The children, who call some of the largest slums of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, home, went through a nine-month selection process and were trained by mentors from Manav Sadhna, a non-profit organization based in Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram, Ahmedabad, and teachers from Darpana Academy, to perform a 90-minute dance-drama production sharing Gandhi’s message of “Oneness”.

On April 22, Oberle was formally installed before his congregation by the Rev. Jonathan Knight, an associate Illinois Conference minister for the United Church of Christ. Also participating were the Rev. Kirk Moore, recently called pastor at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Downers Grove.

Featured artwork will include paintings, jewelry, ceramics, sketches, sculptures and artwork made from metal, wood and silk. Musicians and authors will also showcase their work.    

No magazines, encyclopedias, or Readers Digest Condensed Books will be accepted.

Andie said the incident she witnessed stays with her even today.

A sponsorship for a child is only $54 and also includes gifts at Christmas time, back-to-school supplies, and the child’s family becomes eligible for to receive food through HSP’s summer-time Feed the Kids Program and at Christmas as well.

According to a release, the park district utilized over 11,000 volunteer hours in 2011.

The 8-year-old girl is undergoing chemotherapy for Burkitt's Lymphoma, an aggressive yet treatable form of cancer.

Zimmerman previously owned Erika’s Day Spa and served as president of the Darien Chamber of Commerce from 1986-88. She was a founder of Darien Fest.

The pain came in episodes, she said, that would leave the child breathless.

More than 60 students have dyed blue streaks into their hair to show their support for the young victim of this aggressive form of cancer.

The Scouts were there to honor a man who never stopped serving his country, whether it be in the Armed Forces or in Scouts.

The fact people get choked up when talking about the death of Vasili Iuonoi speaks volumes about the life of the man affectionately known as “Bill the Barber.”

Galleria staff and friends put a celebration together to honor Iuonoi because no memorial service was held after he died.

An avid outdoorsman and fishing enthusiast, LaBrose is credited with transforming lifeless lakes and ponds into productive fishing spots and supervised re-stocking efforts every year.

Her most beloved academic organizations and persons are the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, the body before whom she has presented her work on the Timaeus, and the folks at the John Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Teaching and Business Management at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, a group devoted to social justice in the  global economy.

The winning couple will be announced May 8.

“Holiday” was written by Philip Barry, debuted in 1928, and was made into a movie in 1930 and again in 1938. Barry is probably better known for his play, "The Philadelphia Story."

Redig said he was looking for something to build his faith after he received his prognosis, and  wanted to minister to people to show his faith.

Green Screen Adventures is a TV series that gives students in first through eighth grade a real world connection to their writing by using story-theater, game shows and puppetry to adapt students’ essays, stories, reports and poems.