Volunteer

The Silver Cross Hospital Advisory Board raised the money through its Encore Shop resale shop. located on the hospital's campus.

Mary Ellen Young recently was named the recipient of the 2024 Montrew Dunham Award

With the help of members of the community and fellow Scouts, Cruz Ocampo made the plans, organized the help and secured the materials to build a cement walkway at the Dixon Church of the Brethren.

Elina Triantou of Renaissance Center Banquets in Joliet, said the goal was to “bring together non-profits and celebrate the outstanding efforts of those who have made a difference.”

Adam Jomant of Lockport is an operations specialist for the Will County 911 System, staff photographer for the Joliet Slammers, freelance photographer, volunteer for the Will County Emergency Management Agency, and avid hiker and storm chaser.

Awards to be announced at Chamber dinner Aug. 15.

Elburn resident Neil Gordon was recognized for nearly six years and over 300 hours of volunteer work at Marklund

Spanish Honors Society members from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox and their teacher Lara DeVries conducted mock citizenship interviews to participants at the Spanish Community Center in Joliet.

CASA Kane County’s annual Hands Around the Courthouse event drew more than 100 people to the lobby of the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva on Thursday.

For the past 23 years, longtime Gurnee resident, Barbara “Barb” Hooker has been a steadfast presence at Gurnee Park District.

Geneva Police Officer Chuck Parisi was recognized for his 20 years of volunteer service and fundraising for Illinois Special Olympics.

Branden Hoolehan, a paramedic with the Joliet Fire Department, volunteered with Team Rubicon as part of an EMT team from March 26 to April 15.

The 2023-24 session of the Kane County Certified Naturalist program is nearing. Since its inception in 2007, KCCN has introduced nearly 400 people to the wonders of the local ecology.

The ATHENA award program honors community leaders for high levels of professional excellent, improving the community members’ qualify of life and helping others, especially women, to their fullest leadership potential,

Ella Champagne of Glen Ellyn has been recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the fifth annual National Community Service Impact Awards.

McHenry County residents turned out Thursday to give blood to honor the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Plus get ‘Strung Out’ on ‘70s music and ‘Margaritaville’ and head outside for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and volunteer projects

Volunteers will spend 2 weeks in the Philippines in January

‘Her energy totally changed the mood of a room’

Elwood woman created 23 dolls to send around the world to children in need

Carol Ferguson and Amy Winters both serve at the Joliet site

Parker: 'She would not have been able to clean this property without the support of these cadets'

Ruth Meyer encourages others to volunteer, too

Many staff at Frankfort 157-C helped others where they could

Illinois Fraternal Order of Police recognizes Joliet woman’s ‘selfless dedication’

Former Peru Businessman Henry Hackman is stepping down from the Peru Volunteer Ambulance Board of Directors after 40 years of service

There are so many things we take for granted: A bed, a roof and four walls, a kitchen, privacy, a closet, grocery shopping. Most of us probably don’t give these items or activities a second thought.