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From left: Tom and Maria Zipp of Park Ridge and Niki Chibucos, director of development and public relations, of Willow Springs

Sports Ball knocks it out of the park

May 23, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

The event: It was a home run for the 250 guests that got to mix it up with celebrity ball players at Aging Care Connections' annual Sports Ball at Pinstripes...

Rich Naponelli of Crystal Lake and Northlight Theatre executive director Tim Evans of Evanston

Northlight Theatre raises $55,000 at Vaudeville Extravaganza

May 12, 2019 at 9:04 p.m.

The event: 150 theater aficionados gathered at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie to enjoy "The Northlight Spectacular: A Vaudeville Extravaganza" on Oct. 6. Former "Saturday Night Live" castmember Tim Kazurinsky...

From left: Phillip Bahar of Evanston, Chicago Humanities Festival executive director, Mellody Hobson, evening presenter/interviewer, Walter Isaacson, president/CEO Aspen Institute, evening presenter/interviewee

Gala raises $700,000 for Humanities Festival

May 12, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

The 2015 Chicago Humanities Festival "Citizens," kicked off with a gala on Sept. 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, interviewed Walter Isaacson, biographer...

From left: Bill and Mary Alice Jovan of Chicago, event co-founders and honorees, Monsignor Michael M. Boland of Chicago, president/CEO Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Carol and Michael Bilder of Burr Ridge, 2015 gala chair couple

Catholic Charities raises $285,000 at Gala of the Arts

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

The event: If to draw, an artist must close his eyes and sing, as Picasso once said, then the 15 artists who exhibited at the Catholic Charities 14th annual Gala...

Misericordia Heart of Mercy staff with musicians of the Million Dollar Quartet at the 35th annual family picnic.

35th Family Fest raises $1M for Misericordia

May 10, 2019 at 11:33 p.m.

Website: misericordia.com Event: 35th Annual Misericordia Family Fest Benefiting: Misericordia Heart of Mercy, Chicago, supporting more than 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities Special program: "The Million Dollar Quartet"...

Participants Mona Lisa Murugesan, left, and her dad, Murugesan Kaliyamoorthy, both of Westmont

Brookfield Zoo runners race to save animals

May 12, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

The Event: More than 2,400 animal lovers went on the run at Brookfield Zoo's annual Zoo Run Run 5k run/walk race on Sept. 20. Brookfield's 5K is $35 for a...

Chicago Dancing Festival raises $150,000

May 10, 2019 at 5:05 p.m.

More than 250 appreciative supporters enjoyed a performance of the Chicago Dancing Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Edlis Neeson Theater on Aug. 28. Founded in 2006 by the...

Peggy Murray Hagaman of Deerfield, left, and Heather Nash of Glenview

Friends of Marlene summer party raises $19,000

May 12, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.

Event: Some 130 Friends of Marlene gathered at the Athletic Association hotel in Chicago on Aug. 17 for their "Summer in the City" party to celebrate the life of their...

Linda Crouchelli, left, and Nina Crouchelli of La Grange

Dance for Life benefit raises $330,000

May 14, 2019 at 2:16 a.m.

The event:Chicago's dance community came together on Aug. 15 to dazzle, inspire and most of all to professionally and financially support their fellow dancers at the 24th annual Dance for...

Peg Rowe of Lake Forest, chairman of the board

Step Up fundraiser helps young Chicago women to careers

May 12, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

The Event: More than 700 guests stepped up to their plates for the fifth annual Shine & Dine benefit held at the Bridgeport Art Center's Skyline Loft on Aug. 13....

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