DuPage County Lifestyle
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Learn about Young Black Agri-preneurs Dec. 4Nov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Black families who have a desire to save grocery money, learn food gardening skills and eat healthier will have an occasion on Dec. 4 to learn about a new program for th...
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Things to do Dec. 2-9: Holiday light shows, concerts, tree lightings, Santa brunches & moreNov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. The zoo will be transformed i...
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Best Bets: Joffrey Ballet's lavish 'Nutcracker' returnsNov 30, 2021 5:00 am - 1893 again The Joffrey Ballet revives Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's version that resets the action to Chicago in anticipation of...
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County grants $5M to help DuPagePads buy hotel to house the homelessNov 30, 2021 4:30 am - After fleeing domestic violence, a mother and her three children — a toddler and twin babies — found a place to stay in one of three hotels used by DuPagePads to shelter...
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Naperville autism group raffling Lexus in fundraiserNov 30, 2021 4:30 am - Nothing sparks a raffle like a good prize and a good cause. The Naperville-based Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is back with another stunner to raise money for its man...
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Naper Lights brightens up downtown Naperville this holiday seasonNov 30, 2021 3:00 am - Downtown Naperville will once again light up through the new year during Naper Lights 2021. The light display, a gift from the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise, is a ch...
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Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation awards nearly $245,000 to improve children's oral healthNov 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, awarded nearly $245,000 to 18 nonprofit and community organizations throug...
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Super Mario and firefighters: Palatine students create themed bedrooms for young cancer patientsNov 29, 2021 4:30 am - The holidays have been made brighter for two young Palatine boys battling cancer, after students and staff at William Fremd High School teamed up with a national nonprof...
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Distributing fresh produce boxes is part of Advocate Aurora Health's $2.5 billion community charitable care and services in 2020Nov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - A partnership between Chicago-area Advocate Aurora Health hospitals and Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks has led to nearly 400 boxes of fresh produce being delivered to patien...
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Harper College seeks community partners for 3D printed toy driveNov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - This season, Harper College's IDEAShop Makerspace and Entrepreneur Center is turning itself into a high-tech Santa's workshop. Jeff Moy, who manages the space, is leadin...