Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Tickets on sale for Uncork BarringtonMay 28, 2018 1:00 am - Tickets are on sale for Uncork Barrington, a charitable wine-tasting event from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 6. Set for the Barrington Metra station's tent pavilion, the ...
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot stirs nostalgia in longtime runnersMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Jungwirth was feeling nostalgic before the Elgin Valley Fox Trot Saturday. So he got ready for race day by looking for something of sentimental value in his Downers...
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Fundraising Bartlett bicyclists reach Niagara FallsMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - "Men With Steeds," a quartet of lifelong Bartlett friends, reached their destination on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls late last week on their 600-mile bicycle journ...
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Children's Advocacy Center to hold 5K June 30May 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County will host its 11th annual Champions for Children 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at 640 Illino...
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Judson's Community Prayer Breakfast marks 30th anniversaryMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Judson University's 30th anniversary celebration of the Community Prayer Breakfast May 9 brought together more than 300 people to Lindner Fitness Center May 9. Although ...
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Presence St. Joseph Hospital honors Ecker Center with Inspire AwardMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The Inspire Award for Community Service is presented annually as a way of recognizing community leaders or organizations that exemplify the values of Presence Health by ...
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Restaurant fundraisers planned for Naperville Park District's Fee Assistance ProgramMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Beginning June 7, the Naperville Park District is working with area restaurants to offer a series of fundraisers to support the Fee Assistance Program. Participating re...
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Metropolis to start $120,000 lobby renovation featuring 'video wall'May 24, 2018 1:00 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in downtown Arlington Heights will embark this summer on a full-scale renovation of its lobby. The $120,000 project will include update...
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'She's pretty incredible': Lombard girl recovers from heart transplantMay 23, 2018 5:00 am - A cartoon distracts Lucy Shannon from another screen in her hospital room that everyone else is watching. She's twisting the ends of her pigtail, but she doesn't need pr...
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Run for the STARS 5K June 9 to benefit STARS MinistryMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Run for the STARS 5K race will be held on Saturday, June 9, in Wheaton. Now in its 15th year, Run for the STARS is one of the larger Chicago area 5K races based on ...