Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Huntley police to join in 'Tip a Cop' for Special Olympics IllinoisJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Members of the Huntley Police Department will serve as waiters in support of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Illinois Special Olympics from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturd...
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Retiring leader lauded for growth at Barrington agencyJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Joyce Palmquist is winding down her 23-year career at the Barrington Area Council on Aging, where she'll be remembered for leading the nonprofit agency through significa...
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Chicagoland Associated General Contractors host golf outing to benefit scholarship fundJul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland Associated General Contractors Golf Outing was held on Wednesday, June 27, at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont. Proceeds from the event are used...
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Sign up for annual Marklund Run, Walk & Roll Oct. 21Jul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Runners, walkers and rollers … on your mark … get set … go! Registration is now up and running for Marklund's sixth annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K/1 mile walk scheduled on S...
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Local car dealers to host 'Barbecue for the Troops' July 14Jul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - New-car dealers in the Chicago area are on a summertime mission to raise awareness and funds for local troops and their families. For the sixth consecutive year, the Ch...
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What to do about lonely older men? Put them to workJul 01, 2018 1:10 am - Glenn Sears returned to his native Honolulu seven years ago to retire, but living in a condo on the 35th floor with his "perfect wife of 58 years," he didn't meet many p...
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Dundee Township Lions host vision screenings this summerJun 30, 2018 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Lions, in cooperation with the Fox River Valley Public Library District, recently prescreened 52 children from 6 months to 10 years of age for potent...
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Judson program for students with intellectual disabilities receives donationsJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that tuition, including room and board, for RISE students is $24,674 for 2018-2019. Judson University's progra...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts celebrates scholarship winnersJun 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Members and guests of Fox Valley Beaux Arts celebrated the talent of eight high school seniors from the Fox Valley. "Taste of Talent" was held at the Elgin Country Clu...
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Elgin Woman's Club awards two scholarshipsJun 28, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Woman's Club has awarded two $1,500 scholarships to graduating students from Elgin Area School District U-46's Elgin High School who are pursuing careers in th...