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The church is located at 22027 Polo Road, Sterling.

For a free-will donation, the all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes and biscuits and gravy.

Clients at UCP-Center for Disability Services in Joliet created a large quilt to be auctioned March 2 at the 28th Great Chefs tasting event to benefit the respite care program.

One Book, One Town returns to Downers Grove March 5-13 and will feature special events sponsored by EQuality Downers Grove and the Downers Grove Public Library

The fourth annual trivia night hosted by the Amboy FFA Alumni comes to the Amboy Community Building on March 1. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Joliet Township High School orchestra has commissioned a custom piece of music which the students will be able to perform this fall for the organization's 120th anniversary.

MorningStar Mission in Joliet is holding a mother/daughter breakfast fundraiser at the Jacob Henry Mansion’s Victorian Ballroom in March, Tickets now available.

EQuality Downers Grove, in partnership with the Downers Grove Public Library, invite residents to join in the third annual community-wide reading initiative, One Book, One Town, featuring a week of special events from March 5-13.

United Way of Grundy County makes plans to strengthen community services, and also highlights the availability of a pharmaceutical discount program open to everyone.

Stupor Bowl, the Dixon Public Schools' annual fundraiser, was held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Reagan Middle School in Dixon.

The Tampico First United Methodist Church Men will have their annual chili supper from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 29. 

Proceeds from the trivia night will go toward the theater.

The annual Soup and Bread Event, which raises money for BEDS Plus organization, will be held Feb. 2 in Countryside

Ahead of Tuesday’s boys basketball game at Bishop McNamara and Manteno, the two schools came together to raise money and stuffed animals for Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago

Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 will host its annual “Knight of Wine and Beer” on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the hall, 506 W. Third St.

Gompers Junior High students and staff recently raised $1,600 for the Joliet Area chapter of Pink Heals during the second annual Students vs. Faculty Basketball Fundraiser.

The event at 6:03 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Dixon Elks Lodge features dinner, five different themed bingo games and silly prizes to tie into its "Bogus Bingo" theme.

Sauk Valley Community College is serving up an evening of live entertainment, decadent chocolates and fine dining Saturday, Feb. 15.

The entire donated collection of artist Ed Dlugopolski’s work will be shown and available for purchase starting in January, with proceeds to benefit Water Street Studios. He helmed the art department at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn for decades, before retiring in 1987.

The Dixon Public Schools Foundation is gearing up for its annual 2024 Stupor Bowl, a competitive community trivia contest supporting local education.

Former Joliet resident Kathy Mihelich and Judy Erwin of Plainfield started and organized the first Witches Night Out fundraiser in 2010

Morris Herald-News teams up with United Way of Grundy County to make it easy to brighten the lives of children, senior citizens and neighbors this holiday season.

The collection of late artist Ed Dlugopolski's work will be shown and sold Jan. 10-12 at Water Street Studios' satellite location in Batavia. Dlugopolski was the head of the art department of Glenbard West High School for decades and a longtime Batavia resident.

The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club demonstrated its generosity this holiday season by making $8,500 in donations to local organizations in November and December.

A charity shop in downtown Momence has transformed into a winter wonderland of gifts and decor for a good cause during the holiday season

First Congregational Learning Center hopes to lighten medical expenses for cherished staff member.

The need for assistance has continued to rise in Will County since the COVID-19 pandemic. And that need is highest among families working one or more jobs.

Dixon Public Schools are inviting residents to join them for a night of merriment with music from the Dixon High School choirs and madrigals at the Dixon Elks Lodge.

The magic of the season begins with three days of festivities from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

This GivingTuesday, Save-A-Pet is asking all animal lovers to donate in support of its true no-kill mission, which gives rescued cats and dogs a second chance at life.

The Festival of Trees culminates with the auction ending Saturday, Nov. 30, during Morris’ Home for the Holidays festival. The online auction will begin to close at 5 p.m. Nov. 30, with a soft close for last-minute chances to bid.

Song paired with guest dancers in one number will help power the “Making Music in the Heart” winter concert on Dec. 7.

The 24th Pilgrim Pie Run hosted by Rotary Club of La Grange will be held Thanksgiving morning

The ninth annual End Polio Now Walk was sponsored this year by Rotary clubs of the Sauk Valley area, including the Dixon, Morrison, Rock Falls, Sterling Noon and Twin Cities Sunrise clubs.

The Polo Christmas Festival is seeking donations of food as part of its “Santa’s Helpers Food Drive” that continues through Nov. 30 at the Polo Public Library.

Facing rapidly growing demand for its services, West Suburban Community Pantry has appointed Maeven Sipes of Wheaton, formerly of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, as its new CEO.

The Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 will host its monthly breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at KayCee Hall, 506 W. Third St.

Marking 20 years of service, Grundy Area PADS has provided emergency shelter as well as a separate program to rehouse people in apartments, but the agency’s availability of assistance faces a crisis of its own.

The show will support the charitable projects of the foundation, formed to honor the memory of Downers Grove South High School freshman Evan Melau.

The Rotary Club of Joliet is hosting a casual, margarita-themed fundraiser to raise money for its new community contingency fund on Dec. 14.

The Festival Of Trees can be viewed at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, from Nov. 18 through Nov. 24.

Features at this Joliet event include holiday drink tasting, heavy hor d’oeuvres, cash bar, live entertainment, raffles, networking and gift card tree

Henry Franzen, a fifth grader at River View Elementary School in Plainfield, is honoring veterans in two ways this Veterans Day.

The event raised funds for the local Youth Outlook program, which supports LGBTQ+ youths ages 12-20; college scholarships for high school seniors; and PFLAG programs throughout the year.

The virtual auction is open to everyone, with bidding accessible through the United Way of Lee County’s online platform. Participants can browse available items, place bids, and track auction progress all from the comfort of their own homes.

In a 50th anniversary concert, Internationally known artist Walt Strony will perform on the 100-year-old organ at Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.

On Monday, Nov. 11, customers can help support the Whiteside County Honor Flight program when they make a purchase from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Culver’s, 1901 Harley Davidson Drive in Rock Falls.

The annual Indian Boundary YMCA scholarship fundraiser will be held Saturday at Cadence Kitchen in Downers Grove

The Lincoln-way Area Business Women’s Organization honored Judy Niemann for her "tireless support" as well as chairing the organization’s Christmas Auction for more than 30 years

Charity golf outing raises funds for Hope Cancer Wellness Center and Pink Heals of the Sauk Valley.