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‘A very big ‘wow’ moment’: Billy Bricks celebrates 20 years of wood-fired, brick-oven pizza in the suburbsMar 19, 2025 2:08 pm - Most people come home from a vacation with souvenirs. The founder and namesake of Billy Bricks, Bill Wilson, came home from a trip 20 years ago with a taste for wood-fired pizza. When he couldn’t find any brick-oven pizzerias in the Chicago area, he decided to open his own.
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After HoursDec 15, 2024 5:23 am - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com. ...
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Research confirms efficacy of Three Pillars Youth Philanthropy Program DesignOct 25, 2024 9:11 pm - Teen participants of an innovative community program achieved remarkably higher rates of philanthropic action compared to national data — 100% higher on some indicators, according to a report released by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
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Voices of Hope Community Chorus supports ALAS-WINGS with $1,200 donationOct 24, 2024 12:22 pm - Voices of Hope Community Chorus, a local nonaudition chorus dedicated to supporting the breast cancer community, is proud to announce a charitable donation of $1,200 to ALAS-WINGS, a Chicago-based organization that empowers Hispanic/Latina women and their families who are affected by breast cancer.
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Folktoberfest events at Friendly Community in Berwyn to support Youth Crossroads and the Frank Hamilton SchoolOct 10, 2024 12:41 pm - Music & Potlucks presents the seventh annual Folktoberfest on Oct. 24-27 at the Friendly Music Community in Berwyn. Proceeds will directly support Youth Crossroads in Berwyn and the Frank Hamilton School in Decatur, Georgia.
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Chicago a cappella launches 2024-25 season with ‘Lamentations’ in NapervilleSep 10, 2024 12:16 am - Chicago a cappella, Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, begins its 2024-25 season this September with “Lamentations,” a program exploring narratives of displacement, yearning for home, and rebuilding.
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Stride Autism Center now open in Oak ParkAug 20, 2024 12:00 pm - A new facility for Stride Autism Centers is now open at 6400 W. North Ave. in Oak Park. Northbrook-based Mosaic Construction LLC, a full-service commercial and multifami...
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Highland Park appoints Kristi McCaulou as new finance directorAug 19, 2024 10:23 am - Kristi McCaulou, Highland Park’s current deputy finance director, will serve as the city’s newest finance director following the retirement of longtime director Julie Logan in September.
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Stories of Local Impact: Shirley & Willis Johnson, cinema moguls and community advocatesJul 11, 2024 10:10 am - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Shirley and Willis Johnson who rewrote the script on managing independent movie theaters.
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Shakespeare in the summer: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set for Chicago, Oak ParkJun 25, 2024 10:41 am - Both the Oak Park Theatre Festival and Chicago’s Midsommer Flight stage Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” under the stars this summer.