DuPage County Lifestyle
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New food pantry at Waubonsee Community College aims to make sure all students have enough to eatSep 15, 2026 6:18 am - A new food pantry has opened at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove to help students dealing with food insecurity.
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Empower and inspire: How John Walters shapes students’ lives at Glenbard EastSep 15, 2026 5:43 am - An award winner as both an instructor and a football coach at Glenbard East, John Walters “meets the needs of the kids.”
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Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and moreSep 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversarySep 13, 2026 9:43 am - In its first year of operations, DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center has completed more than 2,200 onsite assessments, providing mental health and addiction recovery services to thousands of residents and easing the strain on area emergency rooms.
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St. Charles hobbyist baker battles pastry professionals on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Baking Championship’Sep 11, 2026 5:10 pm - St. Charles hobbyist baker Elizabeth Suwanski will appear on Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship,” which has its season 12 premiere at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Second measles case reported in Kane CountySep 09, 2026 12:17 pm - A second case of measles has been reported in Kane County. The latest person diagnosed with measles was in contact with the first individual, according to a news release from the Kane County Health Department.
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Aurora church to host blessing of peace poleSep 08, 2026 11:09 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will bless a peace pole on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers camp for school off daysSep 08, 2026 10:39 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton launches "Camp Gary," offering childcare on non-school days for kids aged 3 through fifth grade, with activities, crafts, and games.
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Congregational Church of Batavia offers four-week series on Christian nationalismSep 08, 2026 9:09 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia launches a four-week educational series examining Christian nationalism and its potential threat to democracy, led by Rev. John C. Dorhauer, author of "Steeplejacking: How the Christian Right is Hijacking Mainstream Religion."