Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles family starts toy drive in memory of 18-month-old son who drowned last yearDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - To say that Tommy Stopka was a happy kid is an understatement. “He was just the happiest kid that could be,” said his mother, Jen Stopka, of St. Charles. “He would do an...
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Rivers Casino donates $100,000 to Oakton for scholarshipsDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - A scholarship fund to help students achieve their goals at Oakton Community College got a $100,000 boost from the Rivers Casino Charitable Foundation. Oakton and Rivers...
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Rotary Secret Santa prepares to deliver thousands of gifts in McHenry CountyDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - The McHenry-based Rotary Secret Santa program is taking assistance requests from families throughout McHenry County through Wednesday, Dec. 8. Those in need of holiday g...
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Winners of St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade and Holiday Tree Trail announcedDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual St. Charles Holiday Homecoming took place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26-27 downtown. The two-day event featured the Lighting of the Lights Ceremony, the Holid...
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Leadership Greater McHenry County announces 2022 intern programDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County has opened the application process for the Summer 2022 LGMC Nonprofit Leadership Intern Program. The program allows current college stu...
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Good News Sunday: Grayslake native uses acrobatic skills to leap to 'Frogger' gloryDec 05, 2021 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Not many careers prepare you for surfing...
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Hundreds of Santas return to downtown Arlington Heights streets for Rotary Club's 5KDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - Moments after the start of Saturday's "Reindeer Run," the child-centric prologue to the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights' 14th annual 5K Santa Run, a young girl lost her...
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Who needs a sleigh? Area bike groups to take part in Holiday Toy Ride on Dec. 10Dec 03, 2021 5:00 am - Hibernate for three months? No way, say some cyclists. Despite the wintry cold, these weather-defiant riders cycle year-round. Hard core or a tad crazy? I'm planning to ...
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How residents of Fox Chase subdivision in St. Charles keep their neighborhood beautifulDec 03, 2021 5:00 am - It's not that the city of St. Charles' public works department can't keep the median it owns in the Fox Chase subdivision in good shape. However, it is more than a half-...
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Fox Lake-Round Lake Rotary Club to host children's holiday partyDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - While some children hope to unwrap a new toy for Christmas, others find solace and even joy in receiving a coat to keep them warm. Some Lake County children whose famili...