Wood Dale Lifestyle
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 8-14Sep 04, 2024 12:15 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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DuPage County Board welcomes beekeeping on smaller lotsAug 27, 2024 1:59 pm - Beekeeping was all the buzz Tuesday as DuPage County Board members considered a change in zoning to allow for beekeeping on lots smaller than one acre. The change ultimately was approved in a 10-8 vote.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin receives $1 million federal grant for club house improvementsAug 12, 2024 2:09 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has received $1 million in federal grant funding for improvements to its more than 30-year-old facility in Elgin, delivered Monday by Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg.
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Free as a bird: In retirement, columnist plans to travel in hopes of new sightingsAug 05, 2024 11:52 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter recently retired from his day job and looks forward to traveling and new sightings of birds.
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When the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center will open to visitorsAug 02, 2024 4:01 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to unveil its new wildlife rehabilitation clinic and visitor center in Glen Ellyn by the end of the year.
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Why the Willowbrook Wildlife Center has a new name, new lookAug 01, 2024 6:10 pm - The Willowbrook Wildlife Center is rolling out a new name as a new building takes shape on the campus in Glen Ellyn. The eye-catching, two-story structure will house a wi...
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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For the love of pets: Carol Stream charity helps families with veterinary costsJul 28, 2024 5:41 am - Dr. Mondrian Contreras knows pets are family. That is why he founded the VetBros Pet Education Charitable Fund, a nonprofit that helps families who are in financial crisis take care of any costs for veterinarian services.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.