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Palatine Township will once again provide social service organizations that serve township residents the opportunity to apply for funding.

Palatine Township will once again provide social service organizations that serve township residents the opportunity to apply for funding.

Palatine Township will once again provide social service organizations who serve Township residents the opportunity to apply for funding.

Maria Fedachtchin's fingers trembled a bit as she etched the first intricate lines of beeswax along the smooth, unblemished shell of an egg cradled in her palm.

CHICAGO -- Maria Fedachtchin's fingers trembled a bit as she etched the first intricate lines of beeswax along the smooth, unblemished shell of an egg cradled in her palm.

The war has ignited waves of egg decorating around the globe, from church groups to classes to pysanky fundraisers, with the proceeds from egg sales helping Ukraine relief efforts.

About a dozen women attended a recent pysanky workshop at the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago. The tenor of the room was solemn, in contrast to the brightly colored eggs on display.

Donald Van Cleave, who after retiring from the Standard Oil Company devoted himself to serving the hungry and homeless, died at age 89.

Posted12/17/2020 6:00 AM When 16-year-old Eva Konsur read a news article this summer about a milelong line of cars at a food pantry in Texas, she decided to take action. "I thought it would be a great idea for all of us to help out our local food pantries, so I started reaching out to local businesses," said Eva, who lives in Palatine and is a junior at William Fremd High School,   At first Eva reached out to grocery stores, asking if she could set up a table and ask customers for donations, b...