Westmont Lifestyle
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Constable: Unpredictability puts winter fishing tourneys on thin iceJan 14, 2020 4:30 am - Once thought to be a dependable season that delivered us uninterrupted months of snow and cold, winter seems to be having a midlife crisis. In recent years, winter has b...
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Do something for the earth (and yourself) at forest preserve volunteer workdaysJan 10, 2020 5:00 am - New Year's resolutions traditionally focus on ways to become a better you. I'm going to lose weight. I'm going to exercise more. I'm going to spend more time with my fam...
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Plan your next adventure at All-Canada Show in St. CharlesJan 09, 2020 5:00 am - There's nothing like getting away to the wilderness where the only music you'll hear is the birds singing and the electronic buzz of technology is replaced with the hum ...
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Warm temps delay Hard Water Classic ice-fishing tournamentJan 07, 2020 10:00 pm - Plans for this weekend's Hard Water Classic ice-fishing competition have melted away with the unseasonably warm winter temperatures. With no ice on the 62-acre Silver La...
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Critical shortage: Local blood bank calls on donors to help patients nowJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, the nonprofit blood bank serving the Chicago area, has declared a critical shortage of blood as blood providers nationwide have less than ...
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2019's most notable suburban crimesJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - A mass shooting at an Aurora factory, a heartbreaking conclusion to a case of a missing Crystal Lake boy, a 25-year sentence for a South Barrington cold case homicide; t...
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Sign up a team for 'Dodgin' 4 Dough' tournament in NapervilleJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville will host "Dodgin' 4 Dough" on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The 13th annual dodgeball event brings together elem...
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Kindness Gala Foundation looking to honor local nonprofitsDec 30, 2019 10:00 pm - The Kindness Gala Foundation was founded by Amy Logan and her husband, Vince, because of a desire to give back after her sister had been a recipient of several nonprofit...
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DuPage mayors look back on the year that wasDec 30, 2019 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald asked DuPage County mayors and village presidents to look back on 2019 and identify their community's greatest accomplishment - and to share it with us ...
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Remembering 2019's top animal storiesDec 28, 2019 6:30 am - In a perfect world, animal stories are supposed to make you smile. And most of them do. But, tragically, not all. This was a year when a kennel fire near Carol Stream ki...