Carol Stream Lifestyle
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It's not the summer they expected, but the Wheaton Municipal Band plays on virtuallyAug 04, 2020 6:00 am - Like all performing arts groups, the Wheaton Municipal Band has struggled this summer with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic - and keeping its audience engaged. W...
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Suburban art fairs return in altered form as physically distanced 'art walks'Aug 01, 2020 7:00 am - It was early 2020 and festival organizer Amy Amdur's year was shaping up. The founder and president of the Highland Park-based Amdur Productions, a company that has prod...
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Student Excellence Foundation names board for 2020-21; Brett Mathieson joins as Mark Bridges and Andy Johnson retireJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Student Excellence Foundation is welcoming a new board member and thanking two outgoing board members for their service. Brett Mathieson will join the foundation bo...
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Tradeco International delivers 'Plates & Plates of Smiles'Jul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Tradeco International, based in Addison, Illinois, made the largest donation in its decadeslong history when it donated 48,000 pieces of china dinnerware to a gifts-in-k...
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Help your DuPage neighbors stay safe with Community Face Mask ProjectJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage Health Coalition recently asked their patients if they needed face masks and in just 24 hours more than 2,500 masks were requested. There were requests for bo...
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Morton Arboretum offers nature programs, online camps for kidsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53 in Lisle, is offering online programs for youth, families and adults, including camps for kids or forest therapy walks for adults. To...
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Wheaton teen with cancer uses crocheting skills to help othersJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - One year ago, Tavinya Taylor of Wheaton was a 15-year-old girl active in school, church and sports. Now she is starting her fifth cycle of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin ...
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Return to school? Suburban teachers not all sure about it, eitherJul 20, 2020 5:30 am - Lauren Brzezinski has a tough decision to make in the coming days. The 28-year-old teacher at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills is conflicted about whether to re...
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Girl Scout Cookies back for limited time!Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - After a four-month hiatus, Girl Scout Cookies are back for a limited time beginning July 13. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is relaunching the 2020...
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Ace in the hole: Mini-golf courses adapt to COVID-19 safety protocolsJul 18, 2020 7:00 am - It makes sense the British use the term “crazy golf” to describe what Americans have come to call miniature golf. On a traditional 18-hole golf course, it would be weird...