Westmont Lifestyle
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Moving milestones: A plethora of dance performances grace Chicago stages this fallSep 23, 2023 6:00 am - Chicago is a magnet for world-class dance. Not only is the Windy City home to many famed troupes that have specialized in ballet, modern and folk dance traditions, Chica...
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Aquatic studies 101: DuPage ecologists raise mussels, a dragonfly that are basic to local watersSep 22, 2023 5:00 am - At an aquatic laboratory nestled in Warrenville's Blackwell Forest Preserve, freshwater mussels grow in beakers, fish race up and down long holding tanks, and rare endan...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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DuPage Medical Society Foundation names scholarship grant winnersSep 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees recently announced the awarding of 14 student scholarships for 2023. • Mira Malavia of Aurora is the 2023 recipie...
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Returning to school? Applications for Back to the Books scholarships are availableSep 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Thinking of returning to school or changing careers? The Downers Grove Area Branch of AAUW is offering "Back to the Books" scholarships. These scholarships are for wome...
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Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best livesSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best lives
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Elmhurst University's Senior of the Year is now a teacherSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Recent Elmhurst University graduate Hiba Anees was named the university's Senior of the Year, an award given to a senior who excels in academics, involvement on campus a...
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More than 50 wines on the tasting menu at Cosley Zoo's 'Uncorked' Sept. 21Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Get your "Uncorked" wine glass ready to be filled with the good stuff on Thursday, Sept. 21, when this year's Cosley Zoo "Uncorked" turns the zoo's grounds into an eveni...
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Chicago Scots' 22st annual Kilted Classic golf tournament returns Sept. 28Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago Scots, the oldest nonprofit organization in Illinois, is celebrating Scotland's greatest contribution to the world of sports with its 22nd annual Kilted Classic ...
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'Landfills can be desirable features': How they're doing that in DuPage CountySep 11, 2023 5:30 am - Landfills are going to be here forever, so we'd better take care of them. That's the core idea that Dan Zinnen operates on. “A concept I'm trying to hopefully share wi...