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Pat Mac's Pack Fundraiser Kicks Off South Side Irish Parade Weekend

The party at St. Barnabas Parish on Friday night raises money for pediatric brain tumor research.

Pat Mac's Pack Will Host Fundraiser Friday Before Leading South Side Parade

Patrick Thomas McNamara, 13, died Oct. 14, 2011 after an 11-year battle with a brain tumor.

Sister, Wife of Surfer Killed Keep His Memory Alive Through Cancer Benefit

The pair have raised over $129,000 in just four years for St. Baldrick's, Sean Kelly's favorite charity.

Saint Xavier Goes Bald For Childhood Cancer Research

Saint Xavier University held its inaugural St. Baldrick's event on Thursday, raising $12,913.

Mount Carmel Senior Raises More Than $600,000 for Cancer Research

Michael Melchiorre, 18, of Bridgeport, has raised more than $600,000 in four years for St. Baldrick's.

Students at Mount Carmel High School To Shave Heads For Cancer Fundraising

St. Baldrick's Brave the Shave Assembly will take place at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, school officials said.

St. Baldrick's Fundraiser at St. Barnabas Honors Memory of Beverly Teen

Patrick Thomas McNamara, 13, of Beverly died in 2011, but his memory lives on through charity events.

St. Cajetan Tackles Childhood Cancer With Inaugural St. Baldrick's Event

Morgan Park parish aims to raise $15,000 at its inaugural St. Baldrick's head-shaving event on March 14.

St. Baldrick's Participants to Honor Man Killed in 2010 Plane Crash

Revelers will go bald at the Jarvis Square event, which has special meaning for Sean Kelly's loved ones.

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St. Thecla Raises More Than $15,000 for St. Baldrick's Foundation

Norwood Park school signed up 77 participants to shave heads to aid children with cancer.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.