DuPage County Lifestyle
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Do GOOD campaign encourages DuPage residents to volunteerAug 11, 2017 5:38 am - DuPage residents are being asked to volunteer, donate and perform other good deeds as part of the biggest service campaign in the county's history. The initiative promot...
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Suburban county fairs mix new attractions with returning favoritesJul 16, 2017 7:00 am - Suburban county fairs this summer will offer everything from a concert by the country duo LoCash to a Bengal tiger show. But traditional favorites - livestock shows, rod...
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Lions Clubs International marks 100 years with huge convention in ChicagoJun 26, 2017 6:00 am - Roughly 30,000 Lions are expected to converge on Chicago this weekend, but there's no reason for alarm — these Lions won't bite. Oak Brook-based Lions Clubs Internationa...
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Foundations partner to get DuPage kids ready for schoolJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - In a move that bonds two area grant-makers working to ensure that DuPage children are ready for kindergarten, the Gustafson Family Foundation of Woodridge has voted to t...
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Make and take home your own creation at Fine Line Arts FestivalMay 31, 2017 6:00 am - Imagine spending an entire day in a country setting watching skilled artisans demonstrate how they create their works. At the Fine Line Arts Festival-Prairie Style, to b...
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Constable: Mom worried about deportation backs out of helping nephewMay 27, 2017 1:00 am - Given the chance to rescue a "vulnerable child," Maria, a fast-food worker from Wood Dale with a husband and two kids, was eager to help. So was her attorney, Terra Cost...
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Human Race supports 71 DuPage nonprofitsMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - Adam Schweitzer of Downers Grove runs to ensure the YWCA can continue to help survivors of sexual assault. Oak Brook lawyer Clarissa Myers runs to help the DuPage Bar Fo...
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'Even a small organization can make a difference'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - As a member of the board of directors for All Life Animal Rescue, I run in the DuPage Human Race because I believe that even a small organization can make a difference. ...
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Good mental health is critical for balanced lifeMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to raise awareness of mental illness and funds for SamaraCare. SamaraCare is a nonprofit organization founded in the 1960s when three Naperville churches - Knox P...
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Support for those in the legal systemMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to support justice in my DuPage community. I am the immediate past president of the not-for-profit DuPage Bar Foundation. One of the most important parts of our m...