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Students find purpose and community impact at West Suburban Community Pantry

Submitted by Deborah Newman
May 23, 2026 12:22 am - Local high school students are making significant impacts through volunteer work at West Suburban Community Pantry. Peyton Szydlowski, newly appointed president of the Pantry's Junior Board, has been volunteering since elementary school and emphasizes the importance of helping struggling community members.
Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family ties

By Dave Heun
May 20, 2026 4:56 pm - The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.
Aurora Memorial Day parade honoring Marine veteran Jim Butler

Submitted by city of Aurora
May 19, 2026 8:08 pm - Aurora Memorial Day parade on May 25 features James Butler, a Marine Corps veteran, as grand marshal. The parade includes veteran groups, military organizations, five school marching bands, the Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus, and various performance groups to entertain attendees.
Ascension Illinois event offers free health care to many not often able to receive it

By Eric Peterson and Brian Hill
May 16, 2026 3:22 pm - Ascension Illinois provided free health care services for the uninsured and underserved of the Northwest suburbs at its Medical Mission at Home event Saturday.
YWCA Elgin honors eight women at 42nd annual Leader Luncheon Awards

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
May 15, 2026 11:12 pm - The 42nd annual YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon Awards was held on May 13 at The Seville in Streamwood, with over 400 attendees celebrating the organization's 125th anniversary and honoring women leaders across eight categories plus a new youth leadership award.
Community Blood Center calls for Type O and Type A donations due to critical shortage

By Emily Roberts, The Community Blood Center
May 14, 2026 1:01 am - The Community Blood Center faces a critical shortage of Type O and Type A blood due to heavy emergency use, with two hospitals needing over 100 extra units in one day as donations lag behind demand.
Elgin Police Department honored with Marklund Community Partner Award

By Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Marklund
May 07, 2026 1:32 pm - The Elgin Police Department received a Community Partner Award from Marklund, a nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities, for their volunteer work including holiday giving and classroom visits.
Marklund honors Wheaton woman’s dedication with Volunteer of the Year award

By Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Marklund
May 07, 2026 1:28 pm - Bette Klein, a Wheaton resident, received Marklund's 2025 Volunteer of the Year award for her exceptional dedication to the nonprofit organization that serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities in Geneva, Elgin and Bloomingdale.
South Elgin sisters receive Marklund’s Future Changemaker Award for volunteering

By Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Marklund
May 07, 2026 1:02 pm - Two sisters from South Elgin, Dweny and Diya Geeth, were honored with the Future Changemakers Award at Marklund's annual volunteer recognition event for their exceptional dedication to volunteer service.
CareFest mobilizes over 1,000 volunteers for community service

By Scott Young, CareFest
May 05, 2026 11:20 pm - Volunteers from Wheaton Bible Church and Iglesia del Pueblo participated in CareFest on May 2, completing more than 6,000 hours of community service across 70 locations in 12 communities.

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