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DuPage launches new automated tornado siren system for faster, more reliable alerts

By Jessica Robb, DU-COMM Executive Director
Apr 30, 2025 12:37 pm - DU-COMM upgrades to automatic siren network with direct National Weather Service alerts to enhance response time during tornadoes.
Neighborhood Food Pantries’ 5k family fun run in a new location

Submitted by Elizabeth Zrelak
Apr 30, 2025 12:04 am - Neighborhood Food Pantries organized a 5K run/walk event called "Shopping Cart Shuffle: Let's Run Hunger Out of Town!" to raise funds for feeding hungry families in DuPage County.
Christmas in April? DuPage Woodworkers make toys for kids

By Mark Wieting, DuPage Woodworkers
Apr 29, 2025 3:45 pm - DuPage Woodworkers members created over 700 wooden toys like giraffes and turtles for underprivileged children. The toys are distributed to Chicago area nonprofits in November.
Taste of Oak Brook expands offerings with drone show, fireworks and live music

Submitted by Village of Oak Brook
Apr 24, 2025 4:35 pm - Oak Brook hosting annual Taste event on July 3, featuring expanded entertainment like 16 Candles band, 25-minute fireworks, drone show, food, and new private cabanas.
Zonta International elevates equality on Earth Day

Submitted by Ellen Au
Apr 22, 2025 8:32 pm - Zonta International recognizes Earth Day as an opportunity to elevate the issue of gender equality. In times of extreme weather events, research shows that women often face greater challenges in recovering than men.
Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual Fight Hunger Run/Walk returns May 3 to Cantigny Park

Submitted by Northern Illinois Food Bank
Apr 21, 2025 11:03 pm - Over 1,600 runners and spectators will fill Cantigny Park for Northern Illinois Food Bank's 12th annual 5K/10K run/walk supporting food programs across 13 counties.
AgeGuide hosts urgent Advocacy Breakfasts as federal cuts threaten lifesaving aging services

By Melissa Brackmann, AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois
Apr 18, 2025 2:36 pm - AgeGuide is hosting advocacy events to protect senior services facing cuts. The breakfasts are designed to urge advocates to take action before legislators finalize spending.
Chamber630 hosts second annual Champions for a Cause Nonprofit Expo

By Katrina Rathjen, Chamber630
Apr 14, 2025 10:14 pm - DuPage County’s regional Chamber of Commerce, Chamber630 is looking forward to hosting their second annual Champions for a Cause Nonprofit Expo on Tuesday, May 20.
College of DuPage student selected as 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholar semifinalist

Submitted by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Apr 14, 2025 12:01 pm - John Ogan, an honors student at College of DuPage, was named a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Transformative Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Sinfonietta DuPage presents Mozart and Beethoven masterpieces

By Stephen Thurlow, Sinfonietta DuPage
Apr 11, 2025 2:03 pm - The Sinfonietta DuPage will perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Boieldieu in the May 6 spring concert, featuring musicians from the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Music of the Baroque.

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