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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plans

By Katlyn Smith
Oct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
Elgin fundraiser to honor Risé Jones, welcome Hamilton Wings’ new director

Submitted by Jim Davis
Oct 29, 2025 1:14 pm - A fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 1, will pay tribute to Hamilton Wings’ late director Risé Jones and welcome her successor, Brittany Barber.
Mount Prospect housewalk to feature homes around Weller Creek

Submitted by Mount Prospect Historical Society
Oct 29, 2025 12:23 pm - Tickets go on sale Saturday, Nov. 1, for the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s 37th annual Holiday Housewalk, which will highlight the neighborhoods around Weller Creek, east of Route 83.
Palatine seniors raise funds for K9s for Veterans

By Steve Zalusky
Oct 29, 2025 11:46 am - For the past month and a half, residents from Solstice Senior Living in Palatine have been raising funds for K9s for Veterans, a charity that pairs rescue dogs with veterans living with post traumatic stress disorder.
American Legion Post 43 donates to local school marching bands

By Tom Jorstad, American Legion Post 43 Commander
Oct 28, 2025 8:42 pm - The American Legion Post 43 Naperville has donated $500 to each of the six Naperville-area high school marching bands.
Sleep Out Saturday to benefit Bridge Communities transitional housing

Submitted by Bridge Communities
Oct 28, 2025 7:51 pm - Hundreds of DuPage County residents will participate in Sleep Out Saturday, an overnight event on Nov. 1 to raise funds for Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
Immanuel Lutheran to host free Veterans Dinner Nov. 9

Submitted by Alison Lyon
Oct 27, 2025 4:26 pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee is hosting its seventh annual Free Dinner for Veterans on Nov. 9, serving meals in two shifts to honor local veterans.
Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendly

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Oct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with Dundee cemetery restoration project

Submitted by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, General Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2
Oct 24, 2025 12:51 pm - Josh Bourbon, a Life Scout from Troop 32 in West Dundee, completed a community service project to preserve local history and honor fallen soldiers.
‘A gentle guide’: Geneva woman helps pets and owners through end-of-life care

By Dave Heun
Oct 24, 2025 5:14 am - Jennifer Jordan left her government job to pursue a career in canine massage therapy and end-of-life care for pets, founding Wonder Mutt Wellness in Geneva.

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