Aurora Lifestyle
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Aurora’s oldest free Christmas display opens for its 74th yearDec 15, 2025 3:26 pm - Illinois' oldest outdoor free Christmas display opened in Aurora, featuring a blocks-long display of lawn signs and cut-out figures on homeowners' lawns.
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Dog rescued from icy pond near St. CharlesDec 15, 2025 11:14 am - A dog should give a wag of thanks to the rescuers who pulled it out of an icy pond Monday near St. Charles.
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 14-20Dec 11, 2025 4:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Oswego church hosts display of 60 nativity scenes from around the worldDec 10, 2025 2:01 pm - Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego hosted its 21st annual exhibit of nativity sets from around the world on Dec. 5.
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‘Generations of involvement’: 5 longtime Elburn families get namesake streets in new developmentDec 10, 2025 12:24 pm - At a recent groundbreaking ceremony for a new section of the Blackberry Creek development, Elburn officials and Lennar Homes representatives were joined by representatives of five local families who will be honored with streets named after them.
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Naperville area celebrates Hanukkah with Giant Menorah Lighting and Car ParadeDec 10, 2025 10:07 am - Members of the Jewish community and the greater Naperville area are invited to celebrate Hanukkah through a series of family-friendly public events hosted by Chabad of Na...
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 7-13Dec 04, 2025 4:30 am - Upcoming events for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, as well as workshops and classes offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.
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Geneva’s Christmas Walk, Aurora Christkindlmarket among local holiday traditionsDec 03, 2025 1:15 pm - Tradition fuels the joy of the holiday season, whether it is within our homes, churches, or community festivals and holiday parades.