DuPage County Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar Nov. 17-23Nov 12, 2024 11:36 pm - Fall garden cleanup, seasonal centerpieces, holiday public light displays and more.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with Taize prayer at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Nov. 25Nov 12, 2024 8:17 pm - The community is invited to attend a Taizé service, a quiet hour of peace-filled, meditative prayer to celebrate Thanksgiving and welcome the upcoming holiday season on M...
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Celebrating a century of ministry: St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church marks 100 years of community commitmentNov 12, 2024 8:02 pm - St. Joan of Arc is launching its centennial celebration, honoring 100 years of ministry and service to the Lisle community.
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Gary UMC’s Holiday Cookie Walk on Dec. 7 to raise money for missionsNov 12, 2024 6:57 pm - The Holiday Cookie Walk at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Saturday, Dec. 7 is an opportunity to purchase homemade cookies for gifts, gatherings and good. The...
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Seeing the whole learner: Fourth-grade teacher pours passion into helping her students growNov 12, 2024 6:30 am - From squid dissection day to providing students with consistency and routines, Forest Glen fourth-grade teacher Jorie Dragas was recently recognized as the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce’s educator of the year for her commitment to her students’ educational growth.
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How a Mount Prospect man navigated bureaucracy to revive agency that helps veteransNov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Few veterans in Cook County know about the financial assistance for past-due rent and bills available to them, but more are finding out thanks to the efforts of a Mount Prospect veteran.
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‘Nothing is wasted’: Schaumburg Park District shows how settlers ateNov 10, 2024 3:20 pm - Anyone who’s ever said “I don't want to know how the sausage is made" can skip this story. For the rest of us, there was the Schaumburg Park District’s “Hog House to Smokehouse” event Sunday at Heritage Farm at Spring Valley.
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You may see more coyotes this time of year. Here’s why and what you should doNov 09, 2024 1:15 pm - Suburban residents may see more coyotes between now and February as the young leave their parents to find mates and stake out their own territories.
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Hope for the holidays: ‘Season of Sharing’ aids local, global missionsNov 08, 2024 10:36 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville is helping to support seven local and global missions this November through the church’s annual Season of Sharing.
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How Northern Illinois Food Bank aims to give 50,000 families a holiday mealNov 08, 2024 3:38 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank is marking 25 years of its Holiday Meal Box program, providing 50,000 meal boxes to neighbors facing hunger across 13 counties in rural and suburban Northern Illinois.