Villa Park Lifestyle
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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25th annual Misericordia fundraiser to go virtual in 2021Jan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual Misericordia "Heart of Gold" benefit may look a bit different this year, but the dedicated women of the Misericordia Women's League know that the show, and th...
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Pandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a traumatic year for the nation, confronted by a virus that killed more than 300,000 people, protests and, at times, riots after video was posted of the slow deat...
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Annual Giving Tree gift drive brings yuletide cheer to MarklundDec 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Despite not having the traditional holiday activities this year, residents of Marklund in Geneva had a blast celebrating the yuletide thanks to staff, Santa, and many su...
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Adopt a Blanding's turtle to benefit Kane Forest Preserve FoundationDec 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation works to restore, restock, protect and preserve forest preserve lands for the education, recreation and pleasure of all Kane County c...
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Make end-of-year donation to Friends of the Forest Preserve DistrictDec 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District works tirelessly throughout DuPage County to restore habitats and protect rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals every day. Than...
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COD community giving initiative tops $27,500 to help those in needDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The College of DuPage 2020 "Up to S.N.O.W. (Serving the Needs of Others in Winter) Good" community giving initiative provided more than $27,500 in support for 16 nonprof...
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Mom of cancer patient brings holiday cheer to medical team at Central DuPageDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - In September, 5-year-old Averie Lazzara of South Elgin finished nearly 2.5 years of medical treatment. Averie was under the care of the pediatric oncology team at Northw...
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2020 was a big year in birdingDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - You probably heard about "Rocky," the saw-whet owl discovered last month inside the huge Christmas tree on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The adorable stowaway became an...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: DuPage CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Rudy Vanderbiest, who lives at 1214 Easton Drive in Carol Stream, is the Editor's Choice winner for DuPage County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, pr...