Downers Grove
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The ‘best birds’ of 2025: Snowy Owl, Mountain Bluebird and more arrived this yearDec 26, 2025 2:00 am - As 2025 comes to a close, “Words on Birds” columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birding.
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.
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Kane County Health Department, staffer honoredDec 25, 2025 8:46 am - The Kane County Health Department was named Organization of the Year, and KCHD substance use prevention specialist Sharon Cabrera was honored with the Community Leader Award by the Kane County Recovery-Oriented System of Care at the annual DuPage and Kane County ROSC Awards.
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‘It’s simply marvelous’: Volunteers deliver Christmas meals to older DuPage, Kane residentsDec 24, 2025 12:52 pm - Volunteers for Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly, a nationwide nonprofit group that has facilities in the Batavia area and Chicago, delivered meals Wednesday to older residents in DuPage and Kane counties.
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Boys basketball: Benet blows out Barrington to reach Hinkle championship gameDec 23, 2025 8:30 pm - Benet Academy wasted little time jumping all over Barrington Tuesday night in the semifinals of the 24th annual Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. The Bro...
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Girls basketball: Mersinger helps Benet get early jump on St. Charles East, advance to Montini tournament semifinalsDec 23, 2025 8:13 pm - Ever since junior point guard Ava Mersinger made her varsity debut as a freshman, Benet coach Joe Kilbride has been urging her to shoot the ball. Now she’s finally doing ...
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Midwestern University receives state approval to offer Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degreeDec 23, 2025 6:20 pm - Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus has received a significant endorsement for its proposed four-year Chicago College of Veterinary Medicine (CCVM), which will ...
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DuPagePads opens new warming center in WheatonDec 23, 2025 12:18 pm - Due to increasing demand for emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness, DuPagePads is offering a new overnight warming site in Wheaton.
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Boys basketball: Benet’s shooting, slams silence Crystal Lake SouthDec 23, 2025 7:59 am - Crystal Lake South had a scoring spurt. It needed a growth spurt. The Gators got an immediate taste of Benet’s front line featuring 7-foot-1 Colin Stack and 6-8 Edvardas...
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Girls basketball: Cold shooting costs Montini in opening round loss at own tourneyDec 23, 2025 7:57 am - Minooka star Madelyn Kiper is no stranger to the Montini Christmas Classic. The 6-foot-1 senior guard has been a regular at the prestigious tournament, though she had nev...