Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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South Elgin run aims to help seniors feed their petsMay 22, 2015 5:30 am - Taking care of a cat and two dogs while on a fixed income is no small feat, which is why Wasyli Kucharenko says he's especially grateful for the annual RunFurShelter in ...
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Mt. Prospect Jaycees carnival now open through Memorial DayMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Jaycees Memorial Day Weekend Carnival opened Thursday evening at Mount Prospect Plaza. The carnival will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, 1 p.m...
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Charity donation box worth $1,200 stolen in Arlington HeightsMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - Thieves made off with a 600-pound deposit box that accepts donations of toys, clothes and shoes for charity in Arlington Heights last week, police said. Steve Amella, wh...
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Longfellow Elementary students score visit from Blackhawks' star Patrick SharpMay 19, 2015 11:00 pm - He's a little busy now, what with his team battling for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals and all, but sometime in the months ahead Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Sharp ...
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Loaves & Fishes to host 'Day Without Hunger'May 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Services will celebrate its eighth annual "Day Without Hunger" by inviting the public to see its transformed grocery market and warehouse a...
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Honor Flight fundraiser at Culver'sMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - Culver's restaurants in Antioch and Zion will be among those participating in a fundraiser Tuesday to benefit Lake County Honor Flight. The stores at 451 E. Route 173, A...
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A-May-Zing Mundelein turns 20May 16, 2015 1:00 am - The Village of Mundelein and the Mundelein Police Department held their A-May-Zing Mundelein's Annual Day of Caring on Saturday. The volunteer spring clean-up event is c...
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Naperville walk aims to combat Huntington's diseaseMay 15, 2015 5:30 am - George Stecyk needs only to look at his own family to see the cruel genetic game Huntington's disease plays. Stecyk and his three younger siblings watched their dad suff...
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No dogs allowed at Lombard's Mutt Strut 5K raceMay 15, 2015 5:30 am - Lombard's 10th annual Mutt Strut 5K race and 1-mile walk will take place Saturday, minus one key component: the mutts. Despite a decrease in the number of cases of canin...
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Keller Williams Realty donates time, furnishings to Dist. 200 transitional centerMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200's Transition Center has a new look, thanks to a realty group. More than 30 agents from Keller Williams Realty volunteered their tim...