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New report finds DuPage County’s creative economy generates $8 billion in economic activity

Submitted by DuPage Foundation
Oct 13, 2026 5:55 pm - DuPage County's creative economy generates $8 billion in economic activity and supports 38,208 jobs, representing 7.9% of total employment, according to a new assessment by Arts DuPage and DuPage Foundation.
Gary UMC offers class on benefit of trees

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Oct 13, 2026 1:05 pm - On Sundays through Oct. 25, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering “Canopy of Creation,” a class highlighting tree inequities and how you can help, at 10:10 a.m.
Repeat Boutique hosts Oct. 29 benefit to help neighbors in need

By Gina Kraman, Repeat Boutique
Oct 13, 2026 12:45 pm - On Oct. 29, Repeat Boutique in Carol Stream will host a fundraiser at The Carlisle in Lombard to support their mission of providing free clothing and household goods to families in need. Registration closes Oct. 20.
FOCUS Ministries launches October campaign to raise $60k for free domestic violence counseling

By Tabitha Sani, FOCUS Ministries Inc.
Oct 13, 2026 11:07 am - FOCUS Ministries Inc., a Villa Park nonprofit which has served domestic violence victims for over 30 years, seeks to raise $60,000 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to continue providing free counseling and support services.
Lincoln Junior High students named Pollinator Protectors of the Year for state bee project

By Lonnie Morris, DuPage Monarch Project
Oct 07, 2026 12:38 pm - Eighth-grade students at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville have been recognized as Pollinator Protectors of the Year by the DuPage Monarch Project for their instrumental role in making the black and gold bumble bee Illinois’ official state bee.
New Philharmonic to paint musical portrait of Scotland

Submitted by New Philharmonic
Oct 07, 2026 1:03 am - New Philharmonic presents “A Tribute to Scotland” featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster David Taylor as violin soloist.
Wheaton College lecture to explore North Korea’s forgotten Christian roots and the Kim family’s religious past

By Joseph Moore, Wheaton College
Oct 06, 2026 4:20 pm - On Oct. 12, Wheaton College presents the “Ben Han Memorial Lecture: Korean Messiah” featuring Jonathan Cheng discussing Christianity's history in Korea, particularly how Pyongyang was once known as "the Jerusalem of the East" before becoming North Korea's capital.
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger Challenge

Submitted by Northern Illinois Food Bank
Oct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
Town Square Wheaton hosts Girls Night Out Oct. 22

Submitted by Cathy Taylor Public Relations
Oct 01, 2026 12:49 pm - Town Square Wheaton will host its first Girls Night Out 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Town Square Wheaton featuring live music, activities, shopping and dining specials in support of Susan G. Komen during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
DuPage-based Free Speakers Bureau marks three decades, delivering 1,300 talks a year

Submitted by Drew Russell
Sep 30, 2026 10:24 pm - FreeSpeakers.org, a pro bono speakers bureau that started 30 years ago from a single Chicago Tribune article, has grown from a small Hinsdale PR firm's directory of 12 volunteer speakers to a nationwide network of 450+ speakers across seven cities.

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