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Good News Sunday: Navy veteran to ride 2,500 miles for wounded military
May 16, 2021 7:30 AM - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald. -
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home hosts Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt for families
May 12, 2021 12:03 PM - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home recently announced a "Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt" as part of the City of Elgin's Heritage Month activities. The Scavenger Hunt involves visiting Elgin's military monuments and answering trivia questions at each stop. -
Girl Scouts turn 300 pounds of bottle caps into playground buddy benches
May 10, 2021 6:41 AM - Members of the Girl Scout Troop 2377 and Troop 134 with the Menominee Service Unit of Girl Scouts Northern Illinois collected 300 pounds of bottle caps and used cookie sales money to have buddy benches installed at two area playgrounds. -
Good News Sunday: Barber starts scholarship for students entering trades
May 9, 2021 7:32 AM - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald. -
Lisle Park District names garage after board president retiring after 23 years of service
May 7, 2021 11:10 PM - On Thursday, April 15, the Lisle Park District Board of Park Commissioners presented a resolution to name the new parks department vehicle & equipment storage facility "Don's Garage" in grateful recognition of Don Cook's 23 years of dedicated and accomplished service to the residents. -
St. Charles Kiwanis giving back to the community
May 5, 2021 7:44 PM - When seven St. Charles Kiwanians, along with three family members, cleaned up a block-long area behind a local Jewel store late last month, it made perfect sense. -
Helping pollinators: Junior Girl Scouts install bee hotels in Lombard
May 5, 2021 6:00 AM - Lombard Junior Girl Scout Troop 55355 members completed their Bronze Award project, the highest award a fourth- and fifth-grade Junior Girl Scout can earn. Ten Scouts worked in pairs to install bee hotels at parks around Lombard. -
CareFest reaches out to serve the community
May 5, 2021 11:45 AM - With the theme of "Neighbors Serving Neighbors," more than 550 volunteers representing multiple churches set out to serve in the community Saturday May 1 during an annual day of service called CareFest. -
AAUW Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch names Student Writer Contest winnersMay 3, 2021 12:26 PM - The AAUW Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch proudly continues its 42-year tradition of honoring aspiring young writers through its annual Creative Writing Contest. The Tri-Cities seventh- and eighth-graders have been awarded medals for their winning entries in fiction, poetry and nonfiction from the AAUW Branch.
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Good News Sunday: Make-A-Wish comfort dog brings joy to Mundelein teen
May 2, 2021 6:19 PM - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week.
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