West Chicago Lifestyle
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Teen going through cancer treatment uses crafting skills to give backJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - One year ago, Tavinya Taylor was a 15-year-old girl active in school, church and sports. Now she is starting her fifth cycle of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. A...
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College of DuPage Foundation, Motorola partner to support student first respondersJul 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The new COVID-19 First Responder Student Relief Fund at College of DuPage will provide immediate emergency financial assistance to COD students currently enrolled in fir...
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DuPage Foundation grants total $1 million to aid DuPage nonprofits during COVID-19 pandemicJul 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage Foundation recently announced a total of $1 million in grants from its emergency COVID-19 Response Fund has been delivered to nonprofit service providers in t...
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Constable: With stunning DNA test results, sisters build new definition of familyJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Oh, this will be a lark, figured Julie Lichtman of Vernon Hills and her sister Susan Dubin of Buffalo Grove. Two Ashkenazi Jews sending saliva to 23andMe to get the skin...
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Maryville holds 1st free golf clinic for youth at Marquette Park Golf Course July 21Jul 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Maryville's Catholic Youth Organization program will launch its first golf event for youth 18 and under. The free golf clinic will be held at Marquette Park Golf Course ...
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Why We Walk: 'Strike Out ALS' with Les Turner's virtual 5K or 1-mileJul 09, 2020 6:15 am - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. ALS...
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How College of DuPage is preparing for fall termJul 09, 2020 6:00 am - This past spring, a worldwide pandemic changed our lives. How we now work, learn and relax look nothing like they did just a few months ago. The impact on education has ...
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Why We Walk for ALS: 'She truly lived life to the fullest'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - When my first cousin Eileen Frederick began noticing a weakness in her leg and foot drop, she didn't know what the cause might be. She didn't suspect it was ALS, the dis...
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Why We Walk for ALS: 'He remains positive and continually inspires all of us'Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - Being a successful firefighter requires bravery, adaptability, perseverance and strength. My dad, Hugh Stott, spent more than 40 years in the fire services field before ...
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Highpoint Church is offering drive-up care centersJul 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Highpoint Church Care Center is now serving the community seven days a week. Join them in "Give a Bag. Get a Bag. Make a Difference." Learn...