Articles filed under Neighbor
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Deerfield couple celebrates 55 years of marriage and 31 years of hosting blood drivesDec 11, 2024 4:37 pm - A Deerfield husband and wife team, Gil and Linda Antokal, are celebrating 55 years of marriage, along with 31 years of hosting blood drives in their community. Over the years, they have organized 125 blood drives, collecting approximately 5,000 units of blood and helping nearly 15,000 people in need.
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Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxesDec 11, 2024 2:32 pm - Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes Dec. 19-24 at the Astor Avenue Community Center in Hanover Park.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A record-breaking number of meals served on Thanksgiving DayDec 11, 2024 12:54 pm - The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sysco Chicago and Sunrise Grill all worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners recently.
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New podcast season tells local climate change storiesDec 11, 2024 11:38 am - "Words of the Woods," the Lake County Forest Preserves’ award-winning podcast about nature and history, debuted its third season on Dec. 4.
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Late Rosemont mayor’s Hummels collection moving to new museumDec 11, 2024 10:45 am - Boasting the largest public display of M.I. Hummel figurines in the world, the Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels in Rosemont is set to close by the end of the year. But some of the collection will be incorporated into a new museum that will showcase the Northwest suburb’s history and also bear the late mayor’s name.
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‘I like where I am’: Thomas Jefferson Middle School teacher molding mathematical mindsDec 11, 2024 6:00 am - Emily Soenksen’s work has earned her high marks from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics.The council awarded her its 2024 Excellence in Middle School Mathematics Teaching Award.
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Harper’s Back Porch Revue pays tribute to Jim Croce’s Harper College concert on Dec. 14Dec 09, 2024 4:00 pm - When Jim Croce performed at Harper College in the winter of 1973, the singer-songwriter was on the cusp of superstardom.
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North suburban libraries encourage readers to share a bookDec 09, 2024 3:50 pm - This winter, readers throughout the North suburban Chicago area are all reading the same book as they participate in the annual “One Book, One Community” series hosted by Cook Memorial, Indian Trails and Vernon Area public library districts.
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Harper College’s wellness initiatives relieve finals week stressDec 09, 2024 3:12 pm - Harper College provides students with wellness kits and activities like massages and snacks during finals week to help relieve stress and show support.
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Buffalo Grove High School presents a musical storytelling of “A Christmas Carol”Dec 09, 2024 3:11 pm - Buffalo Grove High School’s Music Department presents the eighth annual Winter Celebration. This year’s event is a musical storytelling of the beloved classic “A Christmas Carol."