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Vol. 39, No. 27
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July 3, 2024
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Constance Morris House reopens after renovations The domestic violence shelter in LaGrange is now open to all who need it By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
Love red, white and blue? Here’s where to celebrate the 4th of July Events include firework displays, parades and a 5K run
By LUZANE DRAUGHON Staff Reporter
Are you looking for ways to show your American spirit this Fourth of July? Luckily, events in and around Riverside and Brookfield have you
covered so you can rock red, white and blue in style. Events in the western Chicago suburbs include firework displays, parades, festivals and even a 5K Independence Day run for visitors and residents alike to enjoy.
Oak Park In Oak Park, residents can once again celebrate Independence Day when the annual parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on See JULY on page 11
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After the Constance Morris House closed for renovations last August, its first set of them since it moved into its current location in 1988, Pillars Community Health has reopened the domestic violence shelter in LaGrange. The organization celebrated the shelter’s new look with a ribbon cutting the morning of June 27, one day before the house opened its doors again to survivors, followed by an open house for attendees to see the new space. Pillars Director of Marketing Stefin Steberl said in an email that the organization moved the shelter’s residents into local hotels while the renovations were underway. The new facilities at the shelter include a new community kitchen, new laundry facilities, new offices and rooms for staff and new indoor and outdoor play areas
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