Elmhurst
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GreenMan Theatre names cast for fifth annual ‘8 to the Bar’ play festivalJun 16, 2025 4:46 pm - Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre Troupe has selected cast members for “8 to the Bar 2025,” its fifth annual production of 10-minute plays to be performed July 18-20.
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Man charged with carjacking in Villa ParkJun 16, 2025 4:20 pm - A man has been charged with carjacking a woman at a Taco Bell in Villa Park.
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Elmhurst AAUW used book sale returns June 26-29Jun 16, 2025 11:31 am - Elmhurst AAUW used book sale is set for June 26-29 at Sandburg Middle School. Fiction, nonfiction, textbooks, media for sale. Funds support women's scholarships, research.
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‘A better way’: How one suburban woman is helping families make senior downsizing and transition less of a crisisJun 14, 2025 2:09 pm - After more than 20 years helping support companies in issues management and crisis communications, Kathleen Cantillon switched careers and bought a franchise of Caring Transitions, which assists people in downsizing and relocation.
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Suburban man donates his kidney to help former neighbor’s sonJun 14, 2025 12:30 pm - How many times in a person’s life does one have the chance to give someone else 20 more years of theirs? For Mike Torti, at least one. Last October, the Woodridge man donated a kidney so that the son of a former neighbor he hadn’t seen in 20 years could get the kidney he needed.
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Turning Pointe’s annual golf benefit to feature trailblazing golfer and advocate Amy BockerstetteJun 13, 2025 11:41 pm - Turning Pointe Autism Foundation's annual golf outing features keynote speaker Amy Bockerstette, a trailblazing athlete with Down syndrome who founded the I GOT THIS Foundation for inclusion in sports.
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New director, fresh vision: Elizabeth Higgins to lead Elmhurst preschool, now in its 36th yearJun 13, 2025 7:00 pm - Elizabeth Higgins will become the new preschool director at Elmhurst’s Bethel Learning Center, known for its play-based approach to early childhood education.
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DuPage County to show off new animal shelter addition in WheatonJun 13, 2025 5:58 pm - DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is hosting a public opening celebration on Saturday, June 14, with tours and pets in need of a home.
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‘Pay your bills’: DuPage officials still at odds with county clerk over unpaid billsJun 13, 2025 3:29 pm - Frustration among DuPage officials increases as a long-running dispute over unpaid bills in the county clerk's office remains unresolved.
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Lombard Garden Club hosts ‘Gardening for Life’ talkJun 13, 2025 1:48 pm - The Lombard Garden Club is hosting a program on "Gardening for Life" with speaker Marilyn Joyner, focusing on selecting the right plants, ergonomic tools, and raised beds.