Kendall County Lifestyle
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Annual 5K/10K Run & Walk helps Northern Illinois Food Bank feed familiesApr 04, 2022 6:15 am - No one should have to go hungry. But that is the reality for many households during these tough economic times. Even in the suburbs. The Northern Illinois Food Bank, wit...
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 16, 2021 6:19 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Caring in Action: Naperville's Loaves & Fishes fundraises to open new Aurora hubAug 13, 2021 6:19 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services announced in January that it was acquiring a 30,100-square-foot warehouse building in Aurora. Plans were to open the building at 5...
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Drive-through barbecue to support Fox Valley United WayJul 30, 2020 3:04 pm - On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Fox Valley United Way will hold a drive-through barbecue to raise funds for its Fox Valley Coronavirus Relief and Recovery Fund. The event, cate...
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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsNov 01, 2019 6:24 am - Note: Most trick-or-treat times are for Thursday, Oct. 31, though some towns are moving or adding trick-or-treat hours due to the weather. Note the new times for Aurora,...
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Why Salvation Army kettle donations are down this seasonDec 24, 2017 9:46 am - For families in need, the Salvation Army's red kettles are as big a part of the holidays as lights, Santa Claus and spending time with loved ones. But with only a few d...
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Suburban cop, Special Olympian star in Dunkin' Donuts adMay 15, 2017 6:26 am - An online ad promoting next week's Dunkin' Donuts' "Cop on a Rooftop" fundraiser for Special Olympics features a couple of familiar faces in DuPage County law enforcemen...
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What happened at Yorkville food pantry? Director dead, $200,000 missingOct 20, 2016 10:03 am - It has elements of a classic whodunit, semirural suburban county-style: As much as $200,000 - equal to almost 80 percent of its income in 2013 - is missing from the Kend...
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Volunteers' commitment allowed food pantry to survive scandalOct 13, 2016 6:11 am - Things were dire in June at the Kendall County Food Pantry. There didn't seem to be enough money to pay for utilities, and it was falling behind on payments for food bou...
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Lawmaker wants tougher punishment for stealing from charitiesOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Tears come to the eyes of state Rep. Keith Wheeler when he talks about how as much as $200,000 is missing, presumably stolen, from the Kendall County Food Pantry. But be...
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