DuPage County Lifestyle
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Sculpture exhibit now year-round at Mount St. Mary Park in St. CharlesJul 18, 2025 3:00 am - The Sculpture in the Park exhibit at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles has transitioned to a year-round display, featuring new and permanent sculptures each year.
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TOPS honors Elmhurst man for weight loss successJul 17, 2025 11:42 am - Richard Hails of Elmhurst lost 57.4 pounds through TOPS, a nonprofit weight loss, education, and support organization. He was named the 2024 TOPS Illinois King, meaning he lost more weight than any other male TOPS member in the entire state and reached his goal weight.
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12 hours of running: Man completes 54-mile Des Plaines River Trail in a single pushJul 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Scott Drews spent last summer chasing a personal challenge. After months of training, he ran the entire 54.5-mile Des Plaines River Trail — start to finish — in a single day.
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New Geneva fitness studio is ‘owned by women, for women’Jul 16, 2025 10:26 am - Having successfully operated LadyStrong Fitness in Schaumburg since 2016, partners Marciea Allen and Brittany Welk-Allen are opening a second facility this summer in Geneva.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC collecting backpacks for homelessJul 15, 2025 11:29 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting backpacks for unhoused neighbors. Donations of new and slightly used backpacks can be donated through Thursday, July 17.
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Home & garden calendar, July 20-26Jul 15, 2025 4:00 pm - Upcoming gardening events, workshops, and shows in the Chicago area, covering topics like native plants, monarch butterflies, bonsai, and more.
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Aurora finds unacceptable amounts of lead in water sample testsJul 15, 2025 12:47 pm - Aurora has found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water in at least 10 homes out of 100 it tested earlier this year.
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Gary UMC raising funds for Texas flood victims through bracelet salesJul 14, 2025 3:25 pm - Gary United Methodist Church members are making bracelets to raise money for Texas flood victims. Proceeds will go to organizations like First United Methodist Church of Kerrville providing shelter.
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St. Charles philanthropic group aims to expand givingJul 14, 2025 12:52 pm - The Fox River Business Alliance raised $27,000 for Kane County charities in 2024, and group members hope to outdo that record this year as efforts expand.
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The President’s Cabinet: A rocky start to a United States of AmericaJul 14, 2025 10:36 am - Author and retired educator Bruce Simmons’s column details the history of the President’s cabinet and the duties of each position.