Elmhurst
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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COD’s Youth Academy sets summer enrollment recordSep 13, 2026 9:02 pm - College of DuPage’s Youth Academy recorded its highest summer enrollment with over 4,500 registrations, offering 380+ camps and courses for K-12 students in areas like culinary arts, manufacturing, graphic design, welding and business.
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Elmhurst University gets federal funding for health sciences studiesSep 13, 2026 1:05 pm - Elmhurst University has received $950,000 from the federal government for its health sciences studies.
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‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversarySep 13, 2026 9:43 am - In its first year of operations, DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center has completed more than 2,200 onsite assessments, providing mental health and addiction recovery services to thousands of residents and easing the strain on area emergency rooms.
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DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water projectSep 10, 2026 1:54 pm - The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan.
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Big deals, big impact: Rethinking small businessesSep 10, 2026 11:53 am - Small businesses are a driving force behind local economies — creating jobs, expanding opportunity, and strengthening their communities — no matter their size.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month with call for volunteersSep 09, 2026 11:36 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank joins Hunger Action Month this September, serving 570,000 neighbors monthly across 13 counties, exceeding peak COVID-era demand with 98 million meals distributed in fiscal year 2026.
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Award-winning quartets to perform at Chorus of DuPage’s fall show in NapervilleSep 09, 2026 9:41 am - Stiletto Quartet, a Naperville-area all-female barbershop group that won the SingUnited Midwest Harmony 2026 Quartet Champions title in May, will perform at the Chorus of DuPage's fall show "Melodies and Memories" Sept. 12 at Grace United Methodist Church.
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Best bets: ‘A Revolution of Values’ at Elmhurst Art Museum; family fests in Rosemont, AuroraSep 08, 2026 9:40 am - Elmhurst Art Museum kicks off a joint exhibition rooted in the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War; Aurora and Rosemont host family-friendly festivals; the Joffrey Ballet presents the Chicago premiere of the rarely performed “Liliom.”