Articles filed under Volunteering
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Judson's Community Prayer Breakfast marks 30th anniversaryMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Judson University's 30th anniversary celebration of the Community Prayer Breakfast May 9 brought together more than 300 people to Lindner Fitness Center May 9. Although ...
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Volunteers lead the way in downtown West ChicagoMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Mother Nature did her part in holding off rain on Saturday, May 12, for a Downtown Planting Party spearheaded by three West Chicago service clubs: Lions, Rotary and Kiwa...
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One West Chicago's symbolic community garden is in full bloomMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Pride in community diversity was in full bloom May 19 at downtown West Chicago's signature spring event, Blooming Fest. City staff planned an activity which invited the...
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Low supply of platelets raising concerns heading into Memorial Day WeekendMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Millions of Americans will use Memorial Day weekend to take a break from life's rigors. But for those needing a blood transfusion following an accident or for others wh...
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How Fox Valley Hands of Hope helps people grieving a lossMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A loved one facing a life-threatening illness and, even worse, the death of a loved one are two of the toughest situations a person will ever deal with. Since 1981, a ge...
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Chicago Bears rookies tackle sheepshearing at Lambs FarmMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - First-round draft pick Roquan Smith put his linebacker skills to good use Monday to hold down a sheep while it was being sheared at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. The Chica...
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Cops climb high to help Special Olympics in 16th annual campaignMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Most suburban police departments participated Friday in the 16th annual "Cop on a Rooftop" campaign, in which police station themselves on Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to rai...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Moms pound nails for Habitat for HumanityMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In an annual national pre-Mother's Day project sponsored by Lowe's stores, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity held a two-day Women Build May 11-12. Volunte...
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Constable: Born with four legs, girl now celebrates 2nd birthday with moms on two continentsMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Born with four legs and parts of two bodies, a baby named Dominique celebrates her second birthday today as a healthy, happy, active girl with two moms who love her. She...