Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Teams invited to join Literacy Connection's 19th annual Trivia Bee fundraiserMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - Registration is open for The Literacy Connection's 19th annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin...
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Lake Villa celebrates St. Patrick's Day with parade, luncheonMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - Lake Villa was colored green Saturday as the town celebrated St. Patrick's Day with its annual parade and corned beef and cabbage dinner. Nearly 60 parade entries steppe...
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Support grows for 4-day Wheaton dodgeball event against brain cancerMar 11, 2016 4:30 am - Yelling, cheers and applause created a chaotic atmosphere Wednesday night at Franklin Middle School, where more than 175 teenage football players packed the gym for a ch...
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Johnsburg Boy Scout Troop 455 has 100th, 101st Eagle Award presentedMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Boy Scout Troop 455, sponsored by Johnsburg Community Club, has reached a major accomplishment with the awarding of its 100th and 101st Eagle Scout rank since the troop'...
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Batavia McDonald's holds McTeacher's Night to support their local schoolMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 9, Louise White Elementary School held a very successful McTeacher's Night fundraiser at the McDonald's in Batavia. The Louise White McTeacher's Nig...
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Early bird registration for 'Festival of Color' ends March 15Mar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - The TriCity Family Services' 27th annual gala and benefit, with the theme, "Festival of Color," will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Pheasant Run Resort in S...
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Train pub crawl for children's charity is March 19Mar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - All aboard for the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's Charity Express Pub Crawl on Saturday, March 19. WACO invites everyone to join us as we board the 11:25 a.m. ...
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Elgin Lions Club to host 34th annual Rose Day fundraiserMar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting its 34th annual Rose Day. They will be selling one dozen long-stemmed roses for $15 for delivery on March 23-25. Purchaser...
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Quilts of Valor to honor 16 veterans at Saturday luncheonMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - The Elgin branch of the Land of Lincoln Quilts of Valor is doing a presentation at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 12N462 Tina Trail in E...
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Northwest suburban businessman, philanthropist dies at 81Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say that it was John Boler's father - not John Boler - who had to quit school after 8th grade to support his family ...