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Wheaton College has unveiled the new wording for a plaque honoring alumni Jim Elliot and other missionaries killed in Ecuador in 1956, which will replace an earlier plaque that had language considered derogatory towards indigenous people. ....
DuPage County Fair cancels July dates The DuPage County Fair has canceled its originally scheduled July dates. Organizers hope to stage a similar event in the fall. Daily Herald File Photo
Updated 4/12/2021 3:18 PM The DuPage County Fair, originally scheduled for July, has been canceled for the second straight year because of the pandemic. This time, organizers are hoping that a similar event could be scheduled for the fall.
The DuPage County Fair Association is working with the University of Illinois Extension in DuPage to create an opportunity just for 4-H members to show their projects and animals. That way, some 4-H members in DuPage can still earn a competition spot at the Illinois State Fair in August. ....
College of DuPage s STEMCON goes virtual April 23-25 Watch demonstrations of STEM activities, workshops and tours during the College of DuPage STEMCON, a free event celebrating science, technology, engineering and math, April 23-25. Courtesy of College of DuPage
Posted4/12/2021 7:36 PM Join College of DuPage for STEMCON, a free event celebrating science, technology, engineering and math, Friday to Sunday, April 23-25. All exhibits will be available on the STEMCON on Demand webpage.
This year s STEMCON features demonstrations, do-it-yourself STEM activities, workshops and virtual tours designed to inform, entertain and spark interest in a variety of STEM topics. We are thrilled to be able to provide a weekend of engaging, informative and educational activities, demonstrations and discussions for the community, while ensuring the health and safety of everyone who participates, said COD STEM Outreach Coordinator Sara Spanio ....
BenU Speaker Series to feature NAMI Chicago CEO April 14 Alexa James, CEO of NAMI Chicago
Posted4/12/2021 12:16 PM A leading voice in conversations around mental illness will be the next featured guest in Benedictine University s Journeys in Leadership speaker series on Wednesday, April 14. The virtual program will be 7 to 9 p.m. Alexa James has been the chief executive officer of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Chicago since 2014.
Under her leadership, the organization has built partnerships extending throughout the Chicago area and Illinois that strengthen the community s response to mental health. Prior to her appointment as executive director, she worked with children and adults living with mental health conditions. ....
Warrenville man donates 800 roses to Central DuPage nursing staff Warrenville resident Sid Fey started A Decade of Kindness initiative to bring roses to staff at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine On March 18, staff at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield receive roses as part of the initiative called, A Decade of Kindness. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine The roses delivered to health care staff and essential workers also include messages of love and kindness. Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine
Sid Fey is spreading love and kindness one rose at a time. The Warrenville resident started an initiative called, A Decade of Kindness where he gives away live roses to people that make a difference, like essential workers and health care workers. ....