DuPage County Lifestyle
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Step into serenity: Forest bathing helps you reconnect with natureSep 16, 2025 5:13 pm - “Forest bathing is a gentle walk in nature, where you bathe your senses in the ambiance of the environment,” said Retta Hennessy, a certified forest therapy guide at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
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‘I am exactly where I am meant to be’: Maine South High alum returns to teachSep 15, 2025 4:00 am - A 2021 Maine South High School graduate, Mikaela Burke returned to her alma mater as a special education teacher.
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GPS speaker to offer tips on helping kids avoid addictionSep 14, 2025 3:54 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 25, the GPS Parent Series will host best-selling author Jessica Lahey for her presentation, “Engaged, Competent and Sober: Raising Addiction Resistant Kids in a Culture of Dependence.”
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Journey of Hope launches ‘Rise Above’ mental health ministrySep 12, 2025 10:31 pm - Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin is launching a new ministry called "Rise Above" to offer support for mental health and healing.
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St. Charles city considers new regulations, taxes for short-term rentals like AirbnbSep 11, 2025 1:03 pm - The city of St. Charles could impose new regulations and fees for AirBnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rentals that are unregulated within city limits.
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GPS Parent Series in Spanish to offer tools for emotional wellness and stress reductionSep 10, 2025 11:56 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 18, B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present “Practical Tools for Well-being in Challenging Times” with clinical psychologist Erika Quezada.
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Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructureSep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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‘It’s really pretty’: Heinen’s grocery store opens in NapervilleSep 10, 2025 4:05 pm - The fifth Heinen’s grocery store in the Chicago area opened Wednesday in Naperville with a packed parking lot and rave reviews. “I love it. It’s really pretty, and they have a really good selection of produce,” one Naperville mom said. Heinen’s is the rare family-owned and family-run grocery chain.
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St. Raphael Catholic Church welcomes Father Christopher LankfordSep 10, 2025 1:24 pm - Father Chris Lankford has been appointed to serve at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville. He joins the pastoral team to foster faith, community, and spiritual growth.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to host book launch and signingSep 10, 2025 12:47 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting a book launch and signing on Sunday, Sept. 28 for Beth Felker Jones’ new book, “Why I Am Protestant.”