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To help raise money for various shelter organizations, employees at Marquette Bank had an employee Chili Cook-off.
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Marquette Bank Employees Support Local Shelter Organizations Through Volunteer Efforts

Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, completed fundraising and volunteer activities to support local shelter organizations during January, February and March of 2012. Through the … Read more ›

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Memorial Day Special on Power 92.3 FM: Atty Jeffery Leving Dedicates His Fathers’ Rights Legal Hour to Our Service Men and Women

In honor of Memorial Day, Attorney Jeffery M. Leving (http://dadsrights.com) dedicates his show to the soldiers and sailors that have given their lives in defense … Read more ›

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Serving Wounded Warriors and the Survivors Of Our Fallen Heroes

It’s an American tradition to pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces each Memorial Day — especially honoring those who have … Read more ›

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Faster Disability Approval for People with ALS

May is National ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks … Read more ›

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Respond Now Southland 5K Run/1Mile Walk Supports Working Poor in the South Suburbs

OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS – Nayalah*, a single mother with 4 children, escaped an abusive marriage and makes ends meet by working split shifts in a … Read more ›

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This Mother's Day: Help Mom Save $4,000 a year

Given the current economic climate, buying a nice gift for Mother’s Day may be more difficult than in years past. But people across the nation … Read more ›

Dirk Van Groningen (lower left), 14, of Palos Heights takes canned goods from Simon Summers, 13, also of Palos Heights as they unload a truck of food at Together We Cope’s food pantry. Standing at left is Benjamin Malchow, 18, of Tinley Park.
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Homeschoolers pitch in at Together We Cope

Three young men being homeschooled by their parents get a different sort of lesson on Tuesday mornings when they volunteer to help their neighbors in … Read more ›

Activity Director Larry Lindholm (from left), and Administrator Karen Sorbero present Blaine Bowen of Joliet the Schuth Gratia Deo Volunteer of the Year award during Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County’s volunteer tea. (Photo courtesy of Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County)
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Sunny Hill Nursing Home names outstanding volunteers

JOLIET — Blaine Bowen was named Sunny Hill Nursing Home’s 2011 Schuth Gratia Deo Volunteer of the Year during the facility’s annual volunteer tea, that … Read more ›

Together We Cope staff gets ready for the agency’s June 6 “Luau on the Links” golf outing and fundraiser. Proceeds of the event at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park will support TWC’s programs in the south suburbs. From left are Karen Moran, fundraising coordinator; Kathryn Straniero, executive director; Mary Ann Baer, director of development; Tina Kessens, special events coordinator; Kerry Nolan, fundraising staff.
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Wikiwiki! Register now for ‘Luau on the Links’

Together We Cope hosts its annual golf outing Wednesday, June 6 at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. Theme of this year’s event is … Read more ›

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Largest High School Relay For Life in the US on Friday

D230 Expects More than 3,000 Participants For area residents battling cancer, “Happy Birthday” takes on a whole new meaning. Local volunteers will devote their time, … Read more ›