Park Ridge Lifestyle
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How the Basket Brigade brings Thanksgiving to the needyNov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - The Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago was founded by Streamwood residents Brian and Cherish Walsh with the mission "to put the GIVING back into Thanksgiving." Its missi...
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Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation awards over $175,000 to improve children's oral healthNov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Through its Community Grants Program, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, awarded more than $175,000 to 19 non...
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A history of veterans and veterans' groups in Mount ProspectNov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - As we celebrate Mount Prospect's 100th year, it is important to reflect back on the veterans who made life here in Mount Prospect possible. World War I began in 1914, a...
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New Burlington Store donates $10K to Hoffman Estates schoolNov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Heather Wilson is a veteran administrator in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, but she still remembers her days as a teacher and math coach at Ben Franklin Ele...
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Holiday Art Guild 2017Nov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Artists representing the Des Plaines Art Guild and Park Ridge Art League will have their works of art displayed at the Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson Street, du...
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ChildServ raises nearly $300,000 at gala benefiting childrenNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children, held its annual Founder's Day Gala at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago Oct. 27. Nearly 500 suppor...
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Empty Bowls event on Dec 2 for local food pantriesNov 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Someone's bowl is always empty. That is the phrase on the logo for 'Empty Bowls at Oakton on December 2 this year. Participants choose to acquire their favorite bowl f...
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Perry's Steakhouse & Grille to Honor Veterans with Free DinnerNov 02, 2017 11:00 pm - In honor of Veteran's Day, Perry's Steakhouse & Grille (5 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook; 630-571-1808) is offering a complimentary 3-course pork chop dinner to veterans on...
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Freedom Golf Association's First Annual "Honor Wounded Vets 5K Run/Walk" succeeds in showing how adaptive golf is aiding vets' road to recoveryOct 31, 2017 11:00 pm - The enthusiasm and good will were palpable at McDonald's corporate campus in Oak Brook, Illinois on Sunday, October 29 as the Freedom Golf Association's (FGA) First Annu...
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Former full-timer returns to volunteer at Shelter, Inc.Oct 23, 2017 6:00 am - I used to work here as a full-timer, having started in 1998. I stayed for 10 years working in the Healthy Families Program, but had to leave Shelter once state funding r...