Wheaton Lifestyle
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COD Cares hosts 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' blood drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign April 12-30Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - With many area hospitals having less than a two-day supply of blood available, COD Cares and Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois are teaming up to offer multiple drives th...
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Christ Church to hold Easter Food Drive for area families, food banksMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook and Butterfield invites the public to join its efforts to help meet food needs for local families by donating to its Easter Food Drive. The chur...
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Special Olympics supporters get creative to take the 'Plunge at Home'Mar 25, 2021 6:00 am - Plunge at Home was this year's theme for the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge. Because of the pandemic, the 2021 statewide plunges were virtual, with participants ...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Suburban restaurants prepping for Easter 2021 - with both dine-in and to-go optionsMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - If there's one thing suburban restaurants have learned during the pandemic, it's to diversify. And many eateries are doing just that for Easter by offering dine-in optio...
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Teen credits doctors, family, faith for recovery from brain injuryMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - Cruising through Elgin's Williamsburg Green neighborhood on a golf cart driven by her friend around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 17-year-old Breanna Kozlowski was ...
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Metropolitan Family Services DuPage honors Mike Skarr with Roger K. Johnson Leadership AwardMar 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Metropolitan Family Services DuPage will present its Roger K. Johnson Leadership Award to Mike Skarr at its 20th annual DuPage Gala May 7. The award is presented annuall...
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Shopping for a cause: Wheaton resale store benefiting STARS Family Services plans moveMar 22, 2021 5:30 am - It's next to impossible to have a case of buyer's remorse shopping at a Wheaton resale store. For one, it's good for the wallet and the environment. Customers of the STA...
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empowerHER to host Mother's Day luminaria display on Lake EllynMar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Mother's Day can be an incredibly challenging time for women and girls who have lost their mothers, especially during a pandemic. This Mother's Day empowerHER's Lumin...
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Wheaton's St. Francis High School to host annual 'Ensuring Our Future' auction April 17Mar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The annual St. Francis High School "Ensuring Our Future" virtual auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 17, to raise funds to support the Wheaton school's academic enh...