Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Why students shaved Naperville school administrator's headSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Crone Middle School Assistant Principal Joseph Sweeney put his hair into the hands of three students Monday, as he allowed them to shave his head for charity. Sweeney i...
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Aurora Noon Lions to host pizza, pasta fundraiserSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - An all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta night fundraiser will be held by the Aurora Noon Lions Club Tuesday, Sept. 20. The public is invited to the event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. ...
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Catholic Charities to hold senior dining eventSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Local seniors are invited to join Catholic Charities Lake County Senior Dining for their Dine A-Roundup event, to be held at Maravela's in Ingleside. The afternoon will ...
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Fox River Horizon invites you to Fall Festival Oct. 8Sep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox River Horizon, 765 Fletcher Drive in Elgin, invites the community to its Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Admission is free. It will feature cra...
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Renovation of Central School in Mount Prospect almost doneSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - A 14-year project to save and restore Central School is in its final stages as the Mount Prospect Historical Society rushes to have the 120-year-old building, which has ...
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Wauconda student group plans to give cops a free mealSep 11, 2016 1:00 am - A Wauconda High School student group that provides monthly inexpensive meals for local seniors and poor families is preparing to serve a very different group of diners -...
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Huntley police Sgt., Palatine native's memory to be honored at Sept. 15 fundraiserSep 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Former Huntley Police Sergeant and Palatine native LJ Marak succumbed to cancer at the young age of 40 from a rare and aggressive soft-tissue cancer called synovial sarc...
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Runners get muddy for the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietySep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Mountains of mud and outrageous obstacles kept thousands of runners on their toes Saturday during the MuckFest MS race at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Runn...
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Charity strengthens Naperville-area football rivalriesSep 09, 2016 5:33 am - There's a feeling in the air, and maybe a bit of a chill, too. There's a marching band on the field, the national anthem giving way to two teams ready to duke it out. Ma...
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Schaumburg Boomers join church to work against hunger locallySep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Last month, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg joined forces with players from the Schaumburg Boomers to address local hunger. On Aug. 23, Prince of Peace Lut...