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Mary Jo LeBeau, silent auction chairman, from left, Mike Simkins, event chairman and Mayor Dan DiMaria, all of Morton Grove

Taste of Morton Grove raises $51,638 for charities

June 5, 2018 at 3:08 p.m.

Website: mgcci.org Event: 29th Annual Taste of Morton Grove Hosted by: Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce Featuring: 22 restaurants offering a variety of speciaties Location: White Eagle Banquets, Niles Date:...

Kenny Goodman of Chicago and Melissa Thornley of Norwood Park

Over 552 Hitchcock fans enjoy ‘Vertigo’ screening

May 23, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.

Event: 'Vertigo' screening and program Hosted by: Matthew Hoffman, director of Park Ridge Classic Film Series Location: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge Date: Feb. 9 Attended: 552 Upcoming: "Sunset Boulevard," on...

Jennifer Sashko and Tim Sashko, both of Mundelein

Top chefs help Operation Taste raise $45,000

May 22, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

Website: operationnorthpole.org Event: Operation Taste Supporting: Operation North Pole, which works with Chicago's major children's hospitals, emergency and fire departments to provide a day of fun and fantasy for families...

Mark Dziersk and Elizabeth Dziersk of Winnetka

Thodos Dance Chicago marks 25 years, takes new direction

May 10, 2019 at 5:23 p.m.

The Event: Excerpts from a quarter century of Thodos Dance Chicago artistry swirled across Chicago History Museum McCormick Theater stage at the company's Silver Anniversary gala on Feb. 4. Some...

Amy Wagliardo of Lake Bluff, executive director, left, Catherine Yehle of Lake Forest, program director

Party raises $68,000 for Lake Forest’s Gorton Center

May 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Event: 'I Love Gorton Annual Fundraiser' Benefiting: Gorton Community Center, serving Lake Forest and Lake Bluff with cultural arts and educational programs and charitable services Attended: 120 Location: Gorton Community...

David Axelrod of Chicago, left, former chief strategist and advisor for Barack Obama and Oliver Platt of Chicago

Party raises $270,000 for Planned Parenthood Illinois

May 14, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

The Event: More than 1,100 supporters of Planned Parenthood Illinois Action came to City Winery in Chicago on Feb. 2 to commemorate the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the...

Kelly Collins of Glenview, from left, Kristi Hughes and Katie Hughes, both of Highland Park, Eileen Piechocki of Mount Prospect and Erin Reardon Cohn of Highland Park, event co-chairma

D’Vine Affair raises $140,000 for Catholic Charities

May 14, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.

The Event: It was a sweet 16th anniversary for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago's D'Vine Affair on Jan. 29. More than 400 guests gathered at the Union League...

Snowball raises $240,000 to support kids with HIV/AIDS

May 10, 2019 at 5:23 p.m.

The Event: The whole of Chicago's Field Museum was standing-room-only on Jan. 28 when 2,300 civic-minded young professionals turned out for the 29th annual Snowball benefiting the Pediatric and Adolescent...

Phil Levin of Oak Brook, drummer, Frank Guinness Band, left, and Loren Middleton of Oak Park, guitar/vocals, Frank Guinness and Ginger & Bitters bands

Concert supports Oak Park’s Momenta Dance

May 8, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

Event: Frank Guinness Momenta Benefit Concert Sponsored by: Pinnacle Foundation Benefiting: Momenta Dance Company, which specializes in integrated dance for performers with physical disabilities. Momenta is the resident performing arts...

Bob Ghaly, from left, and Andrea Ghaly, Cheryl and Dan Johnson, all of Park Ridge

Golden Globes party raises $135,205 for St. Jude

May 15, 2019 at 1:20 p.m.

The Event: Winter got a little brighter when 292 glitterati converged on the Revel Fulton Market in Chicago on Jan. 8 to walk the red carpet and raise money for...

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