Jessica Cilella
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Wheaton-based Theosophical Society hosting mind, body, spirit festivalSep 10, 2015 6:00 am - When the Theosophical Society started hosting its annual TheosoFEST 15 years ago, it was seen as "new age" and "weird" to a lot of people. Now, the yoga, meditation, veg...
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CEO urges others to seek God's plan at Wheaton prayer breakfastSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Government officials, religious leaders, business owners and other community members were urged Friday to seek "God's plan" and use their "God-given gifts" to serve othe...
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Roskam recognizes Wheaton cancer survivorSep 09, 2015 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam recognized 5-year-old cancer survivor Chase Ewoldt during an assembly last week at Emerson Elementary School in Wheaton. Chase was diagnosed with...
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Dist. 200 preps for State of Our Schools presentationSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200's State of Our Schools presentation will take place Wednesday, S...
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'Frog Lady' sees herself as 'nature missionary'Sep 07, 2015 6:45 am - Deb Krohn doesn't have that many snakes. That is, if you don't think 10 is a lot of snakes. "It's so crazy to other people, my life," the Gurnee woman said with a laugh....
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Lombard library celebrates one year of '1,000 Books Before Kindergarten'Sep 05, 2015 1:00 am - It was a year ago this week that the Helen Plum Library in Lombard launched a new program called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. While it may sound like an overwhelmin...
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Painter shows West Chicago students how to go from idea to canvasSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - As a child, Sergey Cherep faced several years of partial paralysis, a result of meningitis. The Russian-born painter lay in his bed most days, looking out the window at...
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Lombard seeks proposals for new summer eventSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Lombard-based nonprofit groups interested in planning and operating a new summer festival in the village are being encouraged to submit proposals before month's end. The...
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Lombard, Wheaton hosting community 'play days' Sept. 12Sep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Two DuPage communities are holding free "play days" for families on Saturday, Sept. 12. After several years of hosting Worldwide Play Day, an event sponsored by Nickelod...
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Living Wheaton magazine launches this weekSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - A new publication that will tout what Wheaton has to offer is coming to local mailboxes this week. Living Wheaton, a free magazine launched by the Downtown Wheaton Assoc...