DuPage County Lifestyle
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Farmers markets this weekJun 17, 2026 4:05 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Home & garden calendar, June 16-27Jun 16, 2026 3:52 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, including celebrations of America's 250th birthday. Also listings of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Grab your rod and reel: Spend quality time with family at suburban fishing derbiesJun 15, 2026 5:00 am - With Father’s Day coming up, local fishing derbies offer a relaxed way to spend time with Dad — or other friends and family.
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‘Nature first’: Schaumburg toddler aiming to be youngest to see all 63 U.S. national parksJun 14, 2026 8:45 pm - At only 16 months old, Aarya Sharma of Schaumburg and her parents are on a quest to see all 63 U.S. national parks and possibly a Guinness World Record.
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Hanger Clinic in Schaumburg hosts rehab boot camp for above-knee double amputeesJun 12, 2026 4:41 pm - A nationally renowned integrated care center in Schaumburg for prosthetic and orthopedic patients spent Thursday and Friday dedicated exclusively to people who make up no more than 3% of the amputee population.
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River Corridor Foundation weighs $500,000 floating garden project for Fox River in St. CharlesJun 12, 2026 4:34 am - The River Corridor Foundation in St. Charles is considering a floating garden project similar to Chicago's Wild Mile for the Fox River but faces concerns about maintenance, costs, and volunteer management.
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Almost Home Foundation reopens enhanced pet rescue in SchaumburgJun 11, 2026 7:44 pm - Almost Home Foundation and its supporters Thursday celebrated the completion of a $1.5 million upgrade to its pet rescue facility in Schaumburg that took nearly two years longer than anticipated.
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Pedaling literacy: Libraries hit the streets this summer with book bikesJun 11, 2026 9:33 am - Several suburban public libraries are “book biking” — yes, actually pedaling while peddling literacy — via story times, book giveaways and fun activities outdoors thanks to specially customized trikes.
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Rome’s elite Sacred Voices Choir bringing Vatican music tradition to NapervilleJun 10, 2026 10:10 pm - The Sacred Voices Choir from Rome, featuring 40 singers from Vatican institutions, will perform at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville on June 20. The choir, led by Adriano Caroletti with organist Josep Solè Coll, is also performing in Northbrook, Chicago and Des Plaines this weekend.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC celebrates graduates with handmade afghans and blessingsJun 10, 2026 10:43 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton honored high school graduates with handmade afghans knitted by congregation members and copies of Dr. Seuss's "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" signed by church members, accompanied by prayers for their future endeavors.