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Literacy DuPage student and tutor recognized by Secretary of State Jesse White
Jul 29, 2021 6:02 PM - Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced the winners of the 2021 Spotlight on Literacy Awards, which recognize participants in local literacy programs. -
Local Realtors beautify Naperville's Commissioners Park with pollinator plants
Jul 29, 2021 5:49 PM - A group of Realtors from Century 21 Affiliated of Naperville gathered with a few friends from the service organization PEO (Philanthropic Education Association) to add pollinator-friendly plants to the landscape beds at the Commissioners Park playground on Tuesday, July 27. -
Friends of the Wheaton Municipal Band to take a bow July 28
Jul 26, 2021 12:01 PM - Everyone needs friends, and the Wheaton Municipal Band is no exception. On Thursday, July 29, the weekly summer concert will honor the Friends of the Wheaton Municipal Band for all their work and tireless commitment. -
10 students and 10 tutors receive Spotlight on Literacy AwardsJul 26, 2021 11:39 AM - Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced the winners of the 2021 Spotlight on Literacy Awards, which recognize participants in Illinois literacy programs. Ten students received the Spotlight on Achievement Award and 10 volunteer tutors received the Spotlight on Service Award during a virtual ceremony that was held due to restrictions involving the pandemic.
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Aug. 31 deadline set for Geneva Women's Club 46th annual craft show
Jul 23, 2021 12:23 PM - The Geneva Women's Club will hold its 46th Arts & Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Kane County Fairgrounds. The show features more than 100 crafters, with handmade holiday gifts, seasonal and everyday decor, a bake sale, food trucks, and raffle items. Attendance is expected to be 1,500. -
Edward Hospital front-line workers to be grand marshals at Naperville Labor Day parade
Jul 22, 2021 8:35 PM - The Naperville Jaycees recently announced that frontline workers at Edward Hospital will be the grand marshals of the 2021 Labor Day Parade, presented by the City of Naperville and the Naperville Jaycees. -
Help round up and remove rusty crayfish Aug. 7
Jul 22, 2021 5:43 PM - There are underwater invaders in local streams and rivers and Kane County Forest Preserve District is asking for your help to find them. The culprit is the rusty crayfish, a tiny aquatic creature that is an invasive species in Kane County. -
Literacy volunteers can help transform lives and strengthen communities
Jul 21, 2021 6:27 PM - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a free tutor training workshop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 17-26 at Pottawatomie Community Center in St. Charles. If you know English, you can teach English to a Fox Valley resident who needs to learn. Volunteers do not need teaching experience to be successful. -
Leadership Greater Chicago names 2022 Class for Signature Fellows Program
Jul 21, 2021 5:56 PM - Leadership Greater Chicago recently announced the 2022 Class of its Signature Fellows Program. This select group of 50 accomplished and diverse individuals represents a cross-section of professionals from the corporate, nonprofit, government and education sectors. -
Aurora Methodists continue outdoor food, crafts program at Aurora park July 26Jul 21, 2021 1:02 PM - The third of four outdoor lunch and craft programs for children at an Aurora park will be held Monday, July 26.
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