Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'I couldn't stop thinking about having another loss. I couldn't go through it again'Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Swimming in an ocean that seems calm, and then I get caught in the unexpected rip current that I try to fight until I cannot fight anymore. That has been my life for the...
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Walk to Remember honors babies who died too soonSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - For most of us - the lucky majority - the signs of parenthood are obvious. We have the minivans, the schedules full of playdates and soccer practices and school events. ...
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Sugar Grove teen's advocacy gives her directionSep 21, 2014 7:30 am - In 2013, Sarah Feltes was like a lot of teenage girls: She LOVED the band One Direction. Besides listening to the music, watching videos and trying to get her mother to ...
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Bartlett International Day of Peace event raises funds for nonprofitSep 20, 2014 7:40 am - Sarah Gough has a tough job. She tries to make children of conflict - in all its forms - smile. These are kids living in the most dangerous places in the world. These a...
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First Tee teaches golf, life lessons to kidsSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - Christopher Coleman of North Chicago watched his 9-year-old namesake son line up with the golf ball, swing and drive it. It was straight and strong, just like his son w...
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Rotary Club Oktoberfest ends Sunday in PalatineSep 20, 2014 1:00 am - It was family day Saturday at the Rotary Club of Palatine's three-day Oktoberfest, with activities including a bicycle ride, face painting, balloon art, a variety of chi...
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Lamb Farm's Barn Burner BBQ Oct. 17, 18Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - The public is invited to the 9th Annual Barn Burner BBQ competition, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18, at Lambs Farm on Route 176 in Green Oaks. As many as 50 teams ...
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Church in Lincolnshire to hold garage saleSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Community Christian Church in Lincolnshire will hold its annual community garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 27. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, ...
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Naperville VFW .1K race short on distance, long on heartSep 18, 2014 10:01 am - While thousands of Naperville runners are spending long hours pounding pavement to get ready for the Naperville Marathon, others are spending roughly a minute - or howev...
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Just give her some music...Sep 18, 2014 1:01 am - This cause is very personal to me/ us. As our family and close friends know, following my 2011 car crash, resulting in numerous lifelong injuries (including a TBI), AND ...