Winfield Lifestyle
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N. Illinois Food Bank to host Full on Faith week in FebruaryJan 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Providing food and comfort to neighbors in need is a common cause among people of all faiths, no matter the religion or denomination. With this unifying theme in mind, N...
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Chesterbrook students make donations to Ronald McDonald HouseJan 16, 2016 5:00 am - Saving the day in their own way, elementary school students from Naperville's Chesterbrook Academy spent a recent morning playing superheroes by contributing supplies to...
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Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Lilac Time Art and Craft FairJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is an annual event that has been run by the Lombard Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years. Applications are now being accepted from cra...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungryJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - We're all familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign of the past two decades. The fact of the matter is, though, that for the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of ...
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Conservation legislation passed by Congress to have local benefitsDec 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Landowners and the environment will benefit from a federal tax incentive supporting land conservation passed by the U.S. Congress in December 2015 and now signed into la...
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Believe Project: $100 to help someone who always helps othersDec 29, 2015 4:30 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Marion Roberts of Winfield. Here is an excerpt of the pitch: "Lazaro, 19, is intellectually disabled, but th...
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Couple of 60 years stay together thanks to The Springs At Monarch LandingDec 28, 2015 10:00 pm - It's a four-minute walk from Shelly Appleton's apartment at Monarch Landing, to visit his wife Betty in assisted memory support at The Springs at Monarch Landing. "When ...
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'Don't freak out' if perennials make early appearanceDec 28, 2015 12:00 am - A day like Monday makes many of us wish we could fast forward to spring, but some of our plants seem to have the jump on us. Many suburban gardeners already are seeing s...