DuPage County Lifestyle
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Northwestern Mutual Community Service Award winner chooses Elgin area nonprofit to get $15,000 grantFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - From connecting families with housing and food resources to providing valuable mentorship opportunities to local youth, Northwestern Mutual financial advisors are leadin...
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Apply now for Villa Park Jr. Women's Club scholarshipFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - The Villa Park Junior Women's Club is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship. Every year, the club sponsors a scholarship to benefit a female Villa Park s...
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Single mother receives key to Wheaton home from DuPage HabitatFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - On Friday, Feb. 22, Buba finally received the key to her new home, after hundreds of hours of sweat equity and years of uncertainty after leaving Sudan. At the dedicati...
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Les Turner ALS Foundation to honor Mindy Evans-Williams and Dr. Robert L. Sufit at Hope Through Caring GalaFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Since being diagnosed with ALS in September 1992, Mindy Evans-Williams of Manhattan, Illinois, has received individualized support and resources from the Les Turner ALS ...
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Annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Competition returns Feb. 28Feb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - To celebrate National Chili Day, Thursday, Feb. 28, the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation will host its third annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Competition. Contestan...
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Constable: Fulfilling dream, Aurora animator takes 'One Small Step' to OscarsFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - By Burt Constable When Andrew Chesworth was a boy, his grandfather predicted the little artist would work for Disney someday. Chesworth did. Now the 33-year-old animator...
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'Outdoor Girl' Cheryl Smith to speak at Fox Valley Area Anglers Feb. 26Feb 21, 2019 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Area Anglers is a multispecies fishing club. This year, the club will host 10 tournaments and 9 additional fishing outings from April through October. M...
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Hey Nonny Announces Restaurant Week MenuFeb 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Recently opened neighborhood bistro Hey Nonny has announced a special menu for Restaurant Week 2019, featuring imaginative dishes using locally sourced ingredients. The ...
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Her family heirlooms were mistakenly donated to Goodwill. Two strangers helped her get them back.Feb 21, 2019 4:30 am - By Burt Constable During their four generations as political heavyweights in Geneva, the ancestors of Laura Carlson Spencer got out the vote for every Republican candida...
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New dog daycare and indoor dog park has a different philosophyFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - The Northwest suburbs only indoor dog park, The Barking Lot Indoor Dog Park & Daycare in Huntley, celebrates its second month in business this week. The 10,000-square-f...