DuPage County
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‘You keep fighting’: After decades competing in football, Jeff Thorne is in the battle of his life against cancerJul 30, 2025 4:50 pm - Jeff Thorne, Wheaton Warrenville South Athletic hall of famer and former Division III championship football coach at North Central College in Naperville, is in a battle against stomach cancer.
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Adopt a duck in Woodridge Rotary Club’s fundraiser for scholarshipsJul 30, 2025 4:42 pm - The Rotary Club of Woodridge is hosting a Duck Dash fundraiser where people can adopt rubber ducks for a chance to win cash prizes.
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Join the fun at Warrenville’s National Night Out Aug. 5Jul 30, 2025 4:28 pm - Warrenville hosts National Night Out on Aug. 5, bringing police and residents together for free food, games, K9 demos and more at Cerny Park.
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Downers Grove resident launches 5K run/walk to raise support for free mental health counselingJul 30, 2025 4:21 pm - Light of Hope Wellness and Consultation is organizing a 5K run/walk on Aug. 16 to support free mental health services and raise awareness about local support organizations.
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Community center opens in Batavia after $5.9 million renovation of historic buildingJul 30, 2025 3:42 pm - Stop by the Aug. 9 grand opening of the Patrick J. Callahan Community Center which includes spaces for enrichment programs for kids and adults, and a gathering place for seniors. Batavia Access Television also will operate from the building.
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Goodly Creatures returns this summer with Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’Jul 30, 2025 12:45 pm - This summer, Goodly Creatures brings Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to Geneva, Elgin, Schaumburg and Algonquin.
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Why having a grocery store on Batavia’s east side is so importantJul 30, 2025 12:39 pm - As Berkeley Finer Foods closes, to be replaced by Cinco de Mayo Market on Batavia’s east side, Dave Heun looks at the history of grocery stores in the Tri-Cities.
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Bartlett seniors fill backpacks with school supplies for Hanover Township students in needJul 30, 2025 10:45 am - With the next school year rapidly approaching, residents of Bartlett’s Hearthwood Senior Living this week filled 100 backpacks with $2,500 worth of school supplies for local students in need of the assistance.
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Naperville churches to host worship, volunteering event at Loaves & FishesJul 30, 2025 10:37 am - Naperville’s Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church and St. Timothy Lutheran Church will come together Sunday, Aug. 3, to host a special “Worship in the Park(ing Lot)” service a...
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Saint Viator boys soccer team connects with Viatorian schools in ColombiaJul 30, 2025 10:36 am - The Saint Viator High School boys soccer team returned July 1 from a training trip that went beyond simply playing internationally. They traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, to meet and compete with students from Saint Viator’s sister school, Colegio San Viator.