Bloomingdale Lifestyle
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COD Foundation virtual gala raises $93,000 for Frida Kahlo exhibitMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - The College of DuPage Foundation and the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn announced Monday that more than $93,000 was raised as part of a virtual gala called “For the ...
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Local legend turns 45 for the second timeMar 26, 2021 11:00 pm - If you've ever met Skip Kronberg, you'd never guess he was turning 90 today. To confuse matters even more, he's the kind of guy who'd probably tell you that he's just t...
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uBreakiFix challenges local communities to recycle e-waste by Earth DayMar 26, 2021 11:00 pm - This spring, Lynne Schwartz, owner of uBreakiFix electronics repair shop in Geneva and Wheaton, is joining a nationwide mission to raise awareness for the environmental ...
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COD Cares hosts 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' blood drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign April 12-30Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - With many area hospitals having less than a two-day supply of blood available, COD Cares and Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois are teaming up to offer multiple drives th...
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Christ Church to hold Easter Food Drive for area families, food banksMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook and Butterfield invites the public to join its efforts to help meet food needs for local families by donating to its Easter Food Drive. The chur...
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Special Olympics supporters get creative to take the 'Plunge at Home'Mar 25, 2021 6:00 am - Plunge at Home was this year's theme for the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge. Because of the pandemic, the 2021 statewide plunges were virtual, with participants ...
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Bloomingdale Garden Club to host spring flower and plant sale May 14-15Mar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Garden Club will host its annual spring flower and plant sale on Friday and Saturday, May 14-15. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday an...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Suburban restaurants prepping for Easter 2021 - with both dine-in and to-go optionsMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - If there's one thing suburban restaurants have learned during the pandemic, it's to diversify. And many eateries are doing just that for Easter by offering dine-in optio...
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Teen credits doctors, family, faith for recovery from brain injuryMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - Cruising through Elgin's Williamsburg Green neighborhood on a golf cart driven by her friend around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 17-year-old Breanna Kozlowski was ...