West Chicago
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 19-25Oct 14, 2025 5:32 pm - Upcoming meetings for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, with presentations on topics like bonsai, houseplants, and gardening as you age.
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‘So much uncertainty’: How Woodridge food pantry is dealing with demandOct 14, 2025 11:43 am - The West Suburban Community Pantry serves about 1,000 families every week. A home delivery service is available for seniors. The nonprofit offers online ordering and pickup options to make food as accessible as possible. But it’s anticipating greater demand as a result of federal cuts to safety net programs.
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DuPage Monarch Project presents Glen Ellyn Park District with community engagement awardOct 13, 2025 10:05 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District is receiving an award for its Habitat Heroes program, which trains volunteers to monitor pollinators like bees and butterflies in natural areas.
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DuPage County clerk goes to court to get two election vendors paidOct 13, 2025 4:33 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is asking for a judge’s help to get two key vendors who provide election-related services paid.
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Jeepers creepers! DuPage County’s Forest Preserves go all out for HalloweenOct 13, 2025 12:06 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hosting several Halloween events throughout October, including pumpkin hikes, lantern-lit trails, and trick-or-treating with horses.
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Obsession, makeovers and mysteries with Wego Drama’s production of ‘The New Margo’Oct 13, 2025 11:20 am - A group of college students become obsessed with their friend's mysterious makeover in Wego Drama's upcoming production of "A New Margo" on Oct. 17-18.
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DuPage County looks to regulate short-term rental properties with annual fee, inspectionOct 12, 2025 3:25 pm - DuPage County Board members are set to vote Tuesday, Oct. 14, on a proposal that would specifically regulate short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis.
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Girls tennis: Wheaton Academy outlasts Timothy Christian for conference championshipOct 11, 2025 7:54 pm - A roundup of conference girls tennis meets from Saturday.
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Despite miscues, Glenbard East downs West Chicago to clinch sixth straight playoff berthOct 10, 2025 11:10 pm - When your football team wins a game despite committing 5 turnovers, you count yourself fortunate. Just ask Glenbard East coach John Walters, who watched his team earn a 4...
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.