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DuPage County announces scholarship program

DuPage County Report DuPage County is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential. The Community Services Block Grant scholarship supplements...

WDSRA: Summer vibes

Weather around here sure can be unpredictable. One day it feels like winter will never end and the next like spring is beckoning. Well, here...

Ray Chinese School plans open house May 4

In Chinese culture, Chinese New Year is kind of like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Super Bowl all rolled into one. So, if Chinese New...

KidsMatter 2 Us – Building healthy cell phone habits in tweens and teens

Do your teens suffer from “nomophobia,” or the fear of being without their phones? Classified as a behavioral addiction by researchers, the effects of...

Little Friends: We can measure individual wellness… here is how

I have often admitted my interest in pursuing new and innovative approaches to helping the people we serve at Little Friends. Recently I had...

Marmion Academy’s Fishing Team to host Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser

Above / Catch a line from Marmion Academy Fishing Team members Eric Saucedo ’27 of St. Charles and Eduardo Zepeda Contreras ’27 of Aurora...

‘Chords for Kids’ concert takes the stage at Wentz Concert Hall March 2

Above / North Central College will host a unique concert experience for children with special needs and their families to enjoy a night of...

Note 2024 Presidents Day with some local facts and trivia

Above / The street named for President George Washington runs north to south in Naperville. Here Washington Street crosses Jefferson Avenue in the heart...

School District 204 is set to host 2nd Annual Mental Health Symposium

Above / Indian Prairie School District 204 aims to lead the way in meeting the mental health needs of students and families during its...

KidsMatter 2 Us – Make kindness count this February

Update, Feb. 15, 2024 / Naperville’s Collaborative Youth Team celebrates stories of kindness during visits to various locations February 14-20. KidsMatter and the Collaborative Youth...

Choose to be happy, here

During the Christmas holidays, Shannon Bream, the host for Fox News Sunday, was interviewing people who maintained a positive attitude even as they faced...

FUN Club has a new home at Little Friends

Above / Little Friends has planned an Open House from 5-7PM Mon., Feb. 12, for folks to become acquainted with FUN Club. When Pat Adamatis...

Downtown bookseller creates lasting memories

About a quarter of my early adolescent childhood was spent in the library. Whether it was checking out carts full of books, attending read-alouds,...

Art Talk – Young Naperville Singers: Enriching the lives of its singers and audiences for 40 years

DuPage Foundation, DuPage County's philanthropic leader, granted more than $600,000 to 46 nonprofit organizations through its Community Needs Grant Program's Fall 2023 cycle in...

Young Hearts for Life Junior Board aims to spread cheer

Young Hearts for Life Junior Board recently donated more than 300 books and hand-signed get-well cards to Edward Foundation’s Pediatric Child Life Program. The...

Remembering legendary words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Above / Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington in 1963, a demonstration from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial where...

KidsMatter 2 Us – Make winter time a family time

Winter can be a great time to make memories with your family. The days may be dark and dreary, or it may be cold...

After a three-year hiatus, ‘Fun & Fundraising’ feature returns

Above / A few memorable snowmen are featured in the January 2024 publication of Positively Naperville, representative of can-do spirit. Temperatures today, Jan. 12,...

Little Friends: What does it mean to improve an individual’s ‘quality of life?’

In our world of helping individuals and families deal with the challenges and opportunities created by intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism, we sometimes hear about...

Cress Creek Garden Club seeks applicants for merit scholarships

The Cress Creek Garden Club is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year. A number of merit scholarships will be awarded to students...

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