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Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to give back to the community this summer? Find the perfect opportunity for you, your teen, or your whole family by using the Giving DuPage Volunteer Portal. You can filter by the type of opportunity you want, the age of the volunteers, and more - making it easy to find a great fit. You can make a huge difference to your neighbors in DuPage by volunteering!
Cooling Centers in DuPage County
If you don't have air conditioning and need to cool off, you can find cooling centers through the DuPage Community Resource Information System (CRIS). The CRIS provides a listing of locations by zip code: click here. And remember that Indian Prairie Library, located at 401 Plainfield Road, serves as a cooling center during its hours of operation. Stay hydrated and cool during these hot days and remember to check on your neighbors and loved ones.
‘I feel like my brother has been neglected’: Questions linger one year after deadly mass shooting
One year after his brother died during a mass shooting near Willowbrook, Darren Meadows is still searching for answers. A crowded Juneteenth celebration turned chaotic when gunfire rang out about 12:30 a.m on June 18, 2023, in a strip mall parking lot near Kingery Highway and Honeysuckle Rose Lane. Reginald...
June Board Meeting Reminder
The Township Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20th at 7pm. View the Board Meeting Agenda on the Transparency page, under Board Meetings // 2024. From the DuPage County Stormwater Management Department: Our NPDES Permit No. ILR40 from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency requires we hold at least one meeting annually for the public to provide input on the MS4.
Wheaton Police Identify and Arrest Suspect in Connection with 2022 Kidnapping
Wheaton Police Chief Princeton Youker and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced the identification of an alleged suspect who has been charged in connection with an aggravated kidnapping that occurred on April 18, 2022 in a Wheaton parking lot. At approximately 9:36 a.m. on April 18, 2022, a...
Event Celebrating the Opening of “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” Scheduled for June 30
(Initial press release issued by Carol Fox & Associates) Mexican Cultural Center DuPage (MCCD) in coordination with Meztli Mexico and in partnership with the College of DuPage Public Art Project (COD) and the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB) presents the exciting new project: “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy.”
‘I feel like my brother has been neglected’: Questions linger one year after deadly mass shooting
One year after his brother died during a mass shooting near Willowbrook, Darren Meadows is still searching for answers. A crowded Juneteenth celebration turned chaotic when gunfire rang out shortly after midnight on June 18, 2023, in a strip mall parking lot near Kingery Highway and Honeysuckle Rose Lane. Reginald...
‘Empty does not mean unloved’: Is piece of DuPage’s farming past in jeopardy?
More than a year ago, the Oak Cottage farmhouse near Naperville landed on a list of the state’s most endangered historic places. The white clapboard house seems like a pleasant hideaway in the shade of its namesake trees. Oak Cottage has stood empty for decades within the Greene Valley Forest Preserve.
Naperville Woman Charged With Using Her Young Daughters To Steal Merchandise
A Naperville woman has been charged with using her 9- and 5-year-old daughters to steal more than 200 items from a retail store at Yorktown Mall. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Tom Wirsing announced Friday that the 36-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (Class 1 Felony), one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Retail Theft (Class 3 Felony).
Air quality alert issued for Chicago area Sunday
With heat and humidity building in the Chicago area, an air quality alert has been issued as officials warn of elevated ozone and particulate levels. According to the National Weather Service, the alert covers a wide swath of the Chicago area, including McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and Will counties.
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