Hanover Park Lifestyle
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District 57 students take on multiple charitable efforts for holidaysDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: Around the holidays, almost all schools encourage students to participate in the giving of the season as a way to teach caring and civic responsibility. H...
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Two Harper fashion students win at London competitionDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - Harper College students Myra Chung of Des Plaines and Meta McKinney of Arlington Heights recently placed first and second respectively at the annual Hand & Lock Prize in...
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ComEd offering seniors electric bill helpDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - ComEd has dedicated more than $300,000 through a special "Senior Giving" hardship fund that will be used to help senior citizens who have fallen behind on their electric...
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Harper's Santa Claus for Paws to help furry friendsDec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - More than 10 years ago, Harper College Administrative Secretary Jennifer Pitek set out to help the furry felines in Illinois' animal rescues by launching Santa Claus for...
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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Soup Kettle chef cooks up good will at Elgin churchDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - "I've always enjoyed cooking and working at the church's Soup Kettle and it is my way to pay back Elgin - which has been an ideal place to raise a family," said longtime...
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Cook County Toys for Tots donations down this yearDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - The Chicago and Cook County chapter of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual Toys for Tots Program is facing a major toy shortage. With an increase in needy families an...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin hosts successful toy driveDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin, in conjunction with the Marine Corps League Elgin Detachment 077, hosted it annual Toys For Tots drive on Saturday, Dec. 6. Toys and cash...
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Schaumburg High School charity lunch FridayDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Students in Schaumburg High School's Chemistry of Foods and Practices in Entrepreneurship are preparing to host the 11th annual Charity Soup Lunch to benefit the SHS Ble...
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Believe Project: $100 for nurse to buy coats, hats for kidsDec 08, 2014 4:30 am - Sunday's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Laura Ehrhardt of Bartlett. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: "I work as a registered nurse in the Elgin U-4...