Wheaton Lifestyle
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No party like a Mardi Gras party - Friends of Clearbrook celebrates 56th annual eventFeb 24, 2020 10:00 pm - On Feb. 22, Clearbrook hosted their annual Friends of Clearbrook Wine and Craft Beer Tasting at the Westin Itasca. With a Mardi Gras theme, more than 300 attendees enjo...
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My Child's Life Matters helps those dealing with opioid addictionsFeb 24, 2020 5:00 am - Kathy and Robb Zander lost their son, John Allen, to fentanyl poisoning almost three years ago - four days before his 23rd birthday. They are not alone in their grief. ...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Mardi Gras parties in Aurora and Chicago; a FanFest in Mount ProspectFeb 18, 2020 5:00 am - Fan-tastic! The Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library presents a local FanFest with gaming, crafts, cosplay, trivia and more activities for sci-fi and fantas...
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Name a family from the suburbs on 'Family Feud' Feb. 25. Answer: The BobeksFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Growing up, the five Bobek siblings were immersed in their Polish heritage. Their parents spoke their native language in the home and they insisted each child learn the ...
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From Myanmar to DuPage: A Valentine's Day love storyFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - Feb. 14 has a special meaning for a refugee family in DuPage County. Valentine's Day signifies more than the wedding anniversary of Lian Mung and Sian Nu, a young couple...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Visit an Orchid Show in Wheaton or see Mona Phiffer's folk art in WaukeganFeb 11, 2020 5:00 am - Home improvement Get all sorts of ideas for sprucing up your abode with the Arlington Home & Garden Show this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 Euclid ...
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How a stuntman from Wheaton worked on three of the year's Oscar nomineesFeb 09, 2020 6:32 am - Quentin Tarantino loved it. Hollywood stuntman (and former Wheaton and Park Ridge resident) Joe Bucaro was on a vintage Triumph 650 motorcycle burning doughnuts into the...
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Wheaton heats up winter with ice-centric fun at Ice-A-Palooza SaturdayFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - When the winter's cold as ice, Wheaton plans to skate right through it with an artistic flair. Two ice-centric events are coming to the city's downtown area Saturday, Fe...
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New Life for Haiti hosts a board retreatFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - New Life for Haiti hosted a board retreat at the home of Todd and Kim Pierson in Oswego Jan. 19. The retreat was led by executive director Marnie Van Wyk. Seventeen of 1...
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Scholarship recipients at College of DuPage maintain Dr. King's idealsFeb 06, 2020 10:00 pm - College of DuPage students Danya Nasr and Angelica Rossi, recipients of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, spoke about their passion to help others during ...