Donations
Former Mayor Daley Gives Away Last Of His Campaign Cash
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley made an unusual and unusually generous gesture on Wednesday, donating more than half a million dollars from his former campaign fund to various Chicago charities and other organizations.
Best Stores With A Cause In Chicago
Save a few dollars on deals and bargains while you give back to the community at these Chicago stores.
Ethics Committee Will Continue Investigation Into Schock
The House Ethics Committee says it will continue an investigation into U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock over allegations the Illinois Republican sought donations of more than $5,000 per donor to a super political action committee.
Ex-Postal Carrier Gets 2 1/2 Years For Stealing $275K In Charity Donations
A former mailman who figured he needed the money more than “The Servants of Mary” was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison on Tuesday, for stealing mail containing more than $275,000 in charity donations.
No Cash To Donate? There Are Other Ways To Help Charities
Martha Carlos, spokeswoman for the Red Cross, has seen all kinds of non-cash donations, including stocks and bonds, unused gift cards and unused airline miles. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Beverly-Morgan Park Residents Band Together To Help Fire Victims
Nearly 70 people lost everything this past weekend, when an extra-alarm fire ripped through their condo building in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Donations Pour In To Help Victims Of Condo Fire
The alderman and state representative of Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood are pitching to help their neighbors who lost nearly everything in a weekend fire.
In Wake Of Sandy, Red Cross Seeks Blood Donors From Chicago
On this Halloween, the Red Cross wants your blood.
Roselle Seeks Residents’ Help To Pay For Next Year’s Fireworks
One northwest suburb is hoping residents will pay out of their own pockets for next year’s July 4th fireworks display.
Former Mail Carrier Admits Stealing $275K In Charity Donations
A former mail carrier has pleaded guilty to stealing $275,000 in donations that had been mailed to a charity on his route in west suburban Berwyn.
LaGrange Police Hide In Church, Catch Suspect Stealing From Donation Boxes
Daniel S. Blubaugh of Naperville was arrested by two officers who hid in the church after officials reported a pattern of Sunday donations coming up missing.
St. Bernard Hospital Workers Save Christmas For Struggling Families
The generosity of some South Side hospital workers is making Christmas a little merrier and bright than it otherwise have been this year.
More Than 8,000 Ride In Toys For Tots Motorcycle Parade
Mild temperatures in the 50s over the weekend contributed to one of the largest Toys for Tots annual motorcycle parade in the past several years.
Salvation Army Begins Accepting Credit Cards At Red Kettles
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Salvation Army is moving with the times this holiday season, and you might say that in some places, it’s not your father’s Salvation Army. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, this […]
Donations Pour In To Pay For Cremation For Slain Homeless Man
An outpouring of public donations has paid for the cremation of a homeless Vietnam-era veteran who was killed in downtown Elgin.
Quinn Urges Donations To Military Families’ Fund For 9/11
Gov. Pat Quinn wants Illinoisans to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by giving a helping hand to military families.
Garbage Blamed For Boystown Fire; Caribou Coffee Collects Donations
Garbage that was exposed to an open flame is being blamed for an extra-alarm fire that ripped through two apartment buildings in Boystown over the weekend, but it remains unclear whether it was an accident or arson.
Indiana State Fair Victims Fund
The Indiana State Fair has created a fund accepting donations to benefit the families of the people died and the more than 40 other people who were injured.
Garfield Park Conservatory Seeks Donations For Glass Repair
The June 30 hailstorm that destroyed a portion of the Garfield Park Conservatory has prompted a fundraising drive to sustain the institution until insurance kicks in.
Garfield Park Conservatory Needs Donations
The June 30 hailstorm that destroyed a portion of the Garfield Park Conservatory has prompted a fundraising drive, because insurance will not cover the devastation until an assessment is finished.
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