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Yorkville Edward Jones office supports Toys for Tots Drive Daniette Williams, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the Marine Corp Toys for Tots program by using her office as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive. Local residents may help make a difference for children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, 803 N. Bridge Street, during regular business hours beginning 12/12/2023 through 12/20/2023. Monetary gifts, including gift cards, cannot be accepted. “Our purpose at Edward Jones is to make a positive difference for our clients, colleagues and communities. Serving as a collection point for the Toys for Tots drive is one way we can join with our community and deliver on that purpose,” Williams said. “And now, in the season of giving, it’s an ideal time to remember others in our community.” Edward Jones is a leading financial
services firm in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm’s more than 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 8 million clients with a total of $1.8 trillion in client assets under care at the end of September 2023. Edward Jones’ purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. Through the dedication of the firm’s approximately 52,000 associates and our branch presence in 68% of U.S. counties, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them. The Edward Jones website is at edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
$650,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Niles It’s the busiest time of the year for shopping malls as people gear up for the holiday season. While out shopping for gifts, one lucky Illinois Lottery player purchased a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket that turned out to be worth $650,000 at Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles. The Lucky Day Lotto winner matched all five numbers in the Friday evening drawing to score the $650,000 jackpot prize. The winning numbers were: 6-16-37-38-44. In total, over 21,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets were sold for the Friday, December 8 evening drawing. This is also an exciting win for the Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles that sold the winning ticket, as the retailer will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or $6,500.
So far this year, over 11 million winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets have been sold, with total prizes amounting to more than $66 million for Illinois Lottery players. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize. Lucky Day Lotto is an Illinois-only game with twice daily drawings at 12:40 p.m. and 9:22 p.m. Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. For more information or to buy tickets online, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.
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Oakton Empty Bowls event raises $32K for local pantries Oakton College’s Ceramics Club raised over $32,000 for local food pantries at the 20th annual Empty Bowls event, Dec. 2, which several hundred community members attended. Since 2004, the event has raised over $428,000 while raising awareness for local and worldwide hunger. “This year, we had over 1,200 handcrafter soup bowls and other art pieces,” said Sharon Angelini, Oakton College Ceramics Club president. “Most of the pieces were made by our Oakton Ceramics Club, which is made up of students pursuing college degrees and people like me who like to make pottery in their free time. We start in January and work all year creating pieces with the goal of giving back to the community.” Participants who supported the event were invited to choose and keep their favorite artwork made by local professional and student potters, listen to live music and enjoy a bowl of soup with a piece of bread, similar to meals served at soup kitch-
ens. Larger and unique art pieces were also available at bargain prices, with all proceeds going to local food pantries. Sponsored by Oakton’s Ceramics Club, Empty Bowls is part of a nonprofit, global movement that has raised awareness for local and worldwide hunger and millions of dollars for food banks, soup kitchens and other meal programs. One hundred percent of Oakton’s event proceeds will support the following organizations: Des Plaines Self-Help Closet and Pantry, Interfaith Action of Evanston, Maine Township Food Pantry, New Trier Township Food Pantry, Niles Township Food Pantry and Northfield Township Food Pantry. Oakton offers credit and noncredit courses, serving both traditionalaged and adult students. Students often enroll in art classes for fun and personal enrichment. Senior citizens receive a discounted price on tuition. To register for classes, please visit Oakton’s website.
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