West Chicago Lifestyle
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Summer Music Staycation to Offer Free Music Education for All AgesJun 09, 2020 11:00 pm - This week, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory launches a brand new tuition-free summer music program "Summer Music Staycation" with rich and diverse offerings for studen...
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'We'll feed anyone': That's the motto at Aurora pantry where demand has more than quadrupledJun 09, 2020 6:00 am - The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry served 2,000 people a week when Cat Battista became executive director 18 months ago. Now it serves 9,000. For the past two mont...
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Benevolent Mountain Man Hikes for Danish AmericaJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - "I always get my best ideas when I'm hiking," said Bruce Bro, seasoned climber and new board member of The Danish Home Foundation. One in particular came to him on a tre...
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DuPage County Sheriff's new program benefits York Township Food PantryJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick recently hand delivered over 250 prepackaged meals along with his team to the York Township Food Pantry to be distributed to familie...
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Operation Support Our Troops-America to host Shop and Drive Collection June 13 in LisleJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Operation Support Our Troops-America will host a collection drive called "Shop and Drive" to collect needed items for the nonprofit's Comfort and Care Package Program. ...
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Subscribe to NAMI Barrington Area's Newsletter for Support Groups, Resources and ResearchJun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - For regular updates from NAMI Barrington Area, including information about support groups, news & research on mental health and resources to find help specific to you, s...
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Caring in Action: Franciscan sister living her vows by making masksJun 06, 2020 7:32 am - When the COVID-19 pandemic began to strike the Chicago area in March, a Batavia woman found herself stuck at home, deemed vulnerable to the virus as a 61-year-old with a...
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'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook countiesJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. The world suddenly goes quiet and all you hear are the words echoing around in your head. Feeling...
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'Tasting Stars Live' to benefit Buy A Mom A MammogramJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Paul Lisnek of WGN-TV will emcee the virtual "Tasting Stars Live," a champagne event that raises money for breast cancer. The event has raised and distributed over $600,...
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Virtual Concert Starring Grammy Winner Unites Friends of The Danish HomeJun 02, 2020 11:00 pm - In the 129 years since its founding in 1891, The Danish Home of Chicago had a first. On May 21, the Norwood Park boutique senior community and perennial host to traditio...