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Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko marks 15th anniversary in the fight against hunger, 10 Years as CEOMay 28, 2024 3:57 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank, the leading charitable food organization in Northern Illinois and member of the Feeding America Network, announces Julie Yurko, president and CEO is marking 15 years of dedication and leadership in the fight against hunger, and 10 years as CEO.
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Ten new volunteers join CASA Lake County to advocate for the best interest of children in foster careMay 28, 2024 3:19 pm - Ten new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care.
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Takeda awards grant to Northern Illinois Food Bank programMay 21, 2024 11:13 am - Takeda recently announced the selection of eight new U.S. nonprofit organizations, including Northern Illinois Food Bank, as grant recipients. This is part of its $14.6 million commitment to its FY2023 U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility program.
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Rolling Thunder motorcycle parade on May 26 combines POW/MIA remembrance and push to recover and ID the remains of those still missingMay 20, 2024 2:15 pm - It’s one thing to foster remembrance. It’s another to provoke action. Participants in the upcoming Mid-America Rolling Thunder Demonstration Parade will be out to accompl...
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Woodlands Academy basketball team wins All-State academic honorMay 16, 2024 2:02 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s varsity basketball team members won third-place honors among girls’ teams in Division Two for their achievements in the classroom as determined by their combined grade point average of 3.79 on a non-weighted 4.0 scale.
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Eight new volunteers join CASA Lake County to advocate for the best interest of children in foster careMay 16, 2024 1:39 pm - Eight new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care.
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Area Thrift Store Donates to Two Local OrganizationsMay 16, 2024 12:01 pm - Lake Forest nonprofit thrift store Forest & Found recently made contributions of $20,000 to two area nonprofit organizations. Independence Center of Waukegan provides adults with mental illness the tools they need to achieve their goals of independence.
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Local winners of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships namedMay 14, 2024 12:32 am - On Wednesday, May 8, National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen fro...
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Navy Week Program sets sail for ChicagoMay 13, 2024 2:14 pm - The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Chicago, during the week of Aug. 5-11, as the ninth Navy Week of the calendar year.
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‘Queen: We Will Rock You’ Summer Musical Theater Performances Hit the Stage at Gorton Center in Lake ForestMay 06, 2024 4:18 pm - “Queen: We Will Rock You” will storm onto the stage at Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, but there's a twist: all the performers are children.