Westmont
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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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Teen charged with shooting woman during late-night carjacking in WestmontJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - A 15-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a Westmont woman in the leg and hijacking her car at gunpoint Tuesday night. Prosecutors Thursday told juvenile court Ju...
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HOPE Fair Housing Center names Michael Chavarria as new executive directorJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - HOPE Fair Housing Center, based in Wheaton, has named Michael Chavarria its new executive director. Chavarria, an Illinois native, has dedicated the last 8 years of his ...
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Former Westmont resident to lead online poetry workshopJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Author/poet Tom Catalano will be conducting a livestream workshop, "Poetry: How and Why," as part of the monthly meeting of the Inkwell writer's group. The online meeti...
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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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Naper Settlement's Wedding Showcase to feature over 50 local wedding vendorsJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Businesses from every niche of the wedding industry, including photographers, caterers, florists, musicians, and more will help couples plan their big day at Naper Settl...
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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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State legislature approves remap of judicial subcircuitsJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to redraw judicial subcircuit maps in Cook County and some of the surrounding collar counties while creating ...
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Pizza & Social Justice: From Glen Ellyn potlucks to incorporationJan 04, 2022 10:00 pm - Pizza & Social Justice, conceived around a local couple's dining table, is now incorporated as an Illinois 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under IRS rules. In 2012, Adr...