Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Lake County food drive beginsJun 17, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County is again partnering with the American Public Works Association Lake Branch, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Lake County sheriff's office for the seco...
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Bloomingdale Chamber awards scholarships to 14 local studentsJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - If you need another reason to shop local, it is scholarships! Local businesses have donated just over $15,000 to the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Progra...
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Vehicle show to benefit Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics IllinoisJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - BVG Motorsports will host the 19th annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat...
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Tee off at Barrington Chamber Golf Classic July 22Jun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 33rd annual Golf Classic at The Club at Wynstone, 1 S. Wynstone Drive, North Barrington, Monday, July 22, beginning...
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Golf outing to benefit family of McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob KeltnerJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Midwest BBQ for the Brave Golf Outing will benefit the family of slain McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The fundraiser outing wil...
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Happy to get broken bikes? Round Lake teens get new rides and repair skillsJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - A group of 15 Round Lake area teens received free bicycles from local cycling enthusiasts looking to do some good and share their love of riding. One key detail: The bi...
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Chicago Bears play different sport in Schaumburg to raise money for charityJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Stars of the gridiron at Soldier Field could be found pitching, hitting and catching softballs on the diamond at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium in the Northwest suburbs Satu...
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Jacobs grad helps underprivileged children get first bicyclesJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learning to ride a bicycle is a key childhood milestone. Yet, for some suburban children, the privilege of owning one is beyond their reach. That's where Justin Lorenz h...
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Constable: Teen advocates for others as she waits for new lungsJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Nineteen-year-old Maddi Bertrand of Glen Ellyn is a leading voice in a somber new video by The New York Times, which notes that 11,000 Americans will die this year while...
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Brothers climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for Sleepy Hollow dad with Parkinson'sJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - At a glance, Bob Vodicka is a spry 67-year-old exercise enthusiast with quick reflexes and a mean punch. The Sleepy Hollow resident wasn't always into boxing and Ping-Po...