A secular, college-prep microschool through grade 12

Prairie Paideia, NFP

A secular, diverse, college prep, alternative learning community focusing on critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity for students elementary through high school (full-time, part-time or hybrid). We emphasize critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills across all levels. We have three levels of mixed-aged small cohorts that allow for differentiation that ensures all students are stretched without being stressed. We are college-prep without college pressure. Students are placed by ability vs. age and we are low-tech, but not no-tech. Our students use real books and writing utensils. Bullying is not tolerated here and we have a longstanding community culture of respect and encouragement among students and adults. Classes are taught in an eclectic combination of styles that includes themed, project-based, Modeling Instruction drawn from various pedagogies. We offer Advanced Placement (many project-based) and dual-enrollment. Let's talk about how to change your child's trajectory.

DuPage County

Lisa Marie Farver

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Naperville

Illinois

A secular, diverse, college prep, alternative learning community focusing on critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity for...

ChewsWisely Dental Implant Center

ChewsWisely Dental Implant Center, a state-of-the-art dental implant facility conveniently located in Downers Grove, has proudly served the western suburbs of Chicago for over 60 years. Donald J. Provenzale, DDS, an ABOI Board Certified implantologist, is the owner and founder. As an internationally recognized expert in the field, he also consults with many other patients on complex cases or for second opinions. ChewsWisely's dedicated and compassionate staff provide a full compliment of services and a welcoming environment as well as the latest in dental implant technologies to ensure more predictable outcomes.

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he cats we care for at St. Sophia’s come from many different places. The majority of the cats we help are those that are helpless, who have not experienced love or a home, stray, abused, and neglected cats. Primarily we work with high-volume/high-kill animal controls to save cats from needless euthanasia. Our largest partner is Chicago Animal Care and Control. Other ACs we partner with are Aurora, Joliet Township, DuPage, Herrin, Marion, Quincy, Tilton, Union, Jasper, and Whiting. St. Sophia’s also works with local Trap-Neuter-Return organizations. Trap-Neuter-Return (also known as TNR) is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, neutering them, and releasing them back to the same environment where they were originally found. TNR is promoted by proponents as a humane and more effective alternative for managing and reducing feral cat populations (compared to euthanasia). While most cats trapped are completely feral (wild, without any domestic socialization), some cats—often kittens, or even adults that have been well cared-for outdoors—can, and have, become socialized and adoptable. TNR organizations aren’t equipped to handle the “friendlies” that come in, so we step in to assist those cats looking for homes. Lastly, some of our cats are direct owner surrenders. Sometimes circumstances have it that people are unable to care for their cats due to moving, eviction, financial issues, death, allergies, etc. We accept these cats in when we have space and maintain a waiting list of those who need assistance. If you ever find yourself in this type of position, please read our surrender policies to see how we can help.

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Fourth Avenue Design Group

Interior Design Firm specializing in full scale interior remodels of kitchens, bathrooms, and lower levels, guiding projects from concept to completion.  Other services include new construction selections, custom cabinetry and construction guidance.

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Arlington Heights

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WHEATON, IL — It seems like it wasn't that long ago that residents were heading out to cut down Christmas trees in anticipation of the holiday. Now that Christmas has come and gone, Wheaton residents can recycle their holiday trees as part of the city's annual tree recycling program. Lakeshore Recycling Systems will head out during the weeks of Jan. 1 and Jan. 8 to collect Christmas trees on residents' scheduled trash pickup day. No garbage sticker is necessary for the curbside Christmas tree recycling, but make sure to remove all your ornaments! Wheaton Weekly, the city's newsletter, notes that trash pickup will be pushed back by a day during the week of Jan. 1. &gt;&gt;Image via Shutterstock

WHEATON, IL — It seems like it wasn't that long ago that residents were heading out to cut down Christmas trees in anticipation of the holiday. Now that Christmas has come and gone, Wheaton residents can recycle their holiday trees as part of the city's annual tree recycling program.

Lakeshore Recycling Systems will head out during the weeks of Jan. 1 and Jan. 8 to collect Christmas trees on residents' scheduled trash pickup day. No garbage sticker is necessary for the curbside Christmas tree recycling, but make sure to remove all your ornaments! Wheaton Weekly, the city's newsletter, notes that trash pickup will be pushed back by a day during the week of Jan. 1.

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Wheaton is offering complimentary pickup of live holiday trees during the weeks of Jan. 1 and 8. 

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<figure><img src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/22925010/20260630/032623/patch-stock-red-fireworks-spark-uldricks___30152622948.jpg" id="patch-stock-red-fireworks-spark-uldricks.jpeg" data-image="patch-stock-red-fireworks-spark-uldricks.jpeg"></figure>Fourth of July fireworks will be at dusk on July 4, 2026, at Lake Ellyn Park,&nbsp;645 Lenox Road.&nbsp;No blankets are allowed on Lake Ellyn Park until the park opens on July 4th at 6 a.m. Do not use rocks or stakes to hold blankets down and they should not be laid on landscape plants, park district officials noted.&nbsp; 
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