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Downers Grove firefighters Joel Mains, center, and Rob Pekelder, right, present a check for $2000 to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital's Jo Amick. The money will pay for wigs for cancer patients at the hospital's Cancer Care Center's wig boutique.
From the community

A Day of Sunshine: Downers Grove Firefighters Give Back To The Community

Friday at 12:44 p.m.
By Lucy Lloyd
Homecoming - Former Boy Scout and long-time Scouting volunteer Wallace Kurtz, 85, Downers Grove, IL, (seated, center) is greeted home by family members April 4 at Midway Airport. Mr. Kurtz was part of the Honor Flight program in which veterans are hosted to flights to our Nation’s capitol and visits to the World War II Memorial. Returning veterans were greeted by scores of well-wishers including representatives of the Boy Scouts Des Plains Valley Council.
From the community

Award-winning Boy Scout Volunteer Among Veterans Recognized

April 9 at 1:45 p.m.
By Gary Pitchford
Lester students crowd the gym for annual Jump Rope for Heart event.
From the community

Lester Students Jump in to Fundraising

Feb. 28 at 9:56 p.m.
By Ann Cummins
Preschoolers Danny Hurley, Elsie Gilmer and Cameron Luthman fill a jar with pennies. (Photo submitted by Naperville Park District.)

Charities pitch in for Thanksgiving

Nov. 22, 2011 at 5:00 a.m.
Pack 85 Scouts and Volunteers packing food for Feed My Starving Children in Aurora.
From the community

Whittier School's Pack 85 Making a Difference

Nov. 7, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.
By Jana Peters
The 140,000-square-foot facility at 273 Dearborn Court provides greater storage for dry, refrigerated and frozen goods and was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold standards. The Northern Illinois Food Bank distributes food to more than 600 agencies in 13 counties. (Melissa Jenco/Tribune)

Food bank celebrates new facility

Sep. 27, 2011 at 4:11 p.m.
By Melissa Jenco
Dan Techman, President of the Rotary Club of Downers Grove, Michael Griffey, owners of Mike\'s Tree Service and crew
From the community

"Chipping in for the Community"

Aug. 9, 2011 at 10:49 a.m.
By Keith Hoffman
Bruce Kinney drills holes in toy cars to be given away at Christmas. (Heather MacDonald/TribLocal)

DuPage woodworkers craft Christmas in July

July 25, 2011 at 7:06 a.m.
By Heather MacDonald
Elevation rocked the stage to close the Rotary GroveFest Sunday night.
From the community

Rotary GroveFest 2011

June 27, 2011 at 3:11 p.m.
By Keith Hoffman
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