Westmont
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DuPage forest preserve seeks new vision for historic homeJul 05, 2025 11:45 am - The long-vacant Oak Cottage has a lot of farmhouse charm. Though it needs substantial work, preservationists hope to see the house near Naperville — a link to the area’s agricultural history — revived.
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Your guide to Fourth of July paradesJul 03, 2025 4:46 pm - Find parade times and routes for 30 Independence Day parades in the suburbs.
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Homebuilder aims to buy DuPage Water Commission land for $14 millionJul 02, 2025 4:30 pm - The DuPage Water Commission could fetch $14 million if the sale of its 75th Street property is finalized.
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Sojourners Pub Church celebrates its 10th anniversary July 13 in WestmontJul 01, 2025 10:58 pm - Sojourners Pub Church celebrates 10 years of bringing worship services to pubs, featuring music and lessons from the Bible in a relaxed setting.
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Marklund receives DuPage Foundation grant to purchase special needs curriculumJul 01, 2025 5:06 pm - Marklund received a $7,695 grant from the DuPage Foundation to purchase academic curriculum to help teach life skills to disabled students at its therapeutic schools.
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Beat the heat at these suburban beaches this summerJul 01, 2025 12:59 pm - From Batavia to Zion, this list features some of the top beaches in northern Illinois for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and more family fun activities this summer.
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DuPage County teens kick off summer by making a differenceJun 30, 2025 10:33 pm - On June 24, 55 high school students from DuPage County gathered at the Glenbard High School District 87 office in Glen Ellyn to create more than 50 blankets for animals at the DuPage County Animal Services facility.
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What’s next for Spring Brook restoration in Blackwell Forest Preserve?Jun 30, 2025 6:32 pm - Spring Brook Creek now takes more of a snakelike course through St. James Farm and Blackwell forest preserves near Warrenville as a result of a large-scale restoration project.
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‘People don't know this’: Why MLK came to DuPage County in 1967Jun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in DuPage County. That lost history now is being celebrated again by those who wish to preserve it and seek to carry on King’s work.
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Share your fall events for Daily Herald’s 2025 guide by July 14Jun 27, 2025 2:04 pm - The Daily Herald is seeking submissions for its 2025 Fall Fun Guide featuring suburban Chicago area events from Aug. 24 through the fall. Deadline to submit free event listings is July 14.