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Motorcyclists to throttle up for POW/MIA causeMay 07, 2025 10:49 am - More than 80 years after U.S. Army Pvt. James C. Loyd disappeared during a chaotic, nighttime gun battle in Italy, the World War II soldier was set for a solemn burial at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood this month.
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Lux Cantorum Chicago launches community outreach with spring gospel concert seriesApr 15, 2025 9:44 pm - Lux Cantorum Chicago presents it spring “Gospel Extravaganza” concert series May 2, 4, and 10 in Chicago, Glen Ellyn, and Oak Park.
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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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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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Award recipients announced for statewide gambling issues art competitionJun 07, 2024 5:55 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services announces winners of statewide art competition with the goal of bringing attention to problem gambling
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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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New ecosystem restoration group for young people to host May workdaysApr 15, 2024 8:25 pm - It’s the “Year of the Peregrine,” according to the Chicago Ornithological Society, which is marking the 25th anniversary of the peregrine falcon being voted in as the off...
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