West Chicago Lifestyle
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Montini Catholic senior Jimmy Milas earns Eagle Scout rankJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Montini Catholic High School in Lombard congratulates senior Jimmy Milas of Westchester for earning his Eagle Scout rank. James is a member of Troop 73 in Westchester a...
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Memorial scholarship to honor ballet choreographer Kenneth von HeideckeJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Kenneth von Heidecke, founder and chief choreographer of Chicago Festival Ballet and School, passed away suddenly on Dec. 11, 2021. Born on Dec. 30, 1952, he graduated ...
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Bloomingdale Artists Association offers scholarship for fine arts studentJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Artists Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a qualified applicant pursuing a visual fine arts degree. The scholarship is co-funded by the a...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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It's National Blood Donor Month - be a lifesaver and sign up for donationJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - During National Blood Donor Month in January, local civic organizations and churches are partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host blood drives. One dona...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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CREO DuPage receives $10K grant from DuPage FoundationJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - CREO DuPage was one of 31 nonprofit organizations to receive a grant through DuPage Foundation's Community Needs Grant Program. During the fall, 2021, Community Needs c...
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DuPage Care Center Foundation receives over $50,000 donationJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - DuPage Care Center Foundation's Benefactor's Ball was in the planning stages in 2019 with the event scheduled for March 28, 2020. And then the pandemic hit and plans we...
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The top suburban stories of 2021Dec 31, 2021 5:00 am - The local headlines were dominated in 2021 by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the sale of a suburban jewel - Arlington Park - as a potential new home of the Chicago Be...
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2021's most notable deaths: DuPage County, Fox ValleyDec 27, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Tuskegee Airman who participated in t...