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Revisiting ‘Fun Home’: Wheaton theater artist who co-starred in tuner now directs Porchlight’s revivalJan 09, 2025 11:30 am - Two years ago, actor/director Stephen Schellhardt co-starred in Paramount Theatre’s revival of “Fun Home.” Now the Wheaton resident revisits the musical as the director of Porchlight Music Theatre’s production.
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Local food pantries receive donations from Bloomingdale ChamberJan 08, 2025 11:52 pm - Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce recently made donations of over $600 each to three local food pantries, thanks to the community's generosity.
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Take an exclusive tour of the Forest Preserve District's Urban Stream Research Center Jan. 11Jan 08, 2025 11:42 pm - See how Forest Preserve District ecologists expand mussel, crayfish and insect populations to boost declining aquatic habitats in special research center tours.
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A high school pot dealer crashes a flight attendants’ reunion in Village Guild Theatre’s ‘Mud Blue Sky’Jan 08, 2025 11:50 am - “Mud Blue Sky," a funny yet moving play, opens Jan. 17 at the Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn. Veteran and new cast members bring the themes of friendship and change to life.
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‘Math talk’: Wheaton teacher uses visuals, language to educate multilingual learnersJan 08, 2025 6:00 am - Amanda Yost teaches math to multilingual learners at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton. Her “math talk” routine is key to the students’ understanding, helping them develop number sense, fluency, place value understanding, and practice language skills.
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Sign up to give blood at Gary UMC in WheatonJan 08, 2025 12:06 am - Help save up to three lives by donating blood at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Feb. 5.
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Wheaton church hosts forum on National Day of Racial HealingJan 07, 2025 11:45 pm - A panel of prominent individuals will discuss current issues related to racial healing at the “Faith and Action Forum: National Day of Racial Healing” on Jan. 21 at a Wheaton church.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 12-18Jan 07, 2025 7:36 pm - Turf grass alternatives, vegetable gardening basics and more.
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Curing the common cold, 1890s styleJan 07, 2025 8:01 am - Long before there were cough drops, decongestants and zinc pills, there was warm lemonade, chicken jelly and arrowroot gruel. Those 19th century cold remedies were on display Sunday when Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago hosted “Farmhouse Tour: Curing a Cold in the 1890s.”
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo galleryJan 06, 2025 4:38 pm -