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Protect local habitats: Don’t dump pumpkins in forest preservesOct 30, 2025 12:13 am - Pumpkins discarded in forest preserves can smother native plants and harm local habitats by introducing non-native species and altering soil conditions.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Navigate your health coverage: DuPage County Health Department offers enrollment assistanceOct 29, 2025 6:23 pm - Open Enrollment for 2026 Marketplace health coverage through Get Covered Illinois begins Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. This is the time of year to explore your eligibility for health insurance benefits and find the coverage that is best for you and your family.
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New Philharmonic presents candlelit performance of music by Tchaikovsky and ProkofievOct 29, 2025 5:31 pm - Under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, New Philharmonic will present Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet” (Overture-Fantasy) and Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” on Nov. 1-2.
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Sleep Out Saturday to benefit Bridge Communities transitional housingOct 28, 2025 7:51 pm - Hundreds of DuPage County residents will participate in Sleep Out Saturday, an overnight event on Nov. 1 to raise funds for Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
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Gary UMC to observe All Saints SundayOct 28, 2025 11:15 am - On Sunday, Nov. 2, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will remember and celebrate the saints of the church.
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DuPage honors school leaders during National Principals MonthOct 27, 2025 11:56 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education celebrates National Principals Month in October, recognizing the vital role of principals in shaping school culture and student success.
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College of DuPage architecture alumni win AIA NEI Design AwardsOct 27, 2025 11:11 pm - Two College of DuPage architecture alumni, Zach Gustafson and Emiliano Sanchez-Magana, were honored by the American Institute of Architects Northeast Illinois Chapter for their studio projects.
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Wheaton church to host program on Christian nationalismOct 27, 2025 10:04 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting author and scholar Matthew D. Taylor for “Christian Nationalism Today: Dangerous Ideas, Dangerous Leaders, and Dangerous Agendas” on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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U-46 marks 75 years of educational radioOct 27, 2025 5:38 pm - WEPS-88.9 FM, the first FM radio station in the Fox River Valley, is launching a revitalized programming lineup as it celebrates its 75th anniversary.