Barrett "Bear" Casey was just 8 years old when he passed away after a more than five-year battle with Wilms tumor, a rare kidney cancer. To honor his memory, Bear s mother, Kathleen A. Casey of Chicago, started the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The 10th Annual Costume "A Walk for the Bear" will take place Sunday, Oct. 22, at Busse Woods in Rolling Meadows.
Before running in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Jenny Spangler was a Hawkeye. Her daughter, senior distance runner Kelli Tosic, is now writing her own name in Hawkeye history. As a sophomore, Spangler led the Hawkeye women’s cross country team to its first Big Ten Championship title. A few years later, she was inducted into the.
Grayslake police will be teaming with the Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake High School District 127 for a large-scale training exercise from 8 a.m. to noon Friday at Grayslake North High School.
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