DuPage County Submitted Stories
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Sign up for The MAC's Halloween Costume Pageant and Contest
Oct 21, 2020 3:57 PM - The McAninch Arts Center is accepting entries for its first Virtual Halloween Costume Pageant and Contest, open to children ages 3-11 as well as pets in DuPage County. The virtual costume pageant will be broadcast on Facebook beginning at noon Friday, Oct. 30 and available for viewing throughout Halloween weekend. -
Día de los Muertos celebration and food drive set for Nov. 1Oct 21, 2020 12:04 AM - Celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with the McAninch Arts Center with a drive-by ofrendas and music by the acclaimed Mariachi Monumental de México and a drop-off food collection to benefit Immigrant Solidarity DuPage.
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Reserve your spot for Wheaton Art Walk Oct. 10-11
Oct 5, 2020 12:33 PM - The Wheaton Art Walk makes it debut this year as an artful, mindful, and socially distanced art walk featuring a smaller, carefully curated group of artists in downtown Wheaton on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. -
DuPage County coroner and health department promote Suicide Prevention Awareness
Sep 18, 2020 7:33 PM - September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Data provided by the DuPage County Health Department indicates rates of suicides in DuPage County have been increasing at an alarming rate over the past several years. In fact, addressing mental health concerns has been listed in the Impact DuPage's top 3 health priorities for our community. -
DuPage Children's Museum's Storybook Festival Sept. 26 to explore sciences and the arts
Sep 17, 2020 6:30 PM - The DuPage Children's Museum invites families to get lost in their own imaginations at the Storybook Festival. On Saturday, Sept. 26, bookworms of all ages are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite book character and enjoy this outdoor event full of fun, creativity, and adventure. -
Anderson's virtual book event to feature 'Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy'
Sep 17, 2020 1:44 PM - Join Anderson's Bookshop for a virtual event with award-winning author Reid Forgrave and his new book, "Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy," on Wednesday, Sept. 23. -
Check out Riverwalk Fine Art Fair this weekend online or at open house
Sep 15, 2020 5:57 PM - The Naperville Art League's Riverwalk Fine Art Fair will feature an online event with many of your favorite artists. And the league is hosting a free open house, with social distancing and face masks, at its Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery. -
Over 200 DuPage County area students named National Merit semifinalistsSep 15, 2020 4:58 PM - National Merit Scholarship Corp. officials recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Local Semifinalists named for the 2021 National Merit Scholarship ProgramSep 15, 2020 4:04 PM - National Merit Scholarship Corp. officials recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition.
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HOPE Taskforce seeks grant applicants
Sep 21, 2020 1:12 PM - September is National Recovery Month, and the DuPage County Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds to address opioid overdose response and treatment and recovery.
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