DuPage County Lifestyle
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Buy Nothing groups bring back community and connection among neighborsFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Around Thanksgiving, I decided to finally take inventory of all the unused toys our kids had accumulated in our basement. I listed most of them for sale on Facebook mar...
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Apply now for Fall 2021 College of DuPage scholarshipsFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - More than 125 scholarships are available representing more than 348 awards totaling more than $457,000. Scholarships are offered based on academic achievement, field of ...
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Operation LOVE delivers valentines to veterans at The Vines Senior HomesFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home's Operation LOVE (Love Our Veterans Elgin) Network delivered valentines cards and gifts donated by the community to local veterans over Vale...
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Join virtual volunteer orientation Feb. 18 with Forest Preserve District of Kane CountyFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Learn about the volunteer opportunities available with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at an upcoming volunteer orientation, virtually! Volunteers are needed...
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Nominations being accepted for The Outstanding Young Person of IllinoisFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting nominations for 2021 class of The Outstanding Young People. Each year, The Outstanding Young People awards program recognizes...
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Lights on Ekman helps Batavia Mothers' Club FoundationFeb 14, 2021 10:00 pm - "Lights on Ekman" went above and beyond during the pandemic spreading joy to families near and far. The Batavia family spent immeasurable hours creating light shows in ...
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First responders rally behind Wheaton paramedic after house fire displaces familyFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - In her high-pressure job, Debra Salinas has to be the voice of calm in crisis. But a heart-pounding phone call with her husband while Salinas was at work tested her ski...
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Eli Skinner NSDAR names American History Contest Youth Awards winnersFeb 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Eli Skinner National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the American History Contest for area youth. Each year the DAR s...
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Plan a trip close to home with a visit to Tropical Smoothie Cafe in St. CharlesFeb 12, 2021 5:00 am - The guys could really surprise their girlfriends or wives for Valentine's Day by saying they have planned a trip to the tropics. With the weather being so rugged the pas...
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Hesed House opens up 101 more beds in AuroraFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Converting a 7,000-square-foot warehouse space into a 101-bed shelter in less than two months was what Hesed House Executive Director Joe Jackson and his team would cons...