By Annemarie Mannion, Chicago Tribune Feb. 8--Volunteers greeted guests and handed out soy candles as gifts recently to people who attended the opening of the Cancer Support Center in Mokena.

By Annemarie Mannion, Chicago Tribune Jan. 4--Helen Wolkow of Glenwood enjoys using the skills she learned in her career as a social worker to give emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families at Ingalls Hospice and Home Care.

By Annemarie Mannion, Chicago Tribune Dec. 21--The Black Student Union at Joliet Junior College has been busy recently. The 30-member club has collected 19 boxes containing about 400 textbooks that will be donated to Books for Africa. "It's a win-win situation.

By Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune Mar. 16--After serving drinks until 4 a.m. and spending two more hours cleaning up Wednesday morning, the staff at the Coach House Bar and Grill near Roselle didn't head for bed.