Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Life Scout leads Eagle project to restore Civil War veterans’ headstones at Bluff City CemeteryMay 10, 2024 9:03 pm - While many teenagers spend their weekends at home playing games, Life Scout Alex Hernandez of Troop 32 in West Dundee of the Three Fires Council took on a remarkable cha...
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Wheaton Garden Club announces philanthropy recipientsMay 10, 2024 8:41 pm - Wheaton Garden Club recently announced its philanthropy recipients for 2024. The scholarship winner is Grace Weber who is pursuing an associate’s degree in science with a...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors June 5: Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 10, 2024 1:21 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the sixth year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VI, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, June 5.
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Stories of Local Impact: Wintrust Corporation — Giving back and helping local economies thriveMay 10, 2024 5:53 am - Leaders & Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with a story of a bank with heart, making a difference in its communities.
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Why suburban police, lawmakers want to make fleeing from cops a felonyMay 10, 2024 5:15 am - In his more than two decades as a law enforcement officer, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres has witnessed plenty of reckless behavior and dangerous driving on suburban...
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The force was with them during Arlington Heights school’s annual WalkathonMay 09, 2024 8:35 pm - Students, teachers and staff from Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights paraded through the school neighborhood Thursday to raise money for Make-A-Wish. It marked...
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West Chicago student receives Bauer Scholarship AwardMay 09, 2024 4:08 pm - Bauer Built Inc. recently announced that Melanie Ballines from West Chicago Community High School as one of the winners of the G.F. “Sam” and Ethel V. Bauer/Bauer Built I...
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Nurses’ Week Concert honors staff at Central DuPage HospitalMay 08, 2024 10:36 pm - Nurses at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield took a special break on a sunny Wednesday as local cover band Vital Signs performed in the hospital courtyard during an ice cream social.
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Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills names scholarships winnersMay 08, 2024 9:59 pm - The Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills recently announced the winners of the clubs scholarships for high school students. Candidates demonstrated their passion for involvem...
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Poised For Success empowers women through clothesMay 08, 2024 2:45 pm - When you look good, you feel good. Poised For Success in Lombard wholeheartedly believes in that motto.The nonprofit social service agency offers business appropriate attire for women through an agency referral program.