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“The community is still healing, and this is part of that process of coming back stronger,” said Dan Lakin, race director with Ventures Endurance, based in Buffalo Grove.

Nearly 480 people ranging in age from 7 months to 77 years helped Marklund recently celebrate the fifth annual Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K/1 Mile event and take it to a new in-person fundraising record of $64,000 in net proceeds.