Downers Grove
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Learn strategies to manage the holiday stress Dec. 1-15Nov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - This holiday season is bound to be different, but University of Illinois Extension is helping families manage the ups and downs. In a three-part series, Extension educa...
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Someone to be thankful for: Downers Grove volunteer gave 484 hours at COVID testing siteNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - Josephine “Jo” Potts is a volunteer who stood out at DuPage's COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Wheaton. Of the 111 volunteers who have wo...
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DuPage County doubles gas taxNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved a doubling of the 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax in response to revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new rate goes into ef...
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Suburban stores pivot to special promotions, personal services for Small Business SaturdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - Suburban shops hope new merchandise, personal service help them hold their own in a scaled-back holiday season launch
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Pandemic can't take away our reasons for being thankfulNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - "Pass the yams! And pass the turkey! Pass the iPad, too! I want to FaceTime with my family. Though quarantined from loved ones, I am grateful I'm not sick. And I'm thank...
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Corvette raffle to raise money for Naperville autism foundationNov 25, 2020 4:23 am - A tumultuous year has forced the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation to shift gears while navigating financial and operational implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Known ...
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DuPage County Board OKs $483.3M budget for fiscal 2021Nov 25, 2020 4:00 am - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved a $483.3 million budget for the coming fiscal year that increases spending for public safety. The 2021 budget, which take...
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Cooking oil collection at several locations SaturdayNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - SCARCE and Green Grease are teaming with local municipalities for a post-Thanksgiving cooking oil collection on Saturday, Nov. 28. Residents who fry their turkey or have...
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Naperville parish hosts gift card drive for families in needNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Instead of its usual "parish giving tree," this year Ss. Peter and Paul is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic with a holiday gift card drive. This year, the parish will d...
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Donate to YMCA's Remote Learning Support Program on Giving Tuesday Dec. 1Nov 24, 2020 10:00 pm - On Giving Tuesday Dec. 1, donations to the YMCA of Metro Chicago will go toward the Y's new Remote Learning Support Program. Created to help support a child's virtual le...