Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Name a family from the suburbs on 'Family Feud' Feb. 25. Answer: The BobeksFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Growing up, the five Bobek siblings were immersed in their Polish heritage. Their parents spoke their native language in the home and they insisted each child learn the ...
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Elgin Kiwanis, Salvation Army distribute coats to U-46 studentsFeb 15, 2020 10:00 pm - This year, The Salvation Army Elgin Corps and the Community Crisis Center distributed coats to schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 via its "Coat Closet" program. ...
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From Myanmar to DuPage: A Valentine's Day love storyFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - Feb. 14 has a special meaning for a refugee family in DuPage County. Valentine's Day signifies more than the wedding anniversary of Lian Mung and Sian Nu, a young couple...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Visit an Orchid Show in Wheaton or see Mona Phiffer's folk art in WaukeganFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Home improvement Get all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your abode with the Arlington Home & Garden Show this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid ...
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How a stuntman from Wheaton worked on three of the year's Oscar nomineesFeb 09, 2020 6:32 am - Quentin Tarantino loved it. Hollywood stuntman (and former Wheaton and Park Ridge resident) Joe Bucaro was on a vintage Triumph 650 motorcycle burning doughnuts into the...
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Wheaton heats up winter with ice-centric fun at Ice-A-Palooza SaturdayFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - When the winter's cold as ice, Wheaton plans to skate right through it with an artistic flair. Two ice-centric events are coming to the city's downtown area Saturday, Fe...
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Elgin High School students, teachers create webinars on biodiversityFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - Years before Greta Thunberg brought the perils of our planet more clearly onto a global stage, a group of Elgin High School students was doing their part to create aware...
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New Life for Haiti hosts a board retreatFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - New Life for Haiti hosted a board retreat at the home of Todd and Kim Pierson in Oswego Jan. 19. The retreat was led by executive director Marnie Van Wyk. Seventeen of 1...
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Scholarship recipients at College of DuPage maintain Dr. King's idealsFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - College of DuPage students Danya Nasr and Angelica Rossi, recipients of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, spoke about their passion to help others during ...
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Wine, beer, and spirit tasting to benefit inclusive playground in Bartlett ParkFeb 05, 2020 10:00 pm - "Raise Your Glass," the sixth annual wine, beer, and spirit fundraiser, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Villa Olivia Country Club, 1401 W. Lake St. in...