DuPage County Lifestyle
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DuPage Foundation grants $300,000 from COVID-19 Response FundApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Foundation has provided grants totaling $300,000 to 21 agencies in the first round of disbursements from its COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund so far has rais...
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How agencies help jobseekers 'be proactive' during pandemicApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Nonprofit and federally funded career assistance centers are preparing themselves - and their online resources - for a surge of jobseekers newly laid off amid the corona...
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Donations, need continue to grow for Schaumburg assistance fundApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg's Community Assistance Fund has received another $1,575 in donations since April 4, but the increased need for help during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Wildlife center limiting its intake of spring babiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District's Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is taking in spring babies, but limiting their admission due to the COVID-19 outbreak....
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Goldie Hawn shares wellness tips with U-46 students, familiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - "Don't forget to breathe," Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn says in a special video message to Elgin Area School District U-46 students and families. In it, Hawn shares...
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Chamber Music on the Fox continues online mini concertsApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, Chamber Music on the Fox is offering a new series of digital mini-concerts: a series of very short 5- to-15-...
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Heritage Prairie Farm to hold Organic Transplant Sales April 18Apr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - The sixth annual Organic Transplant Sales are approaching at Heritage Prairie Farm in Elburn. Each year, the spring and summer plant sale events provide an opportunity ...
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Their Life's Work: Schaumburg appliance store adjusts to online businessApr 15, 2020 5:00 am - The door to Advanced Maytag appliance store in Schaumburg is usually propped open, but owners Richard Lindbloom and his brother Bud aren't seeing much foot traffic in th...
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Elk Grove Village bar and grill offers free mealsApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - At Work Sports Bar & Grill in Elk Grove Village is thanking its customers with free meals to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, owner Mike Patel s...
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DuPage provides $85,000 to help pay for hotel rooms for the homelessApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Two nonprofit groups will receive financial assistance from DuPage County so they can continue renting hotel rooms for homeless people during the state's stay-at-home or...