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Illinois Pawn Shop Donates Gemstones to HF High School Art Department

Silence DoGood - November 17, 2023

The dazzling assortment of gemstones includes an impressive array of ruby, sapphire, emerald, pearls, jade, topaz, amethyst, garnets, and onyxes. #hf

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Orland Park Community Service Officer Injured Directing Traffic

Silence DoGood - November 17, 2023

The Community Service Officer was taken to Silver Cross Hospital... #orlandpark

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Northwestern Prison Education Program Students Become First Incarcerated Students to Graduate From Top 10 University

Silence DoGood - November 16, 2023

NPEP has partnered with Oakton College and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to deliver credit-bearing courses to incarcerated students. #northwestern

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Project HOOD to Feed 5,000 Families at Annual “Everybody Eats” Thanksgiving Food Drive

Silence DoGood - November 16, 2023

The food drive will be a day filled with community spirit, generosity, and the shared goal of making a positive impact. #projecthood

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Community Safety Forum to be Held in Orland Park

Silence DoGood - November 15, 2023

During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to address their concerns and submit questions to the panel. #publicsafety

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Homewood to Hold Annual Lights Festival

Silence DoGood - November 15, 2023

The Cancer Support Center, a Homewood non-profit, will pre-sell holiday wreaths, garland and decorative trees... #homewood #holiday

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Navy Vet is First to Receive Heart Transplant Through Northwestern Medicine and Veterans Affairs Heart Failure Collaboration

Silence DoGood - November 15, 2023

The advanced heart failure collaboration between Northwestern Medicine and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center is a continuation of a longstanding relationship between the two organizations... #hearttransplant

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Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon Believes Illinois Can Play a Role in Improving Lives in Slavery’s Last Stronghold

Silence DoGood - November 14, 2023

Since slavery is so much a part of the culture, experts say education is the only way former slaves can make a life for themselves or risk being re-enslaved. #monicagordon

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Fioretti: State’s Attorney Not Following Law

Silence DoGood - November 14, 2023

"The State’s Attorney’s office is there to protect the Citizens of the County, not the Agenda of globalists and far left reactionaries..." #cookcounty

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FEMA Hiring for Illinois Disaster Team