Submitted Stories from May 1, 2017
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Get your pet vaccinated at low-cost clinic
May 8, 2017 1:06 PM - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program is offering a low-cost pet vaccination clinic Saturday, May 13. -
Geneva History Museum to explore 'Swedish Immigration'May 5, 2017 12:49 PM - As part of the Brown Bag Lunch series, the Geneva History Museum will present "Swedish Immigration" Tuesday, May 9.
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Mytherine Nguyen: An Inspiration Pursuing her Dreams in Highland Park's Salons by JC
May 4, 2017 12:21 PM - Megan O'Connor, owner of Highland Park's salon collaborative Salons by JC, was surprised and quite curious when a tenant moving into a suite last year brought along a roasted pig to "bless" the space before moving in. -
Expert to present "Mindful Diet, Healthy Living" at Windsor ParkMay 3, 2017 9:52 AM - The brain works 24/7, monitoring our thoughts and our moods, controlling our heart rate, our breathing, and even our memory recall. It only makes sense to keep it in tip-top shape. Learn how when Kristen Gustashaw, MS, RDN, LDN, CSG, presents "Mindful Diet, Healthy Living," on Monday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Windsor Park, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located at 124 Windsor Park Dr., Carol Stream. Gustashaw is a certified specialist in gerontological nutrition at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She will explain how diet and lifestyle choices can help optimize brain health. She'll focus on nutrition and how certain foods such as berries, nuts, and vegetables -- ingredients used in the MIND diet -- can enhance memory and cognition.
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Addison artists chosen for 27th annual Arts & Crafts Adventure May 13May 3, 2017 9:51 AM - Addison artists Olga Boldyreva and Susan McDonough have been selected to participate in the American Society of Artists' 27th annual Arts & Crafts Adventure Saturday, May 13, in Park Ridge.
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Tom Cullerton passes measures to help combat veterans' suicide epidemic
May 3, 2017 9:29 AM - SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has advanced plans to tackle issues found during the Veterans Suicide Taskforce hearings. Cullerton passed Senate Bill 1693 to allow deceased veterans with military service to include their veteran status, branch of military and the period of time served in the military on their death certificate. -
Tom Cullerton announces additional funding to combat opioid crisis
May 3, 2017 9:28 AM - VILLA PARK- State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is excited to announce Illinois was recently awarded a federal grant for over $16 million to fight Illinois' opioid crisis. This grant comes in light of recent news that heroin and opioid abuse now kills more Americans annually than gun homicides or traffic accidents according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Glen Ellyn Park District volunteers to help with countywide DuPage River SweepMay 3, 2017 9:24 AM - Glen Ellyn, IL -- Individuals, families and community groups are invited to pitch in Saturday, May 20 when a countywide effort gets underway to clean rivers and other waterways in DuPage County. The Glen Ellyn Park District is joining forces with several other environmentally-friendly agencies for the 2017 DuPage County River Sweep.
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Get tickets for Blues & Roots on Water Street June 10
May 2, 2017 8:02 PM - Tickets are limited for the 2017 Blues & Roots on Water Street festival on Saturday, June 10. This one-day event features six acts on two stages, all indoors, at Water Street Studios in Batavia. -
Sign up for Sunset Doxie DerbyMay 2, 2017 6:51 PM - On Saturday, Aug. 26, the "Wiener takes all" in the Summer Sunset Festival Doxie Derby. Register your dachshund for the annual race.
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