Bloomingdale Lifestyle
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Aquatic studies 101: DuPage ecologists raise mussels, a dragonfly that are basic to local watersSep 22, 2023 5:00 am - At an aquatic laboratory nestled in Warrenville's Blackwell Forest Preserve, freshwater mussels grow in beakers, fish race up and down long holding tanks, and rare endan...
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Naperville Walk to Remember on Oct. 14 lets bereaved parents honor, connectSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The pain of pregnancy loss or neonatal loss - and the world-upending heartache of not being able to take one's baby home from the hospital - can make for especially isol...
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Water Street Naperville to host fall mum sale to benefit We Grow Dreams special needsSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - Water Street in downtown Naperville will host a plant sale featuring fall mums, hay bales, pumpkin décor and mixed pots from We Grow Dreams in West Chicago. The sale wi...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Best bets: Free Mavis Staples show, dinos in downtown Wheaton, 'Flying Dutchman' at LyricSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago Live More than 80 musical, dance and theatrical acts - including Mavis Staples performing at 8 p.m. Saturday - will grace three stages on Navy Pier, 600 E. ...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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DuPage Medical Society Foundation names scholarship grant winnersSep 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees recently announced the awarding of 14 student scholarships for 2023. • Mira Malavia of Aurora is the 2023 recipie...
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Calling all carnivores: Ribfest blazes into DuPage County FairgroundsSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Hickory flavored, smokin' hot, slightly sweet, brushed or mopped in sauce. Professional pitmasters representing a spectrum of distinct, regional barbecue styles will dis...
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Wheaton Public Library hosts 'Monet in Giverny' Oct. 11Sep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Public Library will present "Monet in Giverny: Artist and Gardner" with art historian Denise Laurin on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Presented in honor of Arts DuPage ...
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DeMoon Family Foundation awards milk grant to Wayne Township Food PantrySep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The DeMoon Family Foundation recently awarded the Wayne Township Food Pantry with a $20,000 grant to fund the pantry's Fresh Milk Program through 2023. The Wayne Townsh...