Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Women United donates 450 gallons of hand sanitizerJun 28, 2020 11:00 pm - United Way of Lake County's Women United recently donated 450 gallons of hand sanitizer to Waukegan Public Schools and several local nonprofits serving those struggling ...
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Schaumburg body shop owners help nonprofitsJun 28, 2020 11:00 pm - In an effort to assist other families and neighboring businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, local body shop owners Ernie and Aurora De Loera of Collision Service Cent...
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P.E.O. scholarships awarded to local high school graduatesJun 26, 2020 11:00 pm - St. Charles. P.E.O. Chapter OB-IL has announced the 2020 recipients of the Jan Bateman Willenborg Scholarship and the P.E.O. Star Scholarship. P.E.O. is an Internationa...
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St. Charles deli adds Mexican fare to the menuJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - It doesn't hurt to underestimate potential success when you change your business model a bit. Daniel and Joanna Migo know that premise well, having taken what seemed to ...
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Baird & Warner raises $8K for PADS Lake CountyJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - LIBERTYVILLE — The Libertyville office of Baird & Warner real estate recently raised $8,100 for PADS Lake County hosting a virtual “Improv-A-Thon” fundraiser on Facebook...
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Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing homeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what's considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-...
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Enjoy nature with 'Fresh Air' virtual art exhibitJun 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Artists from Project Onward announce the opening of "Fresh Air," a virtual exhibition featuring Chicago area natural treasures Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods and site...
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Caring in Action: Winfield photographer rallies neighbors to raise money to battle hungerJun 24, 2020 6:00 am - Heidi Aubin says her photography business was busy before the COVID-19 shutdown. Families had booked the Winfield photographer to take "mommy and me" pictures in anticip...
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7-year-old Lombard girl providing masks for the homeless, with an even bigger goal in mindJun 24, 2020 5:15 am - Two things happened during the stay-at-home order that transformed Olivia Dru Tyler's desire to help homeless people from what her mom calls "kid talk" into a fledgling ...
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$1.6 million donation largest in Northern Illinois Food Bank historyJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a donation of more than $1.6 million - the largest in the nonprofit group's 37-year history - from the estate o...