DuPage County Lifestyle
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Suburbs honor Juneteenth with celebrations, festivalsJun 11, 2025 11:44 am - Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here are a few of the events planned to celebrate the day in the suburbs.
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Geneva History Museum creates interactive map of veterans’ gravesJun 11, 2025 11:20 am - There are 109 war veterans buried at Geneva’s West Side Cemetery. The Geneva History Museum has created an interactive map of their graves.
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New Illinois laws aim to make streets safer for bikers, pedestriansJun 11, 2025 9:02 am - Several new Illinois bills improve biking and pedestrian safety, including requirements for e-bike battery safety standards and fatal crash studies to protect vulnerable road users.
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Downers Grove Garden Walk benefits Bridge CommunitiesJun 10, 2025 10:33 pm - Downers Grove First UMC hosts its 19th annual garden walk fundraiser on July 12, supporting work with Bridge Communities to provide housing and mentoring to previously homeless families.
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Home & garden calendar, June 15-21Jun 10, 2025 10:24 pm - Monarch butterflies, garden walks and more.
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Knox Church Garden Walk on July 12 to benefit Northern Illinois Food BankJun 10, 2025 9:47 pm - The Presbyterian Women of Knox Church in Naperville will host a garden walk featuring six local gardens on July 12.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC hosts ‘Gilead’ book discussion this summerJun 09, 2025 11:02 pm - The Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson, will be discussed every other Sunday from June 15 to July 27 at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton
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A.D.O.P.T. clinic expands community veterinary servicesJun 09, 2025 6:24 pm - A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter in Naperville expanded its community clinic services to offer appointments for minor illness and injury, in addition to wellness exams, vaccinations, and spay/neuter surgeries.
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Annual Radiothon Raises Funds for Aurora Area Interfaith Food PantryJun 08, 2025 11:50 pm - The entire community is welcome when the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry hosts its annual Radiothon to help keep the shelves stocked for families and individuals in need.
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‘While we still have time’: DuPage County ecologists working to save endangered dragonflyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.