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Naperville Woman’s Club celebrates 100 years in landmark buildingFeb 13, 2025 1:11 pm - The Naperville Woman's Club has owned and preserved the 1899 Gothic Revival Old Stone Church for nearly 100 years while serving the community.
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‘Such a unique opportunity’: District 214 apprentices lead the way in state’s ambassador programFeb 13, 2025 11:51 am - Two Northwest Suburban High School District 214 apprentices have been accepted as 2025 ambassadors in the state’s newly launched Apprentice Ambassador Program.
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Elmhurst Bags for Wags event raises $9,500 for local scholarshipsFeb 12, 2025 5:23 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund's bean bag tournament brings in almost $10k for college-bound seniors who demonstrate leadership and volunteer service.
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‘We’re better together’: Hersey teacher gets students involved with veterans causesFeb 12, 2025 6:00 am - Hersey High School English teacher Jim Miks is one of the most familiar and popular faces in the classrooms, hallways and gymnasiums of the Arlington Heights school. The educator, track and field coach and veterans advocate has formed bonds between the school community and the community at large.
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Winfield Public Library dedicates youth services department to retired librarianFeb 11, 2025 6:09 pm - Winfield Public Library is dedicating the youth services department to retired librarian Nuccia Choate at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The dedication will occur du...
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Naper Settlement gets grant to create interactive exhibit on careers in agricultureFeb 11, 2025 5:46 pm - Naper Settlement is getting a $20,000 grant from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to develop a new exhibit to attract thousands of students into high-paying, unfilled jobs in modern farming.
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Fourth-graders create valentines for York Township seniorsFeb 11, 2025 4:04 pm - Students at Stella May Swartz Elementary School created Valentine's greetings to share with older adults at York Township’s Senior Center event for Valetine’s Day.
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Teen's adoption of shelter dog helps manage debilitating seizures, wins $25K for Anderson HumaneFeb 10, 2025 4:56 pm - East Dundee teen's adoption story of a shelter dog that helps her debilitating seizures wins a $25,000 prize for Anderson Humane from Petco Love.
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Buffalo Grove honors mother, daughter who help disaster victimsFeb 09, 2025 1:53 pm - Buffalo Grove has honored a mother-and-daughter team for their fundraising efforts on behalf of those affected by natural disasters.
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Recovered from flood, Wheeling animal shelter ready to celebrate reopeningFeb 09, 2025 12:21 pm - A Wheeling animal shelter forced to close its doors and evacuate more than a hundred cats and dogs after a devastating flood last year will host a grand reopening celebration next week.