Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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State's first all-female honor flight: 'It's about time women are recognized for their service'Oct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Veteran Katherine Haile spent three years in active duty for the Army in the mid-1970s, followed by about a decade in the Army Reserve. And yet, the 73-year-old Arlingt...
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Change shortage, pandemic forcing Salvation Army in Elgin to adjust tacticsOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - It may only be October, but it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at the Salvation Army Elgin Corps. The organization is gearing up for its busiest time of the yea...
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Cyclists' 1,000-mile Cal's Angels 'War On Wheels' ride to fight cancer ends in St. CharlesOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - It was only fitting that it be pouring rain Monday as cyclists in the third annual Cal's Angels “War on Wheels” ride crossed the finish line in St. Charles. The nearly 1...
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Allegiance Youth Color Guard to host pancake breakfast Oct. 30Oct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Allegiance Youth Color Guard is hosting a pancake breakfast. The fundraising event, which is open to the public, will be 8 a.m. to noon at the...
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Good News Sunday: At age 96, Glen Ellyn artist recognized for her workOct 10, 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: At age 96, Mary Marchese of Glen Ellyn i...
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Constable: Palatine student pushes through pain of skin disorder in search of the positiveOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - The agony Caroline Provost endures during a nightly three-hour ritual to treat her rare skin condition is no worse than it was when she was a little girl. But as a 16-ye...
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Friends of Wheaton Library to hold Holiday Book and Art Sale Nov. 11-14Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Friends at the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for the return of the popular Holiday Book and Art Sale running Nov. 11-14. The sale features like-new gift...
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Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. All are invit...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...