Articles filed under Good News
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19 community leaders nominated for YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon awardsMar 28, 2025 4:46 pm - YWCA Elgin announces nominees for 41st annual Leader Luncheon celebrating women leaders. 19 nominees across 8 categories including arts, business, communications, education, public service, racial justice, social services, and volunteerism.
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation raises over $100k at 25th annual Chef FestMar 27, 2025 3:03 pm - Nearly 350 people attended the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation's 25th annual Chef Fest, which raised $103,000. Proceeds will help the hospital maintain its commitment to provide state-of-the-art healthcare.
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As she nears 100, retired Arlington Heights educator Mary Stitt is still learningMar 26, 2025 1:06 pm - Mary Stitt, retired principal of the Arlington Heights elementary school that bears her name, is celebrating her 100th birthday on April 14. Stitt, who reads the newspaper on her iPad and participates in a book club, attributes her longevity to good nutrition, avoiding cigarettes, and being a lifelong learner.
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Harper’s InZone summer camp empowers kids to explore, build skills for the futureMar 25, 2025 10:27 am - Harper College's InZone summer camp offers a variety of enrichment and sports classes for students ages 6-14. There are also limited options for students up to age 17.
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District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veteransMar 25, 2025 10:15 am - Without ever leaving the Northwest Suburbs, District 214 students helped build tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.
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Elgin program aims to provide comfort, support for children headed to foster careMar 19, 2025 4:59 pm - The Salvation Army Elgin Corps and Bear Family Restaurants launched Operation Loving Hope Wednesday to provide some comfort items to children taken from unsafe home environments by the Elgin Police Department before they’re placed in foster care.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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Missing Wheeling man located thanks to chance encounter at O’HareMar 16, 2025 9:47 am - A nonverbal Wheeling man who had been missing since Tuesday is back with his family thanks to a chance encounter with an off-duty Wheeling police officer.
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Suburban firefighter to be honored by American Red Cross for hurricane rescue effortsMar 12, 2025 10:33 am - A suburban firefighter who responded to the devastating flooding in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene last year is being lauded by the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago.
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‘I get to love my students’: U-46 kindergarten teacher builds bonds with parents to help kids learnMar 12, 2025 6:00 am - Kristin Meredith always knew she was destined to work with kids, but she didn’t expect to find her place in a classroom surrounded by 5-year-olds. Now, 21 years later, she can’t imagine finding a more fulfilling profession.