Winfield Submitted Content
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Elmhurst University student wins Bob Haisman Student of the Year AwardApr 07, 2025 1:48 pm - Stephanie Chávez, an aspiring educator from Elmhurst University, received the Bob Haisman Student of the Year Award from the Illinois Education Association.
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Unmatched field knowledge is gained at Illinois Extension youth crop competitionApr 07, 2025 12:11 am - High school students can test their agricultural expertise in a crop scouting competition hosted by Illinois Extension. The event allows youth to network with university researchers while having fun and potentially winning cash prizes.
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Nicor Gas reminds customers, community to call 811 during Safe Digging MonthApr 04, 2025 8:55 pm - Warmer temperatures have finally arrived, and before springing into outdoor home projects, Nicor Gas is reminding customers and communities to “call before you dig” in observance of Safe Digging Month this April.
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Nicor Gas shares spring, severe weather safety tipsApr 04, 2025 7:57 pm - Before the next storm strikes, make sure you know these crucial safety steps including checking your gas meter, unplugging appliances, and more.
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College of DuPage offers free Narcan training April 23Apr 04, 2025 6:50 pm - Free Narcan training by College of DuPage teaches how to recognize opioid overdoses and administer the antidote Narcan. Participants receive a free Narcan kit.
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West Chicago teen becomes Eagle Scout with horse jump projectApr 04, 2025 5:52 pm - Wheaton Academy graduate Hampton Gryniewicz earns Eagle Scout rank after leading project to build horse jump for Danada Equestrian Center, capping years of Scout participation.
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Honoring our lifeline: Du-Comm celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekApr 04, 2025 4:21 pm - On April 13-19, Du-Comm will celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, recognizing the dedication, skill and professionalism of emergency telecommunicators.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2025Apr 03, 2025 10:09 am - The winners of February’s Daily Herald amateur photo contest have a good eye for winter landscapes ... and people having fun. Kelley Dorner of Grayslake took first place with her photo of an ice formation that resembled a salt shaker.
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Wheaton Drama to put the fun in dysfunction with ‘August: Osage County’Apr 02, 2025 10:30 am - Pulitzer-winning tragicomedy "August: Osage County" pushes boundaries with its dysfunctional family storylines. Wheaton Drama brings the bold production to its stage through April 13.
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COD history professor explores DeKalb County’s role in Underground Railroad April 17Apr 01, 2025 12:05 am - COD historian explores the little-known abolitionist past of barbed wire inventor and sheriff J.F. Glidden, who allowed DeKalb County to remain Underground Railroad hub in 1850s.