Carol Stream Lifestyle
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A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion pushApr 23, 2026 2:58 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.
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Trinity Episcopal marks 150-year milestone with new chapel window, community celebrationApr 22, 2026 11:57 am - Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton will celebrate its 150th anniversary on Sunday, April 26, with the unveiling of a new stained glass window in its historic 1882 chapel, tours, and a free concert by Anima Singers.
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A new spin on ‘rails to trails’: Community effort brings century-old CA&E rail car to Illinois Prairie PathApr 22, 2026 10:39 am - Riders and hikers on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon get a glimpse of railroad history when a historic train car will be transported to a new 60-foot track at Villa Park’s Ardmore Station, itself vintage 1908.
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Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2Apr 21, 2026 1:14 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.
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Immerse yourself in sacred jazz worship at Gary UMC in WheatonApr 20, 2026 4:41 pm - Award-winning jazz pianist Deanna Witkowski will lead sacred jazz worship services at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on April 26.
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Wheaton church to host a history of ‘Love your neighbor’Apr 20, 2026 3:16 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host an April 26 class exploring the history and contemporary implications of "love your neighbor as yourself" as a world-shaping movement. It will be led by ethicist Andrew DeCort, founder of Ethiopia's Neighbor-Love Movement.
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Wesley Festival features hymn singing at Gary UMC in WheatonApr 15, 2026 11:20 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a Wesley Festival on Saturday, April 18, featuring pianist Bill Phemister performing music from his album “And Can It Be.”
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Earth Day and Arbor Day events: Tree plantings, cleanups, nature walks and moreApr 15, 2026 11:19 am - Upcoming Earth Day and Arbor Day events in the suburbs feature tree plantings, nature walks, cleanups, recycling and more.
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‘Tiny harbingers of spring’ near end of their annual pilgrimage back to suburbsApr 14, 2026 6:15 pm - One of the smaller “harbingers of spring” are expected to return to suburban backyards this week as hummingbirds continue their annual migration north after wintering in Latin America.
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Home & garden calendar, April 14-25Apr 14, 2026 3:46 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like turn your garden into a B&B for birds, the romance of roses, and more. Also, listings of wildflower walks and plant sales.