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Make-A-Wish, child care center surprise 5-year-old child, family from Gurnee with vacation to Hawaii

A 5-year-old Gurnee girl, who suffers from a rare disease that has left her wheelchair-bound, and her family were surprised with a vacation to Hawaii thanks to Make-A-Wish and other families. The Weiss family attended a wish reveal Friday afternoon at The Learning Experience in Gurnee. The child care center said that Hannah, a 5-year-old […]

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Deputies, firefighters and nearly 200 Jeeps put ‘big smile’ on boy’s face at Make-A-Wish event near Gurnee

Nearly 200 Jeeps, with the help of auxiliary deputies and firefighters, granted a wish near Gurnee on Sunday for a boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Make-A-Wish event coordinators contacted the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to help grant a wish for Parker, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said. Parker was […]

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Make-A-Wish, fire department grant wish of North Chicago girl battling leukemia

A 6-year-old North Chicago girl battling cancer had her wish granted on Sunday thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the North Chicago Fire Department. Amy Velazquez, 6, is battling leukemia, according to North Chicago city officials. Amy’s wish was to have her room made over, officials said. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to make that […]