Bolingbrook Lifestyle
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Brookfield Zoo Chicago celebrates the season of love with special Valentine’s Day experiencesJan 26, 2026 11:31 am - Brookfield Zoo Chicago is offering unusual Valentine's Day experiences, including “Name a Cockroach” after someone for $15; a romantic jazz dinner with animal encounter; a new lantern festival; and up-close animal encounters through the "Wild Connections" program.
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‘I could see it as a teaching tool’: Local experts praise new autistic Barbie DollJan 25, 2026 2:30 am - Suburban doctors and therapists are praising one of the latest Barbie creations from Mattel for providing a spotlight to an often marginalized community.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 24-31Jan 20, 2026 3:42 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings, events, and workshops in the suburbs on topics like soil health, composting, native plants, pruning, and houseplant care.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Inheriting a call to service: How MLK followed in his dad’s footstepsJan 13, 2026 3:00 pm - Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for peace, justice, and racial equality remains unrealized 63 years after his famous speech. He was heavily influenced by his father, a pastor involved in the civil rights movement in Atlanta, and later embraced his own call to ministry.
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Get behind-the-scenes look at Illinois’ first freshwater mussel conservation centerJan 09, 2026 7:23 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is offering rare behind-the-scenes tours of its Urban Stream Research Center at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville on Saturday, Jan. 17, giving visitors an up-close look at how ecologists are restoring the region’s aquatic ecosystems.
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‘There was a gap’: New DuPage County program helps flood-prone propertiesJan 09, 2026 12:47 pm - DuPage County’s stormwater management division is offering financial assistance for certain owners of flood-prone properties.
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How to apply for Naperville Park District pavilion rentals this springJan 08, 2026 1:36 pm - The Naperville Park District is fielding applications for rentals of its pavilion space this spring.
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The martyrdom that sparked a missions movementJan 08, 2026 10:26 am - Jim Elliot and four other young missionaries were killed by an Indigenous tribe in Ecuador in 1956, inspiring many to follow their example and dedicate their lives to Christian mission work.