Benefit

Texas Roadhouse in Joliet will team up with Joliet police to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois on Monday.

This free annual event celebrates the life of Tyler Caruso, a St. Charles East High School student who died unexpectedly in 2002, at the age of 17.

The Joliet Police Department will take part in the Special Olympics of Illinois' Cop on a Rooftop event on Friday, May 17.

Officers will be stationed atop St. Charles Dunkin’ Donuts locations at 1566 E. Main St. and 1711 W. Main St., in St. Charles

The life and philanthropy of Lori Bergman, who died on Dec. 11, 2023, was honored at the CASA of River Valley benefit auction.

The winery marks an impressive milestone at the 15-year anniversary of the J. Lohr Touching Lives Initiative.

Local musicians Scott Webb and Jason Stephens are giving away free guitars, amps, pedals and other accessories, as well as other kinds of instruments, through their Music Gear for Kids project.

Anyone interested in donating new and gently-used winterwear can drop off the items at the Troy community center, 25448 W. Seil Road in Shorewood.

It’s been niggling at the back of his brain for some time now, and this is the year he’s going to do something about it. Devon Nicklaus, 34, of Rock Falls, is going to cook Thanksgiving dinner.

The Holly Club of Joliet will be holding its Party with a Purpose from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Mistwood Golf Club, 1700 W. Renwick Road, Romeoville.

Floyd Dunn is not the kind of man who walks away from his commitment to serve.

Just over a week after a van and trailer full of sound equipment was stolen from a shop in Princeton, organizers have announce a Can’t Stop the Music: Benefit for Gary Swanson to raise money to replace some of the stolen items.

Use our guide to plan your portion sampling at Will County's 13th Men Who Cook fundraiser.

All proceeds from “Men Who Cook” benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. Will County State’s Attorney James W. Glasgow established the center in 1995.

Proceeds go to Happy Tails Humane Society

Proceeds from this year’s event to benefit Forreston High School student who is battling leukemia

The Lasting Legacy Gala is a unique opportunity for Fox Valley residents to celebrate 75 years of the organization’s impact in the community.

The Culver’s restaurant at 1901 Harley Drive is holding a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight to help Rock Falls High students raise money for a trip to Europe.

The ‘Shoe Roads Productions’ sale will be held in the CGH Ryberg Auditorium

McHenry faces Johnsburg in an alumni basketball game at Johnsburg High School Saturday evening to benefit the family of Jackson Werderitch, a 10-year-old who was struck by a car.

With the help of a Sterling Army veteran, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit veterans suicide prevention group is expanding its reach to Illinois, starting with a 5K fundraiser Aug. 12 in Sterling.

More than 200 motorcycles received blessings for a safe riding season during this annual event in Fulton. Proceeds benefit the local food pantry.

Dixon,Rock Falls, and Whiteside County law enforcement will be sitting on rooftops Friday, raising money for Special Olympics.

A 19-year-old Lanark woman was killed and two children were injured in a single-vehicle rollover Friday in Stephenson County.

“Ukrainians will get far more benefit from this engine than anyone else ever will," says Sterling city manager.

Six Sauk Valley Rotary Clubs – Dixon, Rock Falls, Sterling Noon, Rotaract of Sauk Valley Community College, Twin Cities Sunrise, and Walnut – raised slightly more than $2,600 in the seventh annual End Polio Now Walk, which began and ended Oct. 8 at Centennial Park in Rock Falls.

Sterling has created a new program that allows people to pay all or part of another person’s sewer and garbage bills.

The Dixon Loioness Club’s annual fall auction, Raffelmania, will be held Tuesday at the Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. A barbecue dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The cost is $8. Raffelmania begins at 6:15.

The family of a Dixon man who died Saturday of injuries suffered when he exited a moving car during a fight with the driver has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral expenses.

The annual Gold Star 500, a five-day, 500-mile bicycle ride established in the wake of 9/11 to raise money for scholarships, once again will be making a stop in Prophetstown

The annual Gold Star 500, a five-day, 500-mile bicycle ride established in the wake of 9/11 to raise money for scholarships, once again will be making a stop in Rock Falls.

Dixon American Legion Post 12 will be serving chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, salad, and dessert, for dine in or carry out, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the post 1120 W. First St.

An Amish haystack dinner and bake sale to help a Fulton couple injured in a buggy crash will be held at the Yoder residence Sept. 14.

As part of its lineup, The Venue presents a benefit for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls featuring Michael McDermott and Heather Horton on Saturday, July 23.

For 29 years, the unique event has dazzled countless garden clubs, community groups and flower lovers in the western suburbs.