Glen Ellyn Lifestyle
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Words on Birds: Heavy rains in May bring surprise avian visitors to local backyardsJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Almost three inches of hard rain can make a mess of a newly mulched landscape. I saw this when stepping into my backyard on May 15. But mulch wasn't the only thing that ...
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SCARCE finds new ways to help kids in need of books at homeJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With schools and libraries closed during the stay-at-home order, reading material has been hard to come by, especially for low-income families. To meet that need, SCARC...
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'Write a Joe or Jane' campaign a successJun 17, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of the American military will be reading letters from home due to a recent effort called "Write a Joe or Jane." DoodleBug Workshop in Wheaton, which serves peop...
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Glen Ellyn Food Pantry asking for donations for new homeJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - For more than 40 years, the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry has rented space in Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn. Two years ago, it was determined that the pantry was running ...
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Annual recycling event to benefit DuPage County students in needJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Recycle electronics and shred sensitive documents during DuPage Credit Union's seventh annual "Drive, Drop & Donate" event to benefit DuPage County students in need from...
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Celebrating the summer solstice and all things greenJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Saturday, June 20, is the first day of summer, the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest, vegetation greenest, the longest day, and night the shortest - the su...
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Discover your antibody test status with Red Cross blood donationJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to donors. This tes...
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Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemicJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemic
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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How one principal's resignation led to changes at 3 suburban high schoolsJun 10, 2020 6:00 am - Erin DeLuga wasn't looking for a new position when she was contacted this past year by a search firm. She was making great strides in her fourth year as principal at Yor...