TTW New Wire The West Suburban Community Pantry will kick off the celebration of its 30th Year serving communities throughout DuPage County, Bolingbrook and Romeoville by hosting the 10th Annual Chefs Culinary Celebration on Sunday, February 20th at the Chicago Marriott Naperville. The event will feature small plates prepared by notable chefs from across the region, vying for top honors based on guests’ votes. The evening will also feature cocktails, wine, music and auction ..read more

Lewis University will host an art exhibit of paintings by artist Mark Swain, professor of art and design at Lewis University. The show will be on display from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through November 23 in the Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery, located on Lewis University's main campus in Romeoville. The exhibit is free and open to the public ..read more

TTW Staff Will County and Lewis University will host the sixth annual “Catapult a Pumpkin” event from 9:00 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Nov. 6 in the “W” parking lot South of the main entrance of Lewis University in Romeoville. The event offers residents an opportunity to safely dispose of pumpkins, electronics, and documents ..read more

Romeoville - With a shared commitment to the future of the nursing profession, Silver Cross Hospital has partnered with the Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences to provide student loan repayment support of up to $27,000 for Lewis nursing graduates who pursue a nursing career at Silver Cross after graduation ..read more

With a shared commitment to the future of the nursing profession, Silver Cross Hospital has partnered with the Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences to provide student loan repayment support of up to $27,000 for Lewis nursing graduates who pursue a nursing career at Silver Cross after graduation ..read more

Local and state officials continue to fight the ongoing opioid pandemic whether it’s through Narcan distribution or events designed to get the word out about treatment for addicts. In some areas, legal action is being taken. Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 11 attorneys general, filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case supporting states’ rights to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdose deaths and treat those suffering from opioid use disorder ..read more

Throughout the nation and here at home, school districts had to turn to the virtual world to bring classrooms to students during the COVID pandemic that raged on for more than 15 months. That meant students had to log in to computers and iPads from home to receive lessons from their teachers. It took some time to get the technology working properly for most school districts and some did not do so well. Much of the success was tied to how advanced each district was technologically and, unfortunately, whether the students could afford the technology, which involved internet access and a device ..read more

Help clean a preserve, take a hike or learn about the underappreciated animals you can see out your window during September Forest Preserve District of Will County programs. Registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. (Face masks are now required for both indoor and outdoor programs). Here is the lineup: NAPERVILLE- Riverview Farmstead Tour: Discover three generations of the Clow Family during this Forest Preserve District program from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Riverview Farmstead Preserve. A naturalist will share stories of life from the early days o ..read more

Libraries will use the grants from the secretary of state’s office to help fund new services and products, such as audiobooks, adult programming, dual language materials and more ..read more

TTW Pressroom In an effort to eliminate loneliness on the playground and foster friendships, Angelic Kindness has partnered with Valley View School District 365U and Plainfield School District 202 to bring the Buddy Bench program to the area ..read more