Articles filed under Good News
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‘I try to be happy all the time’: Schaumburg woman celebrates 106th birthdayJul 30, 2025 8:45 pm - It may not be for everyone, but being happy, surrounded by others and minding one’s own business has kept Corrine Sodergren going for 106 years. Believed to be the oldest...
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Generous donations allow Willow Creek Church to expand Back to School eventJul 30, 2025 2:58 pm - Willow Creek Church collected over 4,000 backpacks to give to students in need, allowing them to add an extra day to their annual Back to School event. These generous donations enabled them to serve an additional 700 children.
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Bartlett seniors fill backpacks with school supplies for Hanover Township students in needJul 30, 2025 10:45 am - With the next school year rapidly approaching, residents of Bartlett’s Hearthwood Senior Living this week filled 100 backpacks with $2,500 worth of school supplies for local students in need of the assistance.
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Saint Viator boys soccer team connects with Viatorian schools in ColombiaJul 30, 2025 10:36 am - The Saint Viator High School boys soccer team returned July 1 from a training trip that went beyond simply playing internationally. They traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, to meet and compete with students from Saint Viator’s sister school, Colegio San Viator.
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Huntley boy seriously injured in boat crash in CanadaJul 29, 2025 7:54 am - Brayden Quiros is back at home, and his parents are thanking the community – including their son’s hockey team – for their support following a boat crash that left the 10-year-old Huntley boy severely injured in another country.
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Kane County humane group takes in pets from Texas after catastrophic floodsJul 25, 2025 11:00 am - Rescue animals from parts of Texas devastated by catastrophic flooding this month arrived at the Aurora Municipal Airport on Thursday and were taken in by area shelters.
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The best is yet to come: East Dundee enlists community help for third muralJul 23, 2025 6:00 pm - Residents will gather on Saturday in East Dundee to help paint a new collaborative mural in the village's downtown. Six local artists spent the past week painting their contributions to the mural.
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Nine adoptable pets coming to Anderson Humane from TexasJul 23, 2025 10:57 am - Nine new adoptable pets -- cats, kittens and dogs -- will arrive at Anderson Humane in South Elgin on Thursday from Texas.
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‘Pictures outlast your memories’: 96-year-old Elgin man’s photos featured in book celebrating 70th anniversary of DisneylandJul 21, 2025 3:04 pm - A 96-year-old Elgin man has seven photographs featured in a new book celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
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Five Kane County veterans awarded with refurbished vehicles: ‘That’s a blessing’Jul 20, 2025 10:22 pm - Midas' Project Spark initiative gifted five Kane County veterans with refurbished vehicles in July, eliminating transportation barriers. Army veteran Jason Shanahan called the jeep he received "a blessing" that will help in his work with local veterans groups.