Laura Pavin

JourneyCare board member Rev. Zina Jacque of Buffalo Grove, left, and auxiliary board member Dee Beaubien of Barrington Hills

Gala raises $400,000 for JourneyCare programs

May 13, 2019 at 2:43 a.m.

Event: JourneyCare Foundation's Country & Town Gala Benefiting: JourneyCare's palliative, supportive and end-of-life care programs Date: June 25 Location: The Flannery estate, Barrington Hills Attended: 350 Raised: $400,000 Website: journeycare.org

Reverse Rett Chicago Young Professional Committee members Zach Fertig and Jonathan Rosenblatt, (left and right), and Co-Chair Brad Zelinger

Gala raises $230,000 for Reverse Rett research

May 23, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

Event: Second Annual Reverse Rett Chicago Gala Benefiting: Rett Syndrome Research Trust, working to develop treatments and cures for Rett Syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls, and...

Volunteer Georgia Dsembris fills grape leaves with a rice-meat mix, creating dolmades for the Annual Big Greek Food Fest of Niles.

Rev up your appetite for Niles’ Big Greek Food Fest

May 15, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

It started small, offering some homemade souvlaki, gyro sandwiches and a modest selection of spirits. Now, 37 years later, the Annual Big Greek Food Fest of Niles is the largest...

Holocaust survivor Steen Metz, a Lincolnshire resident, holds up a photo of his father, who died of starvation in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Meetz speaks at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie on Saturday.

Holocaust survivor in Lincolnshire reflects on his experience

May 24, 2019 at 1:02 a.m.

Steen Metz didn't know he was Jewish until he and his parents were herded into cattle cars and sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. It was Oct....

Rachel Krieger, from left, and Niki Radovich, both of Chicago, Michelle Heflin of Mundelein, Matthew Morgan and Kacy Irwin, both of Chicago

Designs for Dignity celebration raises $165,000

May 10, 2019 at 10:13 p.m.

Event: 16th annual Spirit of Design Celebration Presented by: Designs for Dignity (D4D) Benefiting: D4D's mission to provide pro-bono design services and in-kind donations to nonprofits around the greater Chicago...

Rajeev and Michelle Gupta of South Barrington

30th Ball de Fleur raises $425,000 for Alexian Brothers

May 23, 2019 at 10:48 p.m.

Event: 30th Anniversary Ball de Fleur Hosted by: Alexian Brothers Foundation Supporting: Alexian Brothers ministries of AMITA Health, which provide services to individuals and families in need of behavioral healthcare...

Barrington Area librarians Rose Faber of Palatine, left, and Ashley Booth of Cary

Barrington Chamber celebrates members, volunteers

May 23, 2019 at 10:48 p.m.

Event: Spotlight on Barrington's Stars Fashion Show & Awards Luncheon Presented by: The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce to highlight the accomplishments of chamber members and volunteers Honors: Recognition for...

Ciara performs to thunderous applause and loud cheers from about 16,000 students at WE Day. Countryside Elementary School students attended WE Day at Allstate Arena, Thursday, April 28, 2016, in Rosemont, Illinois.

WE Day serves as reward for young volunteers

May 22, 2019 at 8:28 a.m.

Watching Martin Luther King III unite people toward a common, humanitarian cause like his father did years ago was fifth-grader Emily Stoettner's favorite part about WE Day, an all-day event...

Kay Coyne of Prospect Heights, left, and Patty Hanson of Wilmette

Women’s Club of Inverness benefit raises $30,000

May 23, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

The 2016 Benefit Fashion Show and Luncheon: "Phantom of the Opera — A Day of Music and Fashion" of the Women's Club of Inverness on April 14 raised $30,000 for...

Writers Theatre Board President Chris Pfaff and Sara Pfaff of Glencoe

WordPlay Gala raises record $750,000 for Writers Theatre

May 10, 2019 at 10:12 p.m.

Event: Writers Theatre WordPlay Gala 2016 Benefiting: Writers Theatre's continued efforts to captivate audiences, develop new theatrical works and offer literary education programs to underserved Chicago area students Honors: Elaine...

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