Articles filed under Volunteering
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Lead 222 service organization sends volunteers to MarklundSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community, but sometimes there's an opportunity to expand that community and take the spirit of service much farther. Fo...
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Masons to celebrate 170 years in Naperville with open house and Masonic mural rededicationSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Euclid Lodge No. 65, of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, will be opening its doors in celebration of 170 years of Freemasonry in Naperville. Join them for refreshments,...
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Schaumburg veteran brings relief to others with comfort dog BlitzSep 19, 2019 5:36 am - Vietnam veteran Bob Royce of Schaumburg has regularly volunteered his time in a variety of ways during the decade since his retirement, but he especially enjoys how one ...
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Longtime St. Charles hangout sees major renovationsSep 17, 2019 11:00 pm - As a new reporter in St. Charles in 1977, it was fun when my boss took me to the Tin Cup Pass restaurant on the east side of St. Charles as part of my introduction to th...
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How suburban League of Women Voters chapters are encouraging the next generation of votersSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Last school year, nearly 3,500 students across the Northwest suburbs who turned 18 received an unexpected gift: a hand-delivered birthday envelope. In it was a letter wi...
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Join 12th annual It's Our River Day Sept. 21Sep 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and the Village of Algonquin will hold the 12th annual "It's Our River Day" - a local Fox River cleanup. The event will be ...
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Palatine family honored for volunteer work at community gardenSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Santiago Reyes, a first-grader at Stuart R. Paddock Elementary School in Palatine, didn't hesitate when asked why he enjoys volunteering at a community garden in his hom...
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Villa Park's Troop 199 has record 7 Scouts earn the Eagle RankSep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Less than 5 percent of Scouts earn the rank of Eagle. This past year, Troop 199 in Villa Park was honored to award the prestigious rank to seven of its scouts. All of ...
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Join Friends of the Fox River for It's Our Fox River Day Sept. 21Sep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Friends of the Fox River announce their first It's Our Fox River Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. The 30-year-old river advocacy organization is supporting local organizers to...
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Help an adult learn English with Literacy Volunteers Fox ValleySep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is hosting a free tutor training workshop for residents who want to help Tri-Cities adults learn English. The four-session workshop will ...