Nonprofits

Volunteers from the Zonta Club of Joliet and Visitation and Aid Society hosted a “jewelry gift shop” of gently used bracelets earrings, necklaces for kindergartners at four District 86 schools to give as gifts on Mother's Day.

The National Champion American Legion Senior Band is hosting a concert on Sunday, June 2 to raise money to send its members to New Orleans in August to compete once again in the American Legion National Conference competition.

The CC2 Forever Foundation was founded shortly after Connor Christian, 18, a Lockport resident and athlete, died 18 days after being after being diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma. Proceeds from Saturday's Strike Out Cancer event support brain cancer research.

Joliet Electric Motors, the former family-owned Keck Electric, is dedicated to the repair, rebuild and service of electric motors.

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

An DeKalb County nonprofit that provides hot meals to the needy, nutrition programs for day cares and transportation for those without it, is turning 50 this year.

Will County Sheriff's Police Deputies Victoria Sims Janovyak and Mike Janovyak have been working for seven years to increase fundraising and participation for Special Olympics in Will County through their department.

The Joliet Police Department has announced details for its 21st annual Dunkin Donuts Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser for Special Olympics.

The Joliet Townshio High School Foundation is seeking golfers, hole and event sponsors, as well as raffle baskets.

One of those recipients was CHIP IN Batavia, which received $3,000. CHIP IN (Community Helpers Impacting People In Need) was established in 2013 to support homeless and low-income families in the Batavia School District.

Lieutenant Tom Clifton has been serving the Lockport community as a firefighter and paramedic for 15 years, but that's not the only way he's found to serve others in need.

Give DeKalb County, a countywide fundraising event that has raised $8.7 million in 10 years will hold it’s 11th annual 24-hour giving day on Thursday, benefitting more than 150 local nonprofit organizations. Here's how to participate:

The Hill Street Neighborhood, a proposed Mt. Morris development dedicated to providing disabled residents who require support services the opportunity to live alongside those without disabilities, earned Illinois Housing Development Authority-backing to the tune of $8 million.

The goal of National Alliance on Mental Health Sauk Area is, at its core, simple: Work within the community to provide as much mental health support as possible.

Opinion: For the past decade, Opportunity House and its continuing education program, Learning for Life, has held a public Art Show each spring featuring artwork from our talented students and staff, writes Brooke Montavon.