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Let It Be Us wins $750K DCFS contract for foster care adoptions

Submitted by Let It Be Us
Aug 15, 2025 7:16 pm - Let It Be Us, a nonprofit for foster care and adoption, awarded $750,000 by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to enhance adoption rates.
Fundraiser Saturday in memory of Austin Stanek, victim in hit-and-run last year in Island Lake

By Claire O'Brien
Aug 15, 2025 11:37 am - Wauconda and Island Lake area community members are invited to stop by JJ Twig’s Pizza and Pub in Wauconda Saturday, Aug. 16, for the first “Be Like Austin” outdoor sand volleyball tournament.
Join Elgin Elks Lodge 737 in celebrating 123 years of service

Submitted by Diana Ankenbrandt
Aug 14, 2025 3:50 pm - The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 is celebrating its 123rd year of serving the community with a party on Aug. 23, offering free hot dogs and games.
DuPage Animal Services celebrates $1 million gift as shelter is ‘overflowing’ with cats

By Katlyn Smith
Aug 14, 2025 7:51 am - DuPage County Animal Services has received a $1 million donation from nonprofit DuPage Animal Friends.
DuPage County Board awards grant for ‘Healing Through Art’ program

By Robert Lundin, The Awakenings Project president
Aug 13, 2025 12:22 pm - The Awakenings Project launches "Healing Through Art" workshops to teach stress management and wellness tools to DuPage County residents through artistic techniques.
Explore arts, crafts at Arlington Heights Art Guild’s A Walk in the Park

By Christopher Placek
Aug 13, 2025 11:44 am - Arts and crafts from more than 80 artists will be showcased and sold at the Arlington Heights Art Guild’s 54th annual A Walk in the Park fair on Aug. 24.
Stories of Local Impact: Mike and Mary Schroeck create a legacy of giving

By DuPage Foundation Editorial Staff
Aug 13, 2025 11:41 am - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Mike and Mary Schroeck, who have created an endowed community fund to address food insecurity and housing instability.
From drive-in to fly-in: A canopy’s quirky tale

By Dave Heun
Aug 13, 2025 4:00 am - The canopy that once sheltered Rex's Driv-In restaurant in St. Charles has played an important role in the history of the Fox Valley Aero Club.
Partners for Our Communities to host golf outing Sept. 12

Submitted by Lisa Hanson-Braun
Aug 13, 2025 12:07 am - Join Partners for Our Communities' golf outing on Sept. 12 to support their work empowering underserved individuals and families in the Northwest suburbs.
Roselle Lions host blood drive and free kids’ vision testing

Submitted by Roselle Lions Club
Aug 12, 2025 9:16 pm - Roselle Lions Club and Versiti Blood Centers are hosting a blood drive Aug. 23 to combat the summer shortage of blood donations. Donors will receive a $20 gift card.

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