DuPage County Lifestyle
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Rolling Meadows Park District could turn home into space for classes, private rentalsSep 29, 2026 6:30 pm - The Rolling Meadows Park District plans to transform a single-family home bequeathed to the district into a center for environmental programs, cooking classes and small private events.
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Donate blood, get free PJs: Naperville church offers cozy reward for good deedSep 29, 2026 6:18 pm - On Oct. 4, Alleluia! Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a blood drive with Versiti Blood Center, offering free flannel PJ pants or hooded sweatshirts to donors.
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Dining out: National Taco Day, LAGO expanding to Glenview, fall fondue and moreSep 29, 2026 4:38 pm - Fat Rosie’s is honoring National Taco Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with 10 street tacos for $25. Also, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani is opening a new LAGO in Glenview, and Melting Pot and Fry the Coop are both offering new menu items.
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Volunteers from St. Mark’s Lutheran give back through Day of Service in St. CharlesSep 29, 2026 4:08 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church volunteers completed nearly 250 hours of community service on August 30, including outdoor landscaping for seniors and indoor ministry projects like making blankets for cancer patients and baptismal banners for Liberian children.
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‘Let Peace Be Among Us’: Friends worldwide gather for World Quaker DaySep 29, 2026 2:54 pm - World Quaker Day on Oct. 4 features an 8-hour global online worship session focused on peace, with the theme "Let Peace Be Among Us." The Downers Grove Friends will hold an expanded worship.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC celebrates World Communion SundaySep 28, 2026 5:15 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will celebrate World Communion Sunday Oct. 4 with Scripture, music and prayers in multiple languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Tagalog, English and American Sign Language.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran Church to be next stop on pipe organ tourSep 28, 2026 3:31 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour kicks off its third season on Sunday, Oct. 4, with a stop at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett. The instrument featured is the church’s hybrid pipe and digital Rodgers organ.
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Funding approved for final nine homes in Aurora’s first ‘smart neighborhood’Sep 28, 2026 1:48 pm - Nearly a year after unveiling the first home to be built at Habitat Green Freedom, a “smart neighborhood” in Aurora being developed through a partnership between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity, the city has approved construction of nine new homes there by 2028.
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Aurora expands program offering financial assistance to homebuyersSep 28, 2026 1:22 pm - The Aurora City Council has again expanded funding for a city program that offers grants and loans to eligible homebuyers.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 10Sep 28, 2026 9:45 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, pruning trees and shrubs, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.