Wheaton Lifestyle
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New year marks 40 years of service for People's Resource CenterDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - From food, clothing and rent assistance to computer training, tutoring and social services, struggling DuPage County residents can find all the help they need in one vis...
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Wheaton Warrenville South athletes participate in Day of CaringDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - "This guy can play ball," said Brian Shallcross, a junior at Wheaton Warrenville South High School and a member of the varsity basketball squad. "We better watch out for...
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ComEd offering seniors electric bill helpDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - ComEd has dedicated more than $300,000 through a special "Senior Giving" hardship fund that will be used to help senior citizens who have fallen behind on their electric...
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Virginia Lake Elementary students illistratue children's holiday bookDec 19, 2014 10:00 pm - The Prince, and The Elf Too, a children's book stressing the virtues of kindness and the Golden Rule has just been released in time for the holidays and is now available...
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Believe Project: $100 so single mom could buy Christmas treeDec 03, 2014 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Kenna Anderson of Wheaton. Here is her pitch: "I would give the money to an abused wife who left her husband...
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DuPage charities looking for #GivingTuesday donationsDec 01, 2014 12:00 pm - Just more than two years ago, Giving Tuesday was merely an idea: What if there were a Black Friday for charitable giving? Imagine the good that could be accomplished if ...
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St. Charles woman provides hope in face of heroin scourgeNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Lea Minalga formed the Geneva-based Hearts of Hope in 1998 to educate and prevent people from using heroin, counsel addicts and provide support to their families. "The ...
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Wheaton Reindeer Run raising money for Ronald McDonald HouseNov 25, 2014 12:00 am - Driving around to look at light displays, baking and decorating cookies from Grandma's recipe, exchanging gifts chosen just for each loved one, feeling the spirit of the...
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New Turkey Trot 5K benefits Wheaton school, nonprofitsNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - Wheaton serves as the setting for many 5K races, but members of Emerson Elementary School's Parent Teacher Association recently realized there was one type of run that w...
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Lazarus House Thanksgiving Feast celebrates communityNov 23, 2014 6:00 am - When Lazarus House began serving a free Thanksgiving feast in 1998, the majority of guests were clients, staffers and volunteers. Over the course of 16 years, it's evolv...