Kim Becker
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Why We Walk: Virtual Viking Walk/Run will help fund myasthenia gravis researchJun 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Imagine waking up one day to blurred vision and drooping eyes. Or suddenly slurring your speech, or unable to chew your food and swallow. Imagine having to rest your arm...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...
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Why We Walk: Foodie 5K goes virtual this year, raising funds to help solve hunger in our communitiesJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Since 1983, Northern Illinois Food Bank has led the community in solving hunger for neighbors in need across 13 counties through innovative programs and partnerships. An...
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Why We Walk: Hustle For Health, a virtual 5K, to raise funds for Kenneth Young CenterMay 23, 2020 11:00 pm - When the Kenneth Young Center — originally called the Elk Grove-Schaumburg Township Mental Health Center — was founded in 1970 in Elk Grove Village, it focused exclusive...
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101 to Cure Type One: Chicago Diabetes Project challenges runners to log milesMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - Spring is in the air, and one of the few things everyone is allowed to do anywhere is exercise. So, why not get out - or stay in - and log a few miles for a good cause? ...
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Happy Twirlers Square Dance Club in Des Plaines celebrates its 50th yearApr 09, 2020 6:00 am - Box the gnat. Roll away to a half sashay. Weave the ring. Any of these sound familiar? No? How about Allemande left, promenade or do si do? For Cliff Benson of Morton Gr...
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Images: An Hour in AuroraOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - This occasional feature is a travelogue of sorts, designed to offer a look around our towns from a different angle. Today the focus is on Aurora. It's a big city, so I...
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