Oak Brook Lifestyle
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Winter Stand Down helps local veterans in needNov 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Hundreds of area veterans got a helping hand during the Chicago Winter Stand Down at the Illinois National Guard Northwest Armory on Oct. 28. The event offered resource...
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Re-Deck the Halls Sale returns Nov. 18-19 at Elmhurst churchNov 06, 2022 10:00 pm - It's once again time to Re-Deck the Halls with treasures from holidays past. Bethel United Church of Christ invites you to stretch your holiday shopping budget by purc...
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Neighbors in Need returns: How you can help fellow suburbanites this holiday seasonNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - Ask anyone working in the charity sector their ultimate goal and they likely will tell you it's for their organization to cease operating, because that means the need it...
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Former Aurora police chief Kristen Ziman to speak at Benedictine University Nov. 9Nov 03, 2022 11:00 pm - Kristen Ziman, a 30-year veteran and former Aurora police chief, will be the next featured guest in Benedictine University's "Journeys in Leadership" speaker series on W...
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'This could happen to anybody': People will stay in vehicles, tents, boxes for homeless familiesNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - Veronica Horton, a case manager at Bridge Communities in Wheaton, knows what the homeless families she works with are going through because she's gone through it herself...
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Veterans Day, turkeys and the upcoming holidays dominate November's festsNov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 2 The Great Pumpkin Roll: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Central Park, 1510 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Bring your pumpkin(s) to roll down the Sled Hill at Central P...
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Dining out: Who's ready for Starbucks' Peppermint Mocha? Holiday drinks return Nov. 3Oct 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Starbucks' seasonal sips Hello, holidays! Almost as anticipated as PSL, Starbucks is debuting its holiday cups and seasonal drinks and bakery items on Thursday, Nov. 3. ...
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CD One Price Cleaners Launches "Coats For Kids" Community PartnershipOct 31, 2022 11:00 pm - For the 12th consecutive year, CD One Price Cleaners and the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago are teaming up to help local children stay warm this winter with "Coats fo...
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Nonprofits get a boost from grant program in DuPage CountyOct 31, 2022 2:00 pm - A new partnership between DuPage County and a Downers Grove-based foundation is already making a difference in the lives of residents across the county. After DuPage re...
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 5:30 am - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance ra...