West Chicago Lifestyle
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Rise From the Ashes helps abused women get legal aidNov 03, 2014 6:01 am - Formed less than a year ago, Rise From the Ashes is a DuPage-based, nonprofit group that helps women who have left abusive relationships and are unable to afford an atto...
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Marcel's Culinary Experience, Glen Ellyn, Announces New Gift Boxes, Private/Corporate Event OptionsOct 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Marcel's Culinary Experience (www.marcelsculinaryexperience.com), a gourmet retail store and recreational cooking school in downtown Glen Ellyn, is gearing up for the ye...
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Giving DuPage offers nonprofit trainingOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Giving DuPage is hosting a nonprofit training workshop, "Purposeful Boards and Powerful Fundraising," focusing on nonprofit governance, board structure and the role ...
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Sleep Out Saturday raises awareness, money for 'hidden homeless'Oct 29, 2014 5:30 am - Two years ago, Nydia Rivera says she was trying to escape an abusive relationship. She was living with six other people in a two-bedroom mobile home. She worried for mon...
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Sleep Out Saturday to raise money for the homeless on Nov. 1Oct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - A person earning minimum wage would need to work 89 hours a week to afford rent in DuPage County. And, among the more than 71,000 DuPage residents who live in poverty, ...
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Have a safe and spooky Halloween with safety tips from Illinois Poison CenterOct 27, 2014 11:00 pm - With children across Illinois set to hit the streets for trick-or-treating, the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is urging parents and guardians to be cautious about Hallowe...
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St. Charles Clean as a Whisker grand opening offers free pet groomingOct 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Clean as a Whisker Pet Grooming is set to open Monday, Nov. 3, at 322 W. Main St. located next door to Lincoln Park Square and the Bend Italian Deli. Jill Krauss and Dan...
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Good feelings run high at Cantigny cancer walkOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton's Cantigny Park was filled Sunday morning with the kind of celebration that occurs when people band together to do something good. More than 2,000 people partici...
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Fox Valley Antiques Show & Sale explores "Pioneer Spirit"Oct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Explore the "Pioneer Spirit" at the annual Fox Valley Antiques Show & Sale this weekend in St. Charles. Connect with others who love antiques and history in a quest to c...
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Carol Stream Pastor Leads Run for a Life 5K Oct. 18Oct 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Anita Frederick, a Carol Stream pastor, is leading an effort to rescue babies in extreme need in Mozambique through Run for a Life. Run for a Life is a 5K and one-mile ...