Westmont Lifestyle
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Constable: Firefighters don't have to carry emotional burden aloneJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - A solitary firefighter might have the grim task of carrying a dead child down a smoke-filled stairwell. But that firefighter doesn't have to carry the resulting emotiona...
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Make-A-Wish Illinois seeks area volunteersJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Every day, more children in Illinois are diagnosed with critical illnesses that would qualify them for Make-A-Wish. In fact, more than 100 wish children in Illinois are ...
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Nonprofits can apply for funds available in charitable trust programJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Small nonprofits that provide food, housing assistance, and workforce and economic development can apply for funding through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, ...
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Illinois Public Health Association puts out call for partners in Pandemic Health Navigator ProgramJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - The Illinois Public Health Association, in partnership with the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, is reaching out to community-based organizations to participate...
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Literacy DuPage names new executive directorJan 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Literacy DuPage has appointed Bobbi Burgstone as its new executive director. Burgstone now guides one of Illinois' largest volunteer tutor literacy organizations. "Liter...
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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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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...