DuPage County Lifestyle
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Passion for learning drives Naperville teacher’s success in the classroom and on the trackApr 08, 2025 6:25 am - Neuqua Valley teacher Mike Kennedy applies scientific approach to coaching award-winning track teams and inspiring students to pursue lifelong learning.
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How running laps around the prison yard inspired a Boston Marathon QualifierApr 07, 2025 5:57 pm - Tom McCall, a military veteran, overcame drug addiction and incarceration with the help of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Up and Running Again nonprofit.
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‘I’m alive’: Carol Stream man recalls near-fatal battle with COVIDApr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Carol Stream resident Chuck Drungelo was given a less than 10% chance to survive as he battled COVID-19 in April 2020, at one point spending 19 days medically paralyzed and on artificial life support. Some effects of the illness continue to linger five years later, but “I’m alive,” he said.
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Stealing the show: Furry, four-footed actor highlights 'Annie the Musical' at Aurora Central HighApr 05, 2025 2:21 pm - On Friday, Aurora certified therapy dog Tilly stole the show as Sandy in "Annie the Musical!," at Aurora Central High School. The show continues Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6.
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‘Spelling Bee’ musical stirs middle school memoriesApr 04, 2025 4:00 am - Sometimes a theatrical production can stir specific memories, and that was the case last week when enjoying “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Copley Theatre in Aurora.
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Wheeling High School hosts more than 500 students at regional science fairApr 03, 2025 5:40 pm - Wheeling High School recently hosted the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region 6 Science Fair. The event drew in more than 1,000 attendees and showcased innovations of more than 500 students from 35 schools across the region.
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‘A fun way to do some good’: SALUTE, Inc. puts out a call for volunteersApr 03, 2025 2:37 pm - As 2025 gets into full swing, Palatine-based SALUTE, Inc. is putting out a call for volunteers to work at fundraising events.
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Hanover Township to hold property tax savings seminarApr 03, 2025 10:52 am - Learn about property taxes and the different types of exemptions available at an upcoming Hanover Township seminar.
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Naperville’s St. Thomas the Apostle offers Holy Week, Easter servicesApr 02, 2025 12:55 pm - All are welcome to attend Holy Week and Easter liturgies at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Holy Week services begin with Palm S...
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Warrenville church to host a ‘Call to Remembrance’Apr 02, 2025 12:40 pm - Join a special service of remembrance, a solemn gathering to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and to renew the dedication to his unfinished work on Friday, April 4, at Community Baptist Church in Warrenville.