Wheaton Lifestyle
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Gary UMC pastor offers ‘Ashes to Go’ at Wheaton train stationFeb 06, 2024 12:10 am - On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Rev. Daniel Cochran of Gary United Methodist Church will offer “Ashes to Go” from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Wheaton train station on Front Stre...
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Register for free kids’ dental exams, cleanings March 1 at College of DuPageFeb 05, 2024 11:48 pm - On Friday, March 1, the College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Clinic will be offering free cleanings, school forms, exams and X-rays for school-aged children. Limited appointm...
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Along for the ride: Trail volunteers keep forest preserves safeFeb 05, 2024 11:22 am - If boosting your fitness, altruism or connection with nature is your 2024 resolution, you’re in luck. Trail volunteers biking in Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, can nail all three.
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Hope Presbyterian Church welcomes new pastorJan 31, 2024 1:03 pm - The Rev. R. Keith Beauchamp has been called to serve as pastor at Hope Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, effective Feb. 1. Join the church on Sunday, Feb. 4, to hear Rev. ...
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Learn about spirituals as Black expressions of faith at Wheaton church Feb. 4Jan 31, 2024 12:20 pm - On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Rev. Donté Ford will lead a discussion about the historical significance of African American spirituals as they pertain to Black expressions of fai...
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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Things to do Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Charlie Berens, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party, Alpine Fest and moreJan 23, 2024 10:47 am - Make plans now for the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at Now Arena, the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Charl...
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to fund 10 scholarshipsJan 22, 2024 11:15 pm - On Sunday, Jan. 28, the congregation at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will learn about “Educate a Girl/Change the World,” a mission the church started four year...
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...