DuPage County Lifestyle
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Along for the Ride: Find inspiration to make your 2022 biking goals happenJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles - medical, family, pandemic. That's my take anyway after a spring knee injury slammed...
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'We embraced it': Three in Grayslake family, plus an aunt in Arizona, all have birthdays SaturdayJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Four relatives sharing the same birthday have one clear advantage over other folks: No one forgets what day to celebrate. But it's a calendrical oddity to be sure. Grays...
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St. Charles library closed for in-person visits after threats to staff about mask policyJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - The St. Charles Public Library remains closed for in-person visits in the face of threats said to be made to library staff members regarding the library's mask policy. “...
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Lombard Garden Club to kick off 'Thumbs Turn Green' membership campaignJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - The national award-winning Lombard Garden Club invites new members to join them by launching a "Thumbs Turn Green" membership drive on Feb. 1. Since 1926, the Lombard Ga...
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Beat a Cyberbully: Here's How Parents Can HelpJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that, for some students, going back to school will mean going bac...
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Local artist passes on knowledge to Bensenville Park District youthsJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Little did Bensenville resident Theo Deming-Grant know that a freshman art class at Fenton High School would inspire a colorful career in art and design that has come fu...
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Caring in Action: Variety of Illinois provides adaptive equipment to kids with disabilitiesJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - In 2018, Variety the Children's Charity of Illinois celebrated 75 years of helping kids with disabilities get out and experience the world. The organization, at 603 Roge...
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Fox Valley Orchestra to perform 'Soulful Expressions'Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Fox Valley Orchestra, with music director Stephen Squires, continues its 2021-22 season with "Soulful Expressions" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Batavia Fine Art...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's mobile markets bring nutritious food to local neighborhoodsJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Leroy was struggling to control his diabetes. His blood sugars were consistently over 200, making him at risk for dangerous long-term effects, such as heart disease and ...
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Stave off winter's chill with a warm bowl of soup from a Chicago-area restaurantJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Chicago winters can be brutal at the best of times, but the spread of the omicron variant during the regular cold and flu season has made this year especially rough. If ...