Wheeling Lifestyle
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3,142 miles, 16 seizures, 2 months: Wheeling cyclist finishes ride to support fellow veteransMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Tracy Sefcik isn't done. Yes, the Navy veteran from Wheeling finished bicycling across the country a week ago, dipping her tires in the Atlantic Ocean two months after d...
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How a photo sparked a golf outing fundraiser in memory of a beloved coachMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - It was a letter offering condolences that sparked everything. Among the many cards and letters the family of Mount Prospect native Jimmy Horan received after his sudden ...
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Shipping event honors fallen Arlington Heights marineApr 29, 2018 1:00 am - Katie Stack hugged her eight-year-old daughter Mikayla on Sunday during the ceremony for Help USA Troops shipping day event, when dozens of volunteers gathered in Wheeli...
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Youth hockey tournament raises $5K for Gold Star familiesApr 25, 2018 11:00 pm - To honor the memory of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in February, a youth hockey charity tournament was held April 7 and r...
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Patriot Education Fund to host charity golf outing May 29Apr 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Stand with military families by supporting the Patriot Education Fund in its efforts to provide college scholarships for deserving military families. Join WGN's own Stev...
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Volunteers Needed For Clearbrook's Jelly Belly DaysApr 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Mark your calendars on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, for Clearbrook's annual Jelly Belly Days event. More than 700 volunteers will come together to collect donat...
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Meet the teen behind Kids Feeding Kids ClubApr 23, 2018 6:00 am - When Carson Pazdan was 5 years old, he had a question for his mother, Alyssa. “I asked, ‘why don't people have food?'” he remembers. As with most children his age, Cars...
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Metropolis debuts Playhouse Theater for childrenApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A second floor rehearsal room at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre came alive last week, with the debut of its Playhouse Theater, which was designed and fitted to to...
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American Cancer Society's 12th annual Discovery Ball raises $3 millionApr 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The American Cancer Society's 2018 "Discovery Ball," one of Chicago's premier galas and one of the top-rated charity events in the nation, raised $3 million net to impac...
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Volunteers in Wheeling to sort and pack boxes for troopsApr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Volunteers with Help USA Troops will sort and pack comfort and care items April 28-29 that will be sent to deployed troops. The Arlington Heights-based organization has ...