Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Gift honors late Buffalo Grove police and fire officialDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - The Joint Commission is donating $10,000 to the village of Buffalo Grove in honor of Jerod Loeb, a Buffalo Grove fire and police commissioner since 2005, who lost his tw...
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1,600 Santas hit the streets in Arlington Hts.Dec 07, 2013 5:00 pm - Should Santa's sleigh need a power boost come Christmas Eve, perhaps he should look to Rich Daubert. Wearing shorts and a lightweight Santa jacket barely covering his ta...
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Frigid but festive 5K in GenevaDec 07, 2013 12:00 pm - TriCity Family Services hosted its fifth annual Snowflake Shuffle on Saturday morning in Geneva. The Youth Mile and 5K races started and ended at the Mill Creek Clubhous...
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Operation North Pole a day to remember for sick kidsDec 07, 2013 11:00 am - A very special Metra train spreading a whole lot of holiday cheer — think jolly firemen, impish elves and a rambunctious Mrs. Santa — carried more than 60 children and f...
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Geneva collection for tornado victims ends MondayDec 07, 2013 7:00 am - People who still wish to help the victims of the tornado that struck Washington, Ill., last month, have through 5 p.m. Monday to participate in a collection co-sponsored...
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Hoffman Estates High School collects food for pantriesDec 06, 2013 4:18 pm - For 10 days, students at Hoffman Estates High School joined together for a common cause — making sure local families have food to eat during the holiday season. Students...
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Buffalo Grove police, fire lead relief effort for tornado victimsDec 06, 2013 12:52 pm - First-responders who live in the tornado-ravaged areas of downstate Illinois have a little more food, clothing, supplies and a supply of gift cards, thanks to the work o...
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More gold coins found in kettles in Lake CountyDec 06, 2013 10:45 am - Five more gold coins have been discovered in Salvation Army kettles in Lake County, the organization announced Friday. Four coins were discovered in kettles in Grayslake...
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Grayslake Central's food drive collects 50,000 poundsDec 06, 2013 2:00 am - More than 50,000 pounds of food was collected for Grayslake Central High School's 21st Annual Food Drive. On Nov. 16, students delivered collection bags in the communit...
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Dist. 70 holds fundraiser for tornado, typhoon victimsDec 05, 2013 5:32 pm - Libertyville Elementary District 70 is holding a fundraiser, “Sheltering From the Storm,” to help downstate Illinois residents hurt by a recent tornado, as well as Filip...