Submitted Stories from June 24, 2020
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Lake Bluff plans to open outdoor pool this summer
Jun 29, 2020 9:34 AM - Amid a summer of COVID-19 closings and cancellations, the Lake Bluff Park District staff is making preparations and training lifeguards to open the outdoor pool in Phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan. -
Rabbi-Educator Ari Moffic 'meant to be' New Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth-El
Jun 25, 2020 8:45 AM - The well-known Jewish phrase, "It was 'Beshert'," is defined as an event or experience that is inevitable or meant to be. -
Monetary donations needed for Project Backpack supplies
Jun 24, 2020 11:08 PM - Project Backpack, a community effort to get backpacks and supplies into the hands of families of District 509, will look a little different this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elgin Community College is unable to host the event as in years past. -
'Imagine Your Story' with Wheaton library reading challengeJun 24, 2020 5:31 PM - The Wheaton Public Library invites readers, young and old, to participate in the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge: Imagine Your Story!
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DuPage Forest Preserve District's fleet ranked No. 1 small fleet in nationJun 24, 2020 4:24 PM - The DuPage Forest Preserve District's vehicle fleet was ranked No. 1 small fleet in the nation by Government Fleet magazine.
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Fermilab's Summer Science Series continues June 28Jun 24, 2020 3:09 PM - Fermilab in Batavia is continuing its "Summer Science Series" with "Looking Back in Time: Cosmology at the Beginning of the World" on Sunday, June 28. The online lecture series covers a variety of science topics followed by a question-and-answer session with the presenter and Fermilab staff.
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Student Excellence Foundation honors D200 educators at annual 'Celebrate Our Stars' eventJun 24, 2020 1:39 PM - Each year, a group of outstanding educators in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 are honored at the Student Excellence Foundation's "Celebrate Our Stars" event.
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League of Women Voters of Roselle/Bloomingdale joins in statewide Criminal Justice StudyJun 24, 2020 1:27 PM - The League of Women Voters' mission of empowering voters and defending democracy is fundamentally tied to the Black Lives Matter movement -- and it's also morally imperative. In the aftermath of the 2014 murder of Michael Brown, Gov. Rauner made Illinois one of only three states to sign into law wide-ranging law enforcement rules by early 2016. These included use of police body cameras, bias-free policing, and more data collection on arrest. The league is looking to the state legislature and Gov. Pritzker to further refine and augment this legislation in response to the senseless murder of George Floyd and so many others.
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Marmion monks offer a 'Summer of Seeking II'Jun 24, 2020 12:51 PM - The monks at Marmion Abbey in Aurora continue their "Summer of Seeking II" series from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays on Zoom. Join them in exploring the meaning of Mass. There are new topics each week followed by a question-and-answer time. It is free and open to the public.
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Aurora Methodists to hold second drive-in service
Jun 24, 2020 12:11 PM - An Aurora church is among United Methodist churches nationwide using an alternative to online worshp -- drive-in services. Flowing Forth United Methodist Church will hold its second of two June drive-in services at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 28, at Aurora Christian School's main parking lot, 2255 Sullivan Road. The public is welcome.
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