DuPage County Lifestyle
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Heun: The pros and cons of dam removal in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Like other towns with dams earmarked for removal, St. Charles knows it has to decide soon what to do about its dam. Should it stay or should it go?
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Submit nominations for Schaumburg’s Volunteer of the Year awardsFeb 21, 2024 11:50 am - Paylocity co-CEO Steve Beauchamp will be the keynote speaker for the village of Schaumburg’s 36th Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon, set for Tuesday, April 23.
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Immanuel Lutheran-Batavia planning an ‘EGGstraordinary Easter Experience’ March 23Feb 21, 2024 11:25 am - Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 950 Hart Road in Batavia, is inviting all families with children, age 1 through third grade for an “EGGstraordinary Easter Experience...
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Neighbors in the News: Des Plaines History Center hires new executive directorFeb 21, 2024 6:00 am - Kurt Begalka was hired as the Des Plaines History Center's new executive director. He will be responsible for managing and expanding History Center staff, community outreach, creating strategic and practical ways to involve residents of all ages in programs and more.
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Best Bets: Michael and Angela Ingersoll bring cabaret show to the MetropolisFeb 20, 2024 11:26 am - Michael and Angela Ingersoll headline the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Hubbard Street Dance Company opens its winter residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Lake County Craft Beer Festival hosts its ninth annual tasting event Sunday.
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Registration open for ninth annual ovarian cancer awareness ‘Ride for Hope’Feb 20, 2024 9:17 am - Registration is open for the ninth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c) (3) ovarian cancer awareness motorcycle ride and celebration, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully...
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‘It’s like he lives here’: Wheeling High School science instructor goes ‘above and beyond’Feb 20, 2024 6:30 am - The Daily Herald’s Top Teacher for February is Wheeling High School science instructor Gregory Wallace, whose connection with all types of students led to him receiving the Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Chicago.
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Learn about different crosses at Gary UMC in WheatonFeb 19, 2024 9:42 pm - The cross is one of the oldest and most recognizable symbols of the Christian faith, yet it appears in many different shapes and sizes, each with its own history and mean...
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Good News Sunday: Chihuahua, postal carrier’s friendship is a social media sensationFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a dog and mailman whose friendship is a social media sensation, a legally blind travel agent who plans stress-free trips for people of all abilities, and a Lego exhibit that celebrates Black creativity.
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Right to die on your own terms? Illinois lawmakers propose medical aid in dying billFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Deb Robertson knows the state legislation she’s fighting for — to allow medical aid in dying — may not be enacted by the time she’s ready to die.