West Chicago Lifestyle
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Kids look for animal tracks in snow at Lyman Woods in Downers GroveJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - New-fallen snow gave a group of children the opportunity to look for animal tracks during the Friends of the Forest program at Lyman Woods in Downers Grove Saturday. Wit...
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Dogs, drones and firefighters team up to find missing peopleJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - A medically fragile 79-year-old man was reported missing Dec. 19 in Elmhurst. The sun had set and temperatures were dropping. Besides using their own police dog, Elmhur...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's My Pantry Express receives $750,000 national grantJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a $750,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to support operations and future growth of its Chicago Innovation Award-winning...
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DuPage Birding Club offers tools, games for learning about birdsJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Birding Club is offering new tools for schools (K-12), home-schoolers, libraries, senior centers, scouting clubs, and other organizations that want to engage ...
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'Culinary Interludes' to benefit Elgin Youth Symphony OrchestraJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting "Culinary Interludes," an online cooking experience. Enjoy four nights of cooking, music, and more. You can choose one even...
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Lombard blood drives on Jan. 13Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois sponsors winter blood drives at two Lombard locations Wednesday, Jan. 13. A mobile coach will be parked at Yorktown Center shopping mal...
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How biking helped us in 2020 - and a look back at some key trail improvementsJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sport...
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Teens can sign up for youth service with Morton ArboretumJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle offers a variety of youth service opportunities. While most volunteers are over the age of 21, there are options for teens and youth to con...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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25th annual Misericordia fundraiser to go virtual in 2021Jan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual Misericordia "Heart of Gold" benefit may look a bit different this year, but the dedicated women of the Misericordia Women's League know that the show, and th...