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Charity wine tasting to raise money for United Way

By Maria Ahmad | November 14, 2012

Kishwaukee United Way has invited the DeKalb and Sycamore communities to enjoy a night of wine tasting and silent auctions at the Taste of the Vine fundraiser today. Taste of the Vine will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Church of St. Mary’s Memorial...

Midwest Museum of Natural History hold third annual Festival of Trees

November 10, 2011

The Midwest Museum of Natural History offers non-profits and businesses the opportunity to decorate Christmas trees as part of a competition known as the Festival of Trees.The Festival of Trees is in its third year and has sold out of trees with a record...

Kishwaukee Hospital hosts free health exams for breast cancer awareness

By Kelly Bauer | September 22, 2011

Kishwaukee Hospital will host a day of free mammograms, pap smears and breast examinations Saturday.The tests help to catch cervical and breast cancer before it spreads or develops, said Sharon Emanuelson, director of marketing at Kishwaukee Hospital....

Kishwaukee Hospital host living with cancer week

By Eric Nofsinger | May 2, 2011

DeKALB | The Cancer Center at Kishwaukee Hospital presents Living with Cancer, a cancer awareness week full of educational sessions, social events, and guest speakers. “Living with Cancer is a special week dedicated to the journey, healing, and survivorship...

Northern Illinois Medical Group takes a new approach to healing

By Danny Ciamprone | March 23, 2011

The human body is a complex system of bones, cells, muscles and nerves. When one of these mechanisms is damaged or malfunctions, some may assume this will result in surgery or prescription medicines. In northern Illinois there are several alternatives...

Kishwaukee Hospital opens new Cancer Care Center

By Jessica Wells | November 9, 2010

On Nov. 1, Kishwaukee Hospital opened its newly built Cancer Care Center, a-one-of-a-kind facility offering a multitude of services all in one location. Sharon Emanuelson, marketing and public relations director at Kishwaukee Hospital, 1 Kish Drive, said...