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DuPage Pads
At this year’s Taste of Hope event in late February, DuPagePads once again proved the power of a community that believes everyone deserves a safe place to sleep and a way to journey back to a home of their own. The organization continues to break records, raising more than $340,000 this year. Funds will be…
Read MoreAnchored in Gratitude: Allison Rosati
NBC 5’s Allison Rosati talks farm life, faith and fame By Anna Hughes | Photos by Victor Hilitski For some, 5 p.m. signals the end of the workday and the commute back to the comfort of home. For others, it’s cooking the kids’ dinner or settling down for the evening on your family room couch,…
Read MoreButler Junior High International Lunch
For its size of a little more than 8,000 residents, Oak Brook has an extraordinary cross-section of residents from all over the world. As an ongoing reminder, above the tables in the lunchroom are flags from more than 50 countries that represent where Oak Brook residents have come from. The tradition of international gatherings started…
Read MoreRight on Course: Local youth caddies awarded Evans Scholarships
By Anna Hughes In 1930, the Western Golf Association and Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. established the Evans Scholars Foundation to provide full tuition and housing scholarships to outstanding caddies. To be awarded a Chick Evans Scholarship, recipients must meet the requirements of having a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need, and outstanding character.…
Read MoreElmhurst Park District Tree Lighting
Photos courtesy of the Elmhurst Park District The Elmhurst Park District kicked off the holiday season in early December at the Tree Lighting in Wilder Park. Attendees counted down to the lighting of the community trees and enjoyed holiday activities. ■
Read MoreZonta International Oak Brook Chapter
An organization for the advancement of women worldwide By Maureen Callahan Zonta International is a global organization founded as The Confederation of Zonta Clubs in 1919 in Buffalo, New York. Eight years later, Zonta had expanded across the border of Canada. Europeans began founding local groups shortly thereafter, with Australia not far behind. The centennial…
Read MoreSnapshot: Vasili’s
VASILISMEDITERRANEAN.COM 135 WATER STREET DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE Authentic. This word aptly describes Scott Harris Hospitality’s Vasili’s Mediterranean restaurant, nestled in Naperville’s downtown riverwalk. Named after the father-in-law of the renowned restauranteur Scott Harris (Papou is Greek for grandfather), the restaurant pays homage to the warmth and charm of Papou, whose legacy inspires Vasili’s hearth-fired Mediterranean fare.…
Read MoreCommunity Scene: Off to the Races
Brightpoint’s Derby Day party a success The Hinsdale Chapter of Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home and Aid) raised more than $100,000 at its annual Derby Day party on Saturday, May 6 at Butterfield Country Club. “We are so thankful once again for such an amazing turnout to our signature fundraiser,” said Beth Lyons, Co-Chair…
Read MoreThe Wellness House Walk for Wellness
The annual 3K walk/5K run for the Wellness House took place in May bringing together cancer survivors, families, friends, and volunteers at the organization’s main location in Hinsdale. Over 3,000 people attended wearing purple even t-shirts creating a heartwarming sea of color. Gina Pongetti Angeletti and Dr. Arpi Thukral led the way as Walk co-chairs…
Read MoreNeat Kitchen and Bar
neatkitchenandbar.com 246 North Cass Avenue downtown Westmont Lifelong friends John Taylor and Matt Verde, owners of Neat Kitchen and Bar in Westmont, met in sixth grade at Immaculate Conception Grade School in Elmhurst. After graduating together from high school, their careers took them separate ways, but both pursued careers in the restaurant industry. Between John’s…
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