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DuPage, Kane and Kendall County youth can explore interests with 4-H virtual clubs and events   In February and March, the University of Illinois Extension-DuPage, Kane and Kendall is offering a variety of short-term clubs and one-time special learning events. Youth, age 8 to 18, can learn about dog care, skill training, fun tricks, and more in a six-week "Dog Training Spin Club." Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, 2016   Posted1/28/2021 9:50 PM DuPage, Kane and Kendall County yo...

College of DuPage WDCB 90.9FM Radio presents "New Letters on the Air."

Updated 1/27/2021 5:59 PM Glenbard District 87 high schools will hold their annual "Valentines for Vets" event on Wednesday, Feb 3. This is an opportunity for students to create cards and letters to thank hospitalized veterans and those currently serving in the military.   Special thanks go to the physical education, driver education and health students and staff who will participate in the day. Thanks also go to Glenbards Advocating Character Through Service (ACTS) Committee and the Village o...

Emma Visee, of Arlington Heights, was sworn in by the Lake County Juvenile Court as a new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

Aurora church hosts sermon series with area pastors The Rev. Nathan Arledge, left, pastor of missions and community engagement at Myers Park UMC in Charlotte, N.C., joins Rev. Derek Rogers, pastor at Auroras Flowing Forth United Methodist Church, in a virtual Jan. 24 sermon titled "Why Does God Seem Distant Sometimes?" Courtesy of Al Benson   Updated 1/27/2021 1:38 PM The Rev. Derek Rogers of North Aurora, pastor at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, continues his v...

College of DuPage explores Black History Month with virtual programs Dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham was born in 1909 in Glen Ellyn. A few years later, she moved to Joliet, graduating from Joliet Central High School in 1928. Courtesy of Library of Congress   Updated 1/28/2021 11:56 AM In celebration of Black History Month, College of DuPage invites students, staff, faculty and community members to examine, recognize and celebrate the Black family in the context of their...

Marmion Academy hosts 30th annual Big Ticket raffle   Posted1/27/2021 1:13 PM Tickets are now on sale for Marmion Academys 30th annual "Big Ticket Raffle" with a grand prize of $25,000. Tickets are $100 each; only 1,000 tickets sold. The raffle is licensed by the City of Aurora.   The second to fifth-place prizes are $2,000; sixth and seventh, $800; eighth to 15th, $200; and 16th to 25th, $100. There also are prizes for sellers. The seller of the Grand Prize ticket gets $2,500, and ...

NASA executive inspires Woodlands Academy students Grier Wilt, deputy director of NASAs operations in Star City, Russia, gave Woodlands Academy students inspirational advice and interesting insights during the Jan. 25 program of the schools "Imagine Yourself in the C-Suite" series. Courtesy of Woodlands Academy   Updated 1/27/2021 4:18 PM As a young girl growing up in a small Pennsylvania town, Grier Wilt would often gaze lovingly at the stars in the sky. On one such occasion she...

Wild One chapter starts Start in Your Yard initiative Doug Tallamy, author of "Natures Best Hope, Start in Your Yard"     Wild Ones of Northern Kane County recently announced a new initiative, "Start in Your Yard." Based on the concept in Doug Tallamys book, "Natures Best Hope, Start in Your Yard," embraces the concept that it is up to each one of us to help to restore ecological function to our degraded landscapes.   Rather than assume that nature is "out there" somewhere, "Star...

Naper Settlements next "History Speaks" program will be on "African American Heroes and Sheroes" from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7.