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  • The 2013 Impact Award winners

    Outstanding Local volunteers feted by HandsOn Suburban Chicago May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    HandsOn Suburban Chicago and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program hosted the 2013 Impact Awards & Volunteer Recognition Awards, honoring the year's best volunteers from the Northwest suburbs.

     

  • CERT fundraiser: May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Community Emergency Response Team of South Lake County, which serves Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Ela Township, hosts its 6th Annual All-U-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Zurich Fire Station 1, 321 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.

     

  • Poster art sought for fundraiser: May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Vernon Hills police department is seeking original artwork from any student in grades K through 8 that can be used on posters, fliers, and other promotional materials for the Run From the Cops 5K run/walk fundraiser.

     

  • Memorial walk in Arlington Heights helps fight teen depression May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    Hundreds are expected to gather in Arlington Heights on Sunday morning for the 2nd annual Gina Giancola Memorial 5K Walk/Run.The event supports a foundation Gina's family started to raise awareness about teenage depression. More than 400 people attended the walk last year.

     
  • Kennedy Khalimsky, 6, of Palatine and her mom, Edan Gelt, react to the bedroom makeover provided by the new Chicago-area chapter of Special Spaces National. Kennedy has been diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing treatment.

    Palatine girl with leukemia gets bedroom makeover May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom hasn't always brought her comfort. That's been the case since February 2012, at least, when the 6-year-old from Palatine was diagnosed with leukemia. Volunteers with Special Spaces hope that will change after transforming the room into a Victorian-era princess retreat. "Never, ever, could I have done that for her," her mother said.

     

  • Antioch garden club sets plant sale May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    The annual Antioch Garden Club perennial plant sale is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Centennial Park pavilion, 701 Anita Ave., between Depot Street and North Avenue, Antioch.

     
  • This colorful fish was among the works of art created by patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that were incorporated into special awards given to RE/MAX offices in Northern Illinois. The awards recognized exceptional levels of financial support for the hospital.

    RE/MAX offices donations help Chicago children’s hospital May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network donated $129,000 in 2012 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital.

     
  • Because of its hereditary nature, Huntington’s is a family disease. Susie Hodgson, second from left, and Dave Hodgson, center, met and married after each lost a spouse to the disease. The couple, who founded the HD Walk for a Cure, now cares for Susie’s son, Bob Leck, who has Huntington’s. Dave’s daughters, Kate and Emily, right, helped care for their mother while she was ill and now help raise money for research into a cure.

    Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s disease May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Imagine being a child and being told your mom's kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. And imagine knowing that your mom's Huntington's disease is hereditary, that the particular gene that launched her symptoms may be part of your makeup as well. That the odds are even her fate will be yours.

     

  • Misericordia says thanks for donations May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Letter to the editor: Leaders of the Arlington Heights/Rolling Meadows Misericordia Candy Days fundraiser appreciate all the support they got April 26-27.

     

  • Lambs Farm charity car show May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Lambs Farm Charity Car & Bike Show returns after an 11-year hiatus. The event is set for Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature all makes and models of cars, trucks and bikes.

     

  • Countryside fundraiser May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities hosts its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independence Grove in Libertyville.

     

  • Season’s first picnic with homeless May 13 in McHenry County May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Compassion for Campers program, which supports homeless PADS clients while the church-based rotating shelter sites are shut down for the warmer months, is gearing up for a second year of service. its first picnic of the season will be held at noon Monday, May 13, at noon at 14411 Kishwaukee Valley Road near Woodstock. The public is invited to participate.

     

  • Palatine-based Countryside to hold walk/run fundraiser May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    Palatine-based Countryside Association for People with Disabilities will host its eighth annual Opportunity Walk/Run/Roll fundraiser at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, at Independence Grove in Libertyville.

     

  • Walk to improve athletic program at Kirk School in Palatine May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    Kirk School in Palatine will be hosting a Community Walk and Wheel-a-thon Sunday, May 19, to raise funds for adapted athletic equipment and field improvement.

     
  • Mike Flaherty, left in dark shirt, was among the handlers from Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dogs program honored Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” The handlers and their dogs were recognized for their work in Boston and Newtown, Conn.

    Arlington Heights comfort dog, handler highlighted on 'Good Morning America'May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    Suburban comfort dogs and their handlers were honored this week on the ABC show "Good Morning America" for their work to help those affected by the Newton, Conn., school shooting and Boston Marathon bombings. “It was a great experience,” Mike Flaherty said. “We were right there at Times Square, where we were mobbed by people wanting to pet the dogs.”

     

  • Coasters For a Cause benefits United Way May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    United Way of Lake County has teamed up with Six Flags Great America in Gurnee for a special promotion called "Coasters For A Cause."

     

  • Golf to help charity for teen mothers May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Tee Off for a teen mother and her child at the Teen Mother Choices Golf Outing and win a free car lease. The event will be held on Friday, May 17, at White Deer Run Golf Club, 250 W. Gregg's Parkway, Vernon Hills. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. shotgun scramble.

     
  • Rachel Rosmanitz loved shoes, so her parents thought it appropriate that a foundation in her name would raise money to buy shoes for needy children.

    Rachel’s Walk in Hoffman raises money for needy children May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Rachel's Walk of Love Foundation invites you to join them on Saturday, May 11 for the annual fundraiser, Rachel's Walk of Love, at Thomas Jefferson School, 3805 Winston Drive, Hoffman Estates. The 5K raises money to provide shoes for children in need.

     
  • Dan Weiler of Elgin recently was named the Patient of the Year for the Les Turner ALS Foundation in 2011. This year’s Tag Days in Elgin is being held in his honor.

    Elgin Lions to hold ALS Tag Days May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    On Saturday, May 11 and 18, volunteers wearing yellow aprons and holding collection canisters will be stationed in front of stores throughout Elgin as part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation's Tag Days drives. Local resident Bill Klawitter is spearheading this effort, with help from his fellow Elgin Lions Club members, in honor of Dan Weiler and in memory of his mother-in-law.

     
  • Nearly 800 runners participated in 2012’s Got2Run event, benefiting 98 schools in 62 towns. The 2013 event is Saturday, May 18, in Arlington Heights.

    Got2Run Saturday in Arlington Hts. raises money for wellness May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    The second annual "Got2Run ... for Education" run/walk will take place on Saturday, May 18, in Arlington Heights. Organizers are hoping to build on the success of the tremendously popular community event they launched last year. "We think we'll have another great turnout and be able to help a lot of schools," says founder Jeff Chamberlain.

     
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