DuPage County Lifestyle
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Beekeeping debate delayed again in Des PlainesOct 08, 2024 6:21 pm - A planned discussion of a possible pilot program for beekeeping in Des Plaines was postponed again Monday because of absent aldermen.
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Storytelling, music and equestrian shows on tap at Fall Festival at DanadaOct 07, 2024 8:55 pm - Join a celebration of the horse and the fall season at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Fall Festival at Danada on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13, at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offering classes to honor Indigenous peopleOct 07, 2024 5:38 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 13, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering the class, “Remembering the 2012 UMC General Conference Act of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples.”
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Campanelli YMCA will move, have larger footprint after current Schaumburg site closesOct 07, 2024 4:04 pm - The Campanelli YMCA will relocate somewhere to serve the same area with a larger dome building that won’t include a swimming pool after the current 56-year-old facility in Schaumburg shuts down this fall, officials said.
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Fox Valley Presbyterian Church to host Empty Bowls benefit Nov. 9Oct 06, 2024 7:36 pm - Help fight food insecurity in the Fox Valley and raise your awareness of local food issues. A “Feeding America” map shows that Kane County has a 10% level of food insecurity. That means about 50,000 people are choosing between rent and food.
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‘We figured it was a good spot’: Location is key for coffee shop successOct 03, 2024 10:13 am - It takes careful thought to determine where you might want to open a coffee shop these days, and Jackie Anonales and her partners Maya Nieves and Violet A. Galindo did just that in opening Café del Sol two months ago in North Aurora.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host fall rummage sale Oct. 4-5Oct 03, 2024 7:02 am - Members of Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake will be hosting their semi-annual rummage sale on Oct. 4-5. Come and find your treasures, for kitchen, bedroom, living room, furniture, children’s toys, books, outdoor goods, and tools.
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Blending the practical with the spiritualOct 02, 2024 10:36 am - Annettee Budzban says to seek counsel through therapy and the Bible.
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Aurora church blesses handmade quilts and girls' dresses, baby-care kitsOct 01, 2024 11:41 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated annual Quilt Weekend Sept. 28-29. More than 100 quilts handmade by congregants, girls' dresses and more than 50 baby-care kits assembled by members were blessed at worship.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 6-12Oct 01, 2024 8:07 pm - Plant and bulb sales, garden club meetings and more.