DuPage County Lifestyle
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Leaders & Legacies: Brooks McCormick, business leader, conservationist, philanthropistMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: DuPage Foundation is partnering with the Daily Herald to bring you a new series celebrating the powerful role philanthropy plays in our community. "Leader...
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Best way to make new friends is to be a friendMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - A preteen asked me one of those "there's no easy answer to this one" questions the other day. "How do you make friends?" I wasn't exactly an expert at making friends whe...
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Helping pollinators: Junior Girl Scouts install bee hotels in LombardMay 05, 2021 6:00 am - Ten Lombard-area fourth- and fifth graders are making a difference in the insect world. Members of the Lombard Junior Girl Scout Troop 55355 recently completed a two-ye...
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Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parentsApr 29, 2021 6:00 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parents to love all things fowl
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Constable: Itasca woman's idea to pick up trash during walks picks up speed across townApr 29, 2021 5:33 am - With spring's arrival and the lingering pandemic, Lu Semenzin does what lots of folks do. She takes long walks around her town of Itasca. Only she brings a plastic bag. ...
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Montini Catholic senior receives the Johnny Weiger 'Spirit of '76' AwardApr 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Montini Catholic's April 1 football game (vs. Notre Dame Dons) commemorated the life of a very special member of the Montini Catholic family. Every year, family, friend...
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Islamic Relief volunteers pack 40,000 meals at Naperville Pack-Out EventApr 27, 2021 11:00 pm - Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, hosted a meal packing event in Naperville on Saturday, April 24, with partner, Rise Against Hunge...
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Montini Catholic senior earns Northern Illinois University's prestigious Presidential ScholarshipApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Montini Catholic senior Juviny Noriega (of Melrose Park) was recently chosen to receive Northern Illinois University's most prestigious scholarship, their NIU Presidenti...
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DuPage Foundation re-accredited by Community Foundations National Standards BoardApr 19, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Foundation successfully renewed its accreditation status recently with the Community Foundations National Standards Board. Since 2009, when the program was fi...
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College of DuPage finds creative ways to engage with the communityApr 14, 2021 11:00 pm - One of the pillars driving College of DuPage's strategic long-range plan is arts, culture and community engagement. The pandemic impacted our ability to fully provide ac...