DuPage County Lifestyle
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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.
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Hampshire sophomore organizes cleanup of cemetery where Revolutionary War veteran liesNov 08, 2024 5:00 am - A Hampshire High School student’s Eagle Scout project involved sprucing up a Campton Township cemetery that holds a Revolutionary War veteran.
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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The Apostle of the Impossible to begin an extended tour of the U.S.Nov 06, 2024 4:11 pm - “Apostle of the Impossible: The Tour of the Relics of St. Jude the Apostle,” a major event for U.S. Catholics, is coming to Saints Peter and Paul Church in Naperville on Friday, Nov. 15
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Aurora church to host Thanksgiving dinner for needyNov 06, 2024 10:19 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will host an early Thanksgiving dinner for people in need.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC offers class on sacraments and membership vowsNov 05, 2024 8:12 pm - The Rev. Steve Conger will lead the class, “Belong: An Exploration of the Sacraments and Membership Vows” at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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GPS author to explain how to limit the negative effects of social mediaNov 04, 2024 9:43 pm - On Thursday, Nov. 14, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Teens and How to Limit Its Impact” with author Kara Alaimo.
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ArtReach Theatre to stage ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Cutting HallNov 04, 2024 10:43 am - ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company, will present “The Wizard of Oz” at Cutting Hall in Palatine.
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2024 Veterans Day ceremonies, concerts across the suburbsNov 04, 2024 9:08 am - Communities across the suburbs will observe Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies and concerts. Here are some of the events planned in the suburbs in honor of the men and women who have served in the United States armed forces:
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Faith in Place presents tree grant opportunity for underserved communities across Illinois, Indiana and WisconsinNov 01, 2024 11:23 pm - Faith in Place, a multifaith-led environmental nonprofit organization, recently announced a significant funding opportunity for community organizations and houses of worship located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.