Articles filed under Good News
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A secret no more: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold MedalMar 21, 2024 6:54 pm - For more than a half-century, Hoffman Estates resident Bernard Bluestein’s World War II heroism was a military secret. But on Thursday, the service of Bluestein and two o...
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Prospective Eagle Scout builds neighborhood food pantry at Schaumburg churchMar 20, 2024 12:03 pm - A prospective Eagle Scout’s project has enabled Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg to turn its long tradition of a Lenten food drive into a year-round effort through the construction of a “Little Neighborhood Food Pantry” on the church grounds.
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Gail Borden Library celebrates 150th birthdayMar 19, 2024 7:06 pm - Hundreds of people crowded the atrium of the Gail Borden Library in Elgin Tuesday to celebrate the local institution’s 150th birthday. “We have the greatest library proba...
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St. Baldrick’s Foundation celebrates 25 yearsMar 18, 2024 11:26 am - Volunteers came together Friday evening to help “Conquer Kids’ Cancer.” A St. Charles Challenge shaving event was held at St. Charles East High School on March 15 as part...
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Sportsmanship is the big prize at this suburban basketball tourneyMar 17, 2024 5:09 pm - The Chicago Area Alternative Education League brought its version of March Madness to Arlington Heights this weekend. But there was a method to the madness — the goal of...
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‘Literally life changing’: Algonquin Chick-fil-A employee receives $25,000 scholarshipMar 17, 2024 1:44 pm - When camera crews arrived Wednesday at the Algonquin Chick-fil-A off Randall Road, employee Ryan Fist was told they were shooting a commercial. They were actually there t...
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Carmel students step up to give blood during community driveMar 14, 2024 7:25 am - Students at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein donated blood as a way to give back to the community and help those in need during a drive Wednesday.
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‘A glowing example’: DuPage County recognizes Glen Ellyn couple for embrace of solar powerMar 13, 2024 9:09 am - In some ways, you could call them a power couple. Ann Boisclair and Jeff Jens have funded solar power projects across the country. Closer to home, the Glen Ellyn couple d...
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From Palatine to ‘Top Chef’: How Fremd graduate ended up on new season of Bravo showMar 13, 2024 9:07 am - A two-time James Beard award-nominated chef with suburban roots will compete on Bravo’s “Top Chef” this season, and she says the intensity portrayed on the competition cooking show is very real.
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‘Determination and inspiration’: Tower climb raises $132K to fight lung diseaseMar 10, 2024 4:00 pm - You can bet some of the 424 people who climbed 30 stories to the top of the Oakbrook Terrace Tower Sunday morning found themselves gasping for air when they reached the s...