DuPage County Lifestyle
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Constable: Magicians try new tricks as gigs disappearMar 24, 2020 5:30 am - Just say the magic words, “COVID-19,” and poof — the livelihood of local magicians vanishes. “Everything is gone,” says Pete Kovacevich, 62, a full-time magician from Bu...
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Donor will match Naperville pantry contributions through FridayMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Donations made through Friday to Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville will be matched up to $10,000, the nonprofit organization said Tuesday. A donor has of...
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No one knew a Naperville teen couldn't see until he was 15. His mom's new book explains why.Mar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Sebastian Duesing is an art student who can't see - at least not in the typical way. His blindness wasn't discovered until three years ago, when he was 15 and his famil...
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Batavia mother's club cancels 2020 Fox TrotMar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Trot 2020 is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation has been closely following the ever-changing status of the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Staying Active During Social DistancingMar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to social distancing caused by the onslaught of COVID-19, the teams at Friendship Senior Options' retirement communities have stepped up to the plate to make...
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Join 'sneaker heads' to donate shoes to needyMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - They call themselves "sneaker heads," and, simply put, they are obsessed with sneakers. From collecting and admiring them as art objects, to trading them and trying to s...
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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Funerals during COVID-19: No crowds, no hugs, no handshakesMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - The long line to express condolences, followed by a pause at the casket to pay respects to someone who has died. Hugging a bereaved friend. Looking at a poster board of ...
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'Families are in critical need': Ronald McDonald Houses seek gift cards during coronavirus upheavalMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Away from home, Jenny Dias Da Costa finds comfort in this kitchen. There are small victories every time her son's appetite perks up, and he craves cheese pizza or peanut...
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People's Resource Center puts out call for food pantry volunteersMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The People's Resource Center is asking for volunteer help to continue running its food pantries in Wheaton and Westmont. As a precaution due to the coronavirus, the nonp...