DuPage County Lifestyle
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Good News: Wheaton workshop collecting cards, letters to send to military personnelApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - The cards and letters are coming in. After a plea went out last month from a Wheaton-based organization for families “staying at home” to write letters to the military, ...
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Fideliter Club of Elgin feeds kids, supports local nonprofitsApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Fideliter Club of Elgin, Elgin's oldest philanthropic organization, which was founded in 1882, has immediately responded to an urgent plea from Mike Warren, board presid...
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4 memorable artifacts at Cantigny's First Division MuseumApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - We recently asked the staff at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would m...
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Helping the Helpers: Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center faces tough financial timesApr 21, 2020 6:00 am - Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center was established in 1952 and has grown over the years to accommodate the needs of people with mental illness and substance ...
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Forest preserve parking lots closed in DuPage to discourage crowdsApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County now is trying to limit parking at six preserves to discourage large crowds during the state's stay-at-home order. The move ...
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Change a child's story by volunteering with CASA Kane CountyApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for more than 31 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through a horrible time i...
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Batavia Youth Baseball, Versiti Blood Centers team up for blood driveApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Now more than ever we are looking for ways to help our community and neighbors. One easy way to do that is to donate blood. Often overlooked during this pandemic has bee...
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Trivia Night: At Home Edition to raise funds for West Suburban Humane SocietyApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Help raise funds for the cats and dogs of the West Suburban Humane Society without leaving the house! "Trivia Night: At Home Edition," hosted by Baig of Tricks (baigoftr...
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District 200 food insecurity fund adds four mobile pantriesApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - In these unprecedented times, the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Student Excellence Foundation established a Food Insecurity Crisis Fund, an emergency fund provid...
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Ducks Unlimited recognizes top Illinois fundraising chaptersApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Ducks Unlimited recently announced the top volunteer chapters across the nation honored in three categories: Chairman's Roll of Honor, President's Elite and President's ...