Naperville Heritage Society receives $20,000 exhibit grant
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Naperville Heritage Society to create a “Careers in Agriculture” exhibit at Naper Settlement.
The display will be part of the larger “Inventing Agriculture” exhibit at the settlement’s Mary and Richard Benck Family Agriculture Center.
It will be designed for students in kindergarten through high school with a focus on how they can contribute to the future of agriculture, a news release from Naper Settlement said.
Agriculture careers can involve such skills as robotics, AI, remote farming, policy, inventions, marketing, food distribution and security, bioengineering and small-scale specialty farming, the release said.
The exhibit also will recognize Naperville’s contributions in agriculture and from farm families.
Paws for a Cause offers discounts on spay, neuter surgeries
Paws for a Cause Vet Care in Naperville is offering 25% off spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats through the end of February.
February is National Spay and Neuter Month, officials with the nonprofit organization said. Spaying and neutering pets helps reduce overpopulation, prevent certain cancers and improve the pets’ overall health and behavior, officials said.
The offer includes a pre-surgery exam and pain injection, anesthesia, spay or neuter surgery, pain medication and post-operation monitoring.
Paws for a Cause Vet Care, formerly Spay Illinois, is now located at a new, expanded facility at 1620 Bond St.
For appointments, call 630-961-8000 or go to www.pcvetcare.org.
Phyllis Gary, an intake and referral specialist with the 211 hotline in DuPage County, answers calls in 2022 in Wheaton. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
DuPage County proclamation recognizes 211 helpline
The DuPage County Board proclaimed Feb. 11 as 211 Day at its meeting Tuesday to recognize the helpline that connects county residents with health and human services.
Residents can dial 211 to receive around-the-clock information and referrals to mental health services, addiction support and rehabilitation, crisis counseling, supplemental food programs, shelter and affordable housing options, a news release on the board’s action said. Additional services include information on employment, financial assistance, senior programs and transportation.
To access the free, confidential service, call 211, text a ZIP code to TXT211 or 898211, or go online at www.211dupage.gov.
In 2024, specialists connected about 8,650 people to services, according to the release. More than 4,100 residents sought assistance for utility payments, more than 2,100 requested rent assistance, and about 650 received referrals to local food pantries, the release said.
