DuPage County Lifestyle
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'Everyone deserves dignity': Hesed House aims to help people avoid, overcome homelessnessNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Mark Watson has a large, lovely home in Shorewood that he shares with his wife and three children. He has a good job, as an operations shift manager at the Braidwood nuc...
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Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbsNov 25, 2022 5:00 am - With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed...
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Retired Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye donates Thanksgiving turkeys to St. Malachy SchoolNov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - For the fifth year, Former Chicago Bears and Pro Bowl Defensive End Adewale Ogunleye hosted his "Goal Power Foundation" Thanksgiving event at St. Malachy School in Chica...
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Usher in winter at a seasonal light showNov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Pretty lights! That's what you'll find at seasonal light shows across the suburbs. From walking experiences to drive-through spectacles set to holiday music, there are a...
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History museum's holiday gala celebrates 'It's A Wonderful Life in St. Charles-'70s Edition'Nov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - Back by popular demand, the St. Charles History Museum is holding a festive holiday gala fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 9, at the St. Charles Country Club. This event is ope...
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We Care Hinsdale raises more than $10,000 for Edward Foundation, Linden OaksNov 24, 2022 10:00 pm - We Care Hinsdale raised $10,231 in support of Edward Foundation's Linden Oaks Hospital Fund. The nonprofit, established by five Hinsdale Central High School students, w...
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How a former principal cultivates Wheaton nursing home's huge 'secret garden' full of lessonsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Retired school principal Linda Kunesh has been tending to a garden at a DuPage County nursing home for more than a decade. In many ways, the therapeutic garden at the Du...
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'Food can heal': Volunteers provide Thanksgiving meal for jail detainees recovering from addictionsNov 24, 2022 4:30 am - Quenby Schuyler hit an all-time low in late March 2020. Her father was in the hospital with COVID-19, and she could not visit him because of pandemic restrictions. He di...
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How to tell if it's a cold, the flu or COVID-19Nov 23, 2022 10:00 pm - Yesterday, it was a tickle in your throat but today, your mouth feels like a furnace and you've got a runny nose. It's hard to ignore the signs that you're sick. But eve...
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Donations to AID of $100 or more get matched on Giving Tuesday Nov. 29Nov 23, 2022 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 29, make a donation at AIDCares.org/GivingTuesday and The Coleman Foundation will match $100 of each individual online gift of $100 or more; up to $12,5...