DuPage County Lifestyle
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'A tremendous gift': Retired carpenter builds desks for Lombard students learning remotelyJan 01, 2021 12:00 am - A good neighbor is someone like Al Alevizos. He takes the time to get to know the people who live in his Elmhurst neighborhood. He steps up to help them even when they d...
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Northwest suburban mayors look back on 2020Dec 31, 2020 5:00 am - Not much seemed business as usual in 2020, but one thing that hasn't changed is our annual tradition of reaching out to Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents ...
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Believe Project: $100 to sister who had difficult yearDec 31, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Marissa Rog of Addison. She wants to give the money to her sister. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My s...
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Fashion designer creates high-end medical gowns for Edward-Elmhurst HealthDec 31, 2020 4:30 am - The phone call was somewhat of a last resort, and the request was certainly unconventional. But Edward-Elmhurst Health CEO Mary Lou Mastro was growing desperate. At the ...
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Maddie's Mitten March hosts winter gear giveaway Jan. 3Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - Maddie's Mitten March will host a winter-gear giveaway with coats, hats and gloves from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, outside the North Aurora Police Department, 200 S....
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago donates $40,000 to local food pantries to replace holiday partyDec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago and the firm's philanthropic arm, the Kindness Foundation, are giving $40,000 to local food pantries in place of their annual com...
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Pandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a traumatic year for the nation, confronted by a virus that killed more than 300,000 people, protests and, at times, riots after video was posted of the slow deat...
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Bethany Lutheran Church's drive-through nativityDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - Members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia presented the Gospel differently this year. Due to the pandemic, the church didn't hold its annual Christmas Eve children's...
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Bloomingdale gingerbread house contest helps DuPagePadsDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce's gingerbread house contest has resulted in a donation of $650 to DuPagePads to help pay for meals. Shoppers voted for their favorit...
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Trinity Services donors check off holiday wish lists of about 400 people with disabilities throughout IllinoisDec 29, 2020 10:00 pm - Approximately 400 people with developmental disabilities and mental illness had their holiday wish lists checked off this year thanks to the generosity of others through...