Articles filed under Volunteering
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St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at Cubby Bear NorthJan 21, 2013 1:36 pm - Cubby Bear North on Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire is a site for a St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser supported by local firefighters in Cook and Lake counties. St. ...
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Palatine Twp. seniors to honor longtime volunteerJan 18, 2013 6:54 pm - Mary Tarbit is this year’s Guest of Honor at the Palatine Township Senior Center’s 13th annual Caring Hearts Gala on Feb. 16. Mary is being honored for her selfless serv...
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Don Rosedale named to park district Honor Roll for community serviceJan 18, 2013 10:59 am - The Des Plaines Park District has named Commissioner Donald J. Rosedale to the Community Service Honor Roll, a recognition of his time, talents and energy spent improvin...
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Suburban officer to carry torch in S. Korea for World Special Olympics gamesJan 15, 2013 6:00 am - Ken Veach of Schaumburg has carried the torch for Special Olympics Illinois for nearly 20 years, but now he takes his flame to an even higher level: the Special Olympics...
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Money from Sandy relief concert being put to workJan 01, 2013 5:12 am - NEW YORK — Some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll were on the bill for the nationally televised “12-12-12” concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, but the ch...
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Batavia couple named citizens of the yearDec 24, 2012 10:49 am - Britta and Steven McKenna, a Batavia couple known for their extensive involvement in Batavia’s Riverwalk and in Scouting, are the 2012 Batavia Citizens of the Year, the ...
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Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to Round Lake Park’s Shop with a Cop programDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - Round Lake Park police get cashier’s check for Shop with a Cop
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Three drivers hauling 3,000 toys travel nonstop to NewtownDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - As a third-generation concessionaire running games at local carnivals and other venues, Peter Kasin knows how to entertain. The Grayslake resident was in that mode a wee...
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Lake Zurich woman making snowflakes for Connecticut studentsDec 21, 2012 11:00 am - Like many parents, Lake Zurich resident Lora Rampino struggled to explain the violence at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School to her own kids. Afterward, Rampino'...
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Bears wives, Sam's Club help those in need for ChristmasDec 19, 2012 7:15 am - Shoppers stopped and stared as they watched women clad in Chicago Bears jerseys wrapping presents recently at Sam's Club in Vernon Hills. For the sixth consecutive year,...