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Sign up by Oct. 3 for 7th annual Light the Torch 5K in Wheaton
Sep 25, 2020 12:20 PM - Race registration closes Oct. 3 for the seventh annual Light the Torch 5K, presented by Wheaton Park District and FT Cares Foundation. This year's race will be done virtually between Oct. 3-17. -
Glenbard Parent Series, College of DuPage to host author/activist Jason Reynolds Sept. 29
Sep 24, 2020 2:42 PM - On Tuesday, Sept. 29, award-winning novelist Jason Reynolds will discuss his bestselling novel "Long Way Down" and his critically acclaimed nonfiction book "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You." The virtual event is presented by the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families in partnership with College of DuPage. -
Bolingbrook man forges new paths while recovering from a spinal cord injury
Sep 21, 2020 7:17 PM - Last fall, Neels de Coning fell at home. After a diagnosis of a traumatic spinal cord injury with incomplete tetraplegia, he underwent a seven-hour surgery. Thanks to a collaboration between Northwestern Memorial and Marianjoy Rehabilitation hospitals, the 60-year-old is now walking again and doing a number of activities he's always enjoyed, such as cooking and photography. -
Winfield Village President Erik Spande won't run again
Sep 18, 2020 5:06 PM - Winfield Village President Erik Spande has announced that he will not run for reelection next year. Spande broke the news at Thursday's village board meeting, in which he also vetoed a development agreement with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. -
Greer appointed as trustee to Winfield Village Board
Sep 18, 2020 5:04 PM - Robert Greer has been appointed as a trustee to the Winfield Village Board. He replaces Trustee Phillip Mustes, who resigned on Sept. 3. -
Operation Support Our Troops-America to host mini-golf outing fundraiser Oct. 3
Sep 18, 2020 9:16 PM - Naperville-based nonprofit Operation Support Our Troops-America will host a mini-golf fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Lost Mountain Adventure Golf in Woodridge. -
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. -
Virtual Reality Immerses Northwestern Medicine Clinicians in Realistic Training Simulations While Remaining Physically Distant
Sep 18, 2020 2:48 PM - Hands-on training for clinicians usually requires the medical team to surround a patient. However, with COVID-19 recommendations encouraging physical distance as much as possible, the professional development team at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill. and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Ill., is using of a virtual reality (V/R) system for simulation training. Teams of nurses, doctors and clinical staff are donning V/R headsets that immerse them in realistic treatment scenarios. Hand held controllers allow the team to perform assessments and interact with a virtual patient who can be programmed to have just about any medical condition and a full range of symptoms. -
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.
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