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DuPage Farm Bureau supports horticulture and agricultural education in Glenbard
Glenbard High School District 87 received a $6,000 donation from the DuPage County Farm Bureau to support horticulture and agricultural education at all four Glenbard high schools.
Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for homeschooled children
State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is calling for stronger homeschool laws following reporting about the state’s lax oversight. She’s pictured in a file photo on the House floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
State Rep. Terra Costa Howard invites residents to explore the outdoors with the District 42 Summer Parks Passport
State Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D- Lombard) invites residents of District 42 to explore more of the district’s parks and forest preserves with her new District 42 Summer Parks Passport.
May 8th
We cannot let stigma and silence stop people from getting the mental illness treatment they need and deserve. As a member of the House Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, I want to invite you to join a virtual conversation with Joe Feldman, founder of Cover My Mental Health, and members of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Illinois on Monday, May 12, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
May 1st
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is a lifelong love of reading. Our public school libraries do so much to open the doors of literature to children, introducing them to a vast storehouse of information and helping them develop the critical thinking skills they will need as adults.
April 24th
Earlier this week, I spent some time with members of the DuPage Senior Citizens Council at their Lombard office. (That’s me with some of their great people – and Shane, Executive Director Marylin Krolak’s wonderful dog.)