Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'Three years' worth of partying': Scottish Festival returning to Itasca after pandemic pauseJun 15, 2022 5:00 am - Midwesterners who trace their roots to Scottish family clans can finally gather with the return of the Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Friday and Saturday in Ita...
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Dolly Parton gives another $1M to infectious disease researchJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization an...
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Get tickets for Northbrook Symphony Orchestra benefitJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - "Music Is Life" is the slogan of Northbrook Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mina Zikri. A native of Egypt, his career path proves this is not an idle tag line. "He vie...
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Celebrate first keg tapping for St. Charles first collaboration beerJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - The first St. Charles collaboration beer is coming Wednesday, June 15. Alter Brewing + Kitchen, Broken Brix, D & G Brewing, Octane 93, Pollyanna Brewing Co., and Riverl...
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Palatine Jaycees' Hometown Fest has grown over 65 yearsJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - The Palatine Jaycees are excited for this summer's Fourth of July Hometown Fest, which is scheduled from Thursday, June 30, to Monday, July 4, with fireworks on Sunday, ...
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Join Lambs Farm for its Fun & Fit Family Day 5KJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Lambs Farm's Fun & Fit Family Day 2022 is coming up, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 18. After two years of virtual races, Lambs Farm is welcoming the public back for...
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Clearbrook raises over $50,000 at Lincolnshire brewery eventJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - For more than 65 years, Clearbrook has been providing personalized services and programs for adults and children with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Events are...
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Chicago Congenital Heart Walk Raises $167,000 for ResearchJun 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Back in-person, The Children's Heart Foundation led the 2022 Chicago Congenital Heart Walk on June 11 at the Lincoln Park Rowing Lagoon, next to Lincoln Park Zoo. Chicag...
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Longtime District 62 bilingual program director retiringJun 13, 2022 5:30 am - A Puerto Rican transplant, Milagros Bravo was an instructional specialist at Des Plaines Elementary District 62 when she was asked to help set up the district's bilingua...
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Toby Keith cancellation forces Ribfest organizers to scramble for replacementJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Ribfest was on track to make a tasty return Friday following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But on Sunday, Ribfest organizers received news of country ...