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Glen Ellyn Park District, Go Green Glen Ellyn team up for SportSwap gear exchangeJul 08, 2026 12:48 am - The Glen Ellyn Park District and Go Green Glen Ellyn are hosting a SportSwap event on July 19 at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center, where community members can buy and trade gently used sports equipment.
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York Township’s America250 benefit draws nearly 2,000 attendees, raising over $30k for the food pantryJul 07, 2026 11:19 pm - York Township’s America250 benefit at Knolls Park in Lombard drew nearly 2,000 attendees and raised over $30,000 for the York Township Food Pantry through the Friends of York Township nonprofit organization.
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Wheaton reschedules July 4 celebration for July 12 after weather cancellationJul 07, 2026 10:33 pm - Wheaton Park District rescheduled its July Fourth celebration to Sunday, July 12, after weather forced cancellations, with family festivities starting at 6 p.m. and a fireworks and drone show at 9:15 p.m.
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Finding unity in diversity: A pastor’s World Cup reflectionsJul 07, 2026 10:06 pm - For the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos, the World Cup is a reminder that while he loves his country, God’s love extends to all nations. His own multicultural family with connections to Scandinavia, Greece, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil and Puerto Rico shows how Americans are part of a global family.
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Wade Center to host lecture on two key figures in C.S. Lewis’s academic lifeJul 07, 2026 9:12 pm - On Aug. 20, the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College will host a lecture by the Rev. Joel D. Heck, exploring the lives and influence of F.P. Wilson and J.A.W. Bennett, two scholars who significantly intersected with C.S. Lewis’s academic career at Oxford and Cambridge.
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Community initiative provides free swim lessons for kids in Hoffman EstatesJul 07, 2026 1:34 pm - The Friends of HEParks Foundation is proud to announce the launch of Swim for All, a new community-funded initiative designed to ensure every child has access to essential, life-saving water safety skills.
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Bloomingdale Area Women in Business scholarships empower two local professionalsJul 07, 2026 1:30 pm - The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business awarded 2026 scholarships to Kelly Trip (human resources development) and Rakhi Mistry (special education) to support adult women advancing their careers through further education.
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Donate school supplies for Hanover Township backpack distributionJul 07, 2026 11:22 am - Hanover Township is gearing up for its annual backpack distribution and is once again asking the community for donations of new school supplies and backpacks for township youth returning to school in the fall.
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Alive Center and Nicor Gas hosting Aurora Trades Career FairJul 06, 2026 11:45 pm - The Aurora Trades Career Fair will be held on July 25, organized by Alive Center and Nicor Gas in partnership with the city. The free event will connect attendees with local employers, unions and trade professionals from utilities, plumbing, construction and skilled labor fields to explore living-wage career opportunities.
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Vitalant issues call for donors as Type O blood supply reaches two-year lowJul 06, 2026 11:32 pm - Vitalant reports a critical shortage of type O blood, which has dropped to a two-year low since May. Type O blood is essential for emergency transfusions when there's no time to determine a patient's blood type.