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KidsMatter’s Empower Gala to highlight artistic passionsNov 06, 2025 10:54 pm - The arts will be front and center during the 2025 Empower Gala, as talented performers share their passions in support of KidsMatter’s work to help youth realize their ...
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Kids Above All dinner honors leaders supporting children and familiesNov 06, 2025 10:40 pm - Kids Above All is celebrating its 131st anniversary of building better lives for children and families impacted by poverty, violence, and injustice.
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KidsMatter to honor NCTV17’s Elizabeth Braham Spencer with Kids’ Champion AwardNov 05, 2025 9:49 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 15, the KidsMatter "Empower Gala" will celebrate its 25th anniversary and honor the NCTV17 executive director with the Kids’ Champion Award.
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AgeGuide seeks community input on the needs of older adults and their caregiversNov 04, 2025 2:58 pm - AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois is conducting a community needs assessment across eight counties to identify challenges facing those age 60 or older and their unpaid caregivers.
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Celebrate National STEM Day at DuPage Children’s MuseumNov 04, 2025 12:39 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is hosting STEM Day with hands-on experiments, building, and playful invention making STEM — and STEAM — fun for the whole family.
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Handling grief during the holidaysOct 30, 2025 1:15 am - The holidays may be a very painful and difficult time if you and your family have experienced the death of loved ones during the past few years. All around us, our culture celebrates while your heart is heavy, and even the tiniest thing can instantly touch off a tidal wave of sadness.
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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.