Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Muddy runners slog through Muckfest in Grayslake to fight MSAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - "Why the muck not?" That's not a typo. That's the name of this dirty team of friends who voluntarily sludged through a muddy obstacle course at the Lake County Fairgrou...
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Amateurs compete for titles at barbecue cook-offAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Amateur teams - 65 total - competed Saturday for titles in the Glen Ellyn Backyard Barbecue, a fundraiser for Bridge Communities that ran from noon to 9 p.m. Besides bar...
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Stevenson High aiming for new world recordAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Those wacky do-gooders at Stevenson High School are at it again, raising money for charity through their annual Spirit Fest while simultaneously trying to get into the G...
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Bash aids special needs programmingAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - The Back 2 School Bash returns Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate and embrace students with a range of abilities at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Ro...
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Donations will help feed a seniorAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - For the fourth year in a row, Allured Business Media of Carol Stream will sponsor an endowment campaign for the Humanitarian Service Project to help provide groceries to...
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Payton siblings visit Barrington school to support playground fundraiserAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Jarrett and Brittney Payton went back to school in Barrington this week to lend their celebrity to a student-produced video promoting a fundraiser for a new playground a...
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Discover employees volunteer time to help nonprofit groupsAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Nearly 500 employees from Discover Financial Services descended on the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday to volunteer their time to support nonprofit grou...
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Naperville boy's triathlon training eases lung conditionAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Junior high can be all about standing out while keeping up - a task that becomes even more challenging when there's a health condition in the mix. But 12-year-old Colin...
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Vernon Township garage sale is Sept. 19Aug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Vernon Township will host the seventh annual Community Garage Sale on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the west parking lot of the Prairie View Metra Station on Main Street, just ...
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Donate school supplies for free day at Arlington ParkAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Park will be free to all attendees on Sunday, as long as they are willing to give something back to the community. The Arlington Heights racetrack will host it...