DuPage County Lifestyle
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St. Charles church hosts Evensong Prayer Service and potluckAug 12, 2025 1:37 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church will hold an Evening Prayer service with contemporary music on Aug. 20, followed by a complimentary community meal.
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‘It’s going to be a game changer’: DuPage’s Crisis Recovery Center opening soon in WheatonAug 12, 2025 9:42 am - DuPage officials are preparing to open a $25.8 million Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton. It’s hailed as the first facility of its kind in Illinois.
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‘Flying jewels’: Naperville man has seen 237 species of hummingbirdsAug 11, 2025 1:15 pm - Denis Kania of Naperville is fairly obsessed with hummingbirds. He’s been to 30 countries and has seen 237 of the 367 hummingbird species.
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A.R.F. hosts annual fall garage sale to benefit local rescue animalsAug 08, 2025 4:07 pm - The Animal Rescue Foundation's Fall 2025 Garage Sale offers bargains on a wide variety of items, with all proceeds supporting the organization's mission to rescue and re-home homeless pets in the Chicago area.
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Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville hosts ‘End of Summer’ BBQ and open houseAug 08, 2025 1:25 pm - Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville is hosting end of summer BBQ and open house on Aug. 31, featuring activities, food, and chance to connect.
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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DuPage Airport hosts free back-to-school celebrationAug 07, 2025 1:14 pm - The DuPage Airport hosted its free back-to-school celebration Thursday with the city of West Chicago.
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6 suburban water parks to visit before kids go back to schoolAug 07, 2025 7:38 am - August is here, and we’re officially in the waning days of summer. If the community pool routine is getting stale, take the kids to one of these six suburban water parks for some fun in the sun.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers ‘Backpack Blessing’Aug 06, 2025 10:34 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting a backpack blessing event on Aug. 10, during worship. Students of all ages are welcome to bring their backpacks either empty or filled with school supplies. The church also collects school supplies for various nonprofits each year.
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Nigerian culture spotlighted at Aurora church benefit for African charityAug 05, 2025 11:12 pm - Nigerian food, music, and culture were showcased at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aurora to raise funds for ImaBridge Africa, a nonprofit supporting education, clean water, healthcare, and economic development in Nigeria.