Chicago sports fans can meet legends Fergie Jenkins and Pierre Pilote at the Sports Authority in Schaumburg on Friday. The charity event benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Find out how you can donate and volunteer for Barrington Giving Day, which helps provide families who are on the free and reduced lunch program in Barrington School District 220 with necessities.
A winter clothing donation drive is being held in memory of Joey Frase, who died of hypothermia.
Dec. 3 is GivingTuesday.
Barrington High School graduate Mary Gerbich leads the committee at the University of Dayton that organizes the annual "Christmas on Campus" program, believed to be one the country's largest campus service events.
Paul Krauter, of Elmhurst, will run in the Les Turner ALS Foundation's Run for ALS on Dec. 7 in honor of his cousin Tom Verachtert, of Palatine.
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The annual Christmas tree trade-in program hosted by Treetime Christmas Creations in Lake Barrington netted twice as many donations as last season.
Scott Forster, of Barrington, who attends Clark University in Massachusetts, was awarded a scholarship for his community service contributions.
Donations can be dropped off at BHS from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, and 3-6 p.m. Thursday.
The Gadbois family will drive to Washington, Ill., Sunday to deliver donated supplies that residents can drop-off at their home through the end of the day Saturday. Their idea has also inspired additional collection drives.
This year's Kiwanis Santa Run for Kids is at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in downtown Crystal Lake.
Payton Ryann Felde was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma shortly after she turned 3 in October. A fundraising campaign, Payton 4 Pennies, is accepting donations to help the Felde family cover medical expenses.
The public had an opportunity to tour the historic Barrington White House and learn about restoration plans. The goal is complete the project in February 2015 for the village's sesquicentennial.
Barrington High School senior Heather Ciskowski will play golf for the University of Minnesota next year.
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Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
Cheers to the Barrington Junior Women's Club, whose fall fundraiser on Nov. 9 raised more than $60,000 for local grants, high school scholarships and charities.
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Former Army Drill Sgt. Dan Alarik translated his pride and patriotism into a successful military street apparel company, Grunt Style LLC.
Tom's Toys for Tots holiday toy drive is held in honor of fallen veteran Tom Boyle, of Barrington, who died in Afghanistan in 2012 before he could personally deliver toys to a needy child he had befriended.
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Newborn female western lowland gorilla born to Koola, 18, at Brookfield Zoo Nov. 4.
Schaumburg Township recognized the service of 55 area veterans at its annual Veterans Honoree Recognition Dinner, which was also attended by local and state officials.
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