Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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HOTT Productions marks milestone anniversary with 'Mary Poppins'Jun 15, 2015 1:00 am - Nicole Silver of Schaumburg honed her choral skills in show choir at Fremd High School and she went on to pursue communications and theater at Azusa Pacific University i...
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Elgin 5K raises awareness for esophageal cancerJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Bob Geier died of esophageal cancer in 2011, but his legacy has provided a beacon of hope for the Elgin community. The Smiles 4 Bob 5K has been raising money for the Eso...
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Tour five Lisle yards during Garden Gait eventJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - Creating a personalized and welcoming design is the goal behind each of the five gardens selected this year for the annual Lisle Woman's Club Garden Gait. Each garden...
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Record-setting effort to feed the needyJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Volunteers from Stericycle Inc. came to Libertyville on Friday with a mission and left with a record. About 150 company volunteers lined metal tables to pack meals at th...
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Little Caesars feeding needy in Des PlainesJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Little Caesars Love Kitchen will provide fresh pizza meals for approximately 300 people in need on Sunday, June 14, at the Salvation Army in Des Plaines. "The Love ...
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Nielsen employees make impact at Itasca nature centerJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Spring Brook Nature Center grounds in Itasca got some sprucing up Thursday courtesy of a volunteer group from the Nielsen company. Roughly 150 employees from the wor...
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Mount Prospect Jaycees to host fun runJun 10, 2015 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Jaycees will host the Sparkler Family Fun Run. Proceeds from the event run will be split between the Wounded Warrior Project and the Mount Prospect Ja...
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Elgin race to benefit esophageal cancer researchJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Bob Geier's beaming smile stuck with his family after his life was cut short by esophageal cancer in 2011. That grin, though, would soon inspire a 5K in his honor. Geie...
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Grayslake man's wooden flags inspire charityJun 09, 2015 11:00 am - Bill Byrne remembers when punishment handed down by his mother, Connie Larson, meant sanding down a table or helping to distress furniture that she sold in her craft and...
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A condensed location brings an old stage and new jewelry faire to St. Charles RiverFestJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Sometimes less is more. Just ask the organizers of the city of St. Charles RiverFest. Planners have scaled down the festival, which runs Thursday, June 11, to Sunday, Ju...