DuPage County Lifestyle
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Wheaton teen with cancer uses crocheting skills to help othersJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - One year ago, Tavinya Taylor of Wheaton was a 15-year-old girl active in school, church and sports. Now she is starting her fifth cycle of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin ...
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Peskind Law Firm to host Aug. 7 blood driveJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Peskind Law Firm is sponsoring its second annual Blood Drive, hosted by Versiti. Donating blood costs you nothing, except a little time. But the benefits for your healt...
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Return to school? Suburban teachers not all sure about it, eitherJul 20, 2020 5:30 am - Lauren Brzezinski has a tough decision to make in the coming days. The 28-year-old teacher at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills is conflicted about whether to re...
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Girl Scout Cookies back for limited time!Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - After a four-month hiatus, Girl Scout Cookies are back for a limited time beginning July 13. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is relaunching the 2020...
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Fourth annual 'Jimmy Rancich Birthday Blood Drive' moves from front porch to Rosemont Aug. 8Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Bravely battling a rare and aggressive form of Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he was diagnosed with in 2013, Jimmy Rancich decided four years ago that hosting a communit...
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Book an appointment to browse new Geneva libraryJul 19, 2020 7:27 am - We've walked by the new Geneva Public Library at 227 S. Seventh St. with much curiosity as to when - and how - it might open. The library opened its doors this week "by ...
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Addison native and stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane preps for release of new comedy album July 24Jul 19, 2020 6:00 am - When Kyle Kinane was a child, his mom let him stay up late to watch “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson. He was particularly impressed with the comedians. At that ...
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Fundraiser helps family with cancer diagnosisJul 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Cassie Jones (Dorsen), a lifelong resident of Batavia, has a husband, Dave, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in June. They have a GoFundMe fundraiser to raise m...
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Ace in the hole: Mini-golf courses adapt to COVID-19 safety protocolsJul 18, 2020 7:00 am - It makes sense the British use the term “crazy golf” to describe what Americans have come to call miniature golf. On a traditional 18-hole golf course, it would be weird...
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Single parents find support in online community during pandemicJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Single parents find support in online community during pandemic