Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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How Make-A-Wish Illinois fulfilled Antioch 10-year-old's dreamsSep 21, 2021 6:00 am - When Mazie Leonard, 10, of Antioch met a friend's bearded dragon, it sparked an interest so intense she wrote a book about it. Her curiosity about reptiles only grew as...
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Schaumburg Township GOP collecting household items for Afghan refugeesSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization is partnering with the nonprofit organization Chicagoland World Relief to provide donations of household items to help th...
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Volunteers needed for 2021 Scarecrow FestivalSep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - The 2021 St. Charles Scarecrow Festival is looking for individuals to volunteer some of their time for the event on Oct. 8-10. Volunteers will be needed to help work the...
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Arlington Heights parish to hold its first Run/Walk for the Poor SaturdaySep 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights will hold its first St. Vincent de Paul 5K Fun Run/Walk for the Poor Saturday, Sept. 25. All runners and walkers are ...
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Literacy Connection hosts trivia night benefit Sept. 24Sep 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Literacy Connection is hosting a "Pirate Island Trivia Night" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. Com...
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Aurora Cosmopolitan Club grant aids diabetic kidsSep 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Continuing a series of community-service grants, Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora - the club that fights diabetes - has presented a $1,000 grant to Cities in Schools of Auror...
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Lombard Scout Stephen Andrusyk earns Eagle Scout awardSep 19, 2021 11:00 pm - On Aug. 3, Stephen Andrusyk of Scouts BSA Troop 202 earned his Eagle Scout award which is the highest honor in Scouts BSA. The 17-year-old is currently in his seventh ye...
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Batavia author, Suicide Hotline volunteer to sign new bookSep 19, 2021 7:30 am - As the Batavia Chamber of Commerce's executive director from 2004 to 2014, Roger Breisch did a lot of things to help the city's businesses and build an overall sense of ...
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Good News Sunday: Palatine councilman's memories prompt opening of church time capsuleSep 19, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A boy was in awe of Palatine church's ti...
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Canceled in 2020, Elk Grove's Hometown Parade surges back with more meaningSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Not only were there more residents to watch, more participants and a boatload of Shriners, there was a lot more "meaning" in the Elk Grove Village Hometown Parade Saturd...