DuPage County Lifestyle
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Great Lakes Credit Union donates $10,000 to Ukraine fundMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Great Lakes Credit Union donated $10,000 to the Ukraine Relief Fund created by Selfreliance Federal Credit Union. Selfreliance FCU is located in the heart of Chicago's U...
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Schaumburg High raises nearly $70,000 for St. Baldrick's returnMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Schaumburg High School junior Allison Flondro spent years preparing for this day. On March 17, it arrived. The high school - as part of a more than decadelong tradition ...
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Best Bets: Jay Leno brings laughs to the Genesee and Paramount this weekendMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - Leno laughs Comedian and former host of “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno performs standup sets twice this weekend at two suburban locations: first at the Genesee Theatre, 203...
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'Everybody needs a place': Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the communityMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - As he carefully laid the pieces of wood together and prepared to drill some guide holes, Pat Huckeby, a relative newcomer to woodworking, had the support of some old han...
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How St. Charles woman got her Ukrainian parents to Poland, still tries to get her dad to U.S.Mar 22, 2022 5:00 am - Days before Russia invaded Ukraine, Yaroslava Dunn urged her parents to leave their home in Kyiv. But they stayed. When the invasion began on Feb. 24, they remained in t...
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Local World War II veteran to celebrate his 100th birthday April 6Mar 22, 2022 1:00 am - Local resident and World War II Navy veteran Myron Petrakis is ready to embark on his second century of life. Petrakis was born on April 6, 1922, to Greek immigrant pare...
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South Elgin native's social media outlet Sloche puts spotlight on prep athletesMar 21, 2022 5:30 am - Many young basketball players dream of playing their sport at the highest levels, like the NCAA Division I “March Madness” basketball tournament that got underway last w...
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Aurora East Foundation awarded $11,345 grant for scholarships, teacher grantsMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Aurora East Educational Foundation, a nonprofit that supports East Aurora Unit District 131, has received an $11,345 grant from the Aurora-based Kane County Teachers...
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Friendship Village Residents' Fundraising Efforts for Ukraine Humanitarian ReliefMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Concerned and saddened by the war in Ukraine, the residents of Friendship Village in Schaumburg have launched a fundraising drive. Proceeds collected over ten days will ...
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DuPage County Historical Museum gets $750,000 grant for masonry and gutter repairs on 131-year-old buildingMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Park District recently was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to pursue a project aimed at stabilizing the masonry an...