Kim Becker
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Fundraising concert Nov. 7 for St. Jude honors musician's memoryOct 20, 2021 6:00 am - Get ready to rock out! Or, wait, maybe Sinatra is more your style. Gospel? Classic pop? Or how about a little country from a former American Idol contestant? You can ge...
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American Lung Association walk in Wheaton raises funds to help people with various lung diseasesSep 30, 2021 6:00 am - Stand up and take a deep breath. Easy, right? Not for the anyone who suffers from asthma, COPD or other lung diseases. For them, that one breath can be a challenge. The ...
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How St. Charles-based rescue It's All About the Paws finds new homes for pets surrendered by their ownersSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - One of the few bright spots during the pandemic shutdown seemed to be that shelters were adopting out their animals faster than usual. Seems people stuck at home were lo...
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Take the first step: Barrington Area CROP Walk fights hunger locally, globallySep 09, 2021 6:00 am - The Barrington Area CROP Walk is in its 39th year. In that time, the fundraiser has raised more than $1 million to help feed the hungry and bring basic necessities to th...
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Palatine's Second City Canine Rescue hopes to score a touchdown with Tailgate for Tails fundraiserAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - Football and fundraising make a winning combination during Second City Canine Rescue's Tailgate for Tails event. Bear down and help some pooches Sunday, Sept. 19, at Dur...
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Golf for HD raises funds for Huntington's disease research, patient programsAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - Imagine having the symptoms of ALS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's all at the same time. That's what it is like for people who have Huntington's disease. While symptoms of ...
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Gurnee family shines light on mental health with 5K to benefit NAMIAug 12, 2021 6:00 am - It's OK not to be OK. Michael Phelps said this when commenting on Simone Biles pulling out of the all-around gymnastics competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
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On 20th anniversary of 9/11, annual stair climb remembers firefighters' sacrificeAug 04, 2021 6:00 am - We will never forget. As a nation, we will always remember where we were when we heard about the airplanes hitting the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001. We wi...
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Annual Ride for Hope roars into action Aug. 8 to bring ovarian cancer awarenessJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - If you hear the roar of motorcycles in Schaumburg Aug. 8, it's the annual Ride for Hope bringing a little noise to help fight the silent killer: ovarian cancer. JuliAnne...
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Annual golf outing benefits A Safe Place's domestic violence programs in Lake CountyJul 21, 2021 6:00 am - Domestic violence is everywhere, many times hidden in the shadows. According to the A Safe Place website, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic violence i...