DuPage County Lifestyle
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Gary UMC’s Maundy Thursday worship to include hand-washingMar 25, 2024 10:54 am - At Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton, Maundy Thursday, March 28, will begin with a simple meal at 5:30 p.m. and then continue with an interactive worship service a...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Skyview: Lunar landscape or Hanover Park community center?Mar 23, 2024 9:30 pm - One might think they are viewing a small part of a lunar landscape or something out of a science fiction movie looking straight down at part of the Hanover Park Park Dist...
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 22, 2024 10:07 am - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...
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Classic deals: Geneva luxury car collector shares tips for buying vintage Rolls-Royces at lowest costMar 22, 2024 6:19 am - To fulfill a lifelong dream of owning vintage luxury cars, Lee Murphy had to take the idiom “he who hesitates is lost” and recast it. Maybe something like, “he who waits is the winner.”
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 22, 2024 5:00 am - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.
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District 214 hosts World Religions Summit, explores religious diversity in a multicultural societyMar 21, 2024 2:40 pm - In mid-March, District 214’s World Religions team hosted its second World Religions Summit, themed “Building pluralistic spaces through religious literacy.”
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Springtime brings toxic plant dangers for petsMar 21, 2024 9:19 am - With springtime blooms just around the corner, Thrive Pet Healthcare reminds pet owners of the dangers lurking in their yards and homes in the form of beautiful, but toxic plants.