Downers Grove
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‘We need to act now’: DuPage County to shift funds to help food pantries amid SNAP crisisNov 13, 2025 6:06 pm - DuPage County plans to use $2.1 million previously earmarked for small human service grants to instead help food providers that have become a lifeline during the SNAP disruption. “I know that it will take some time before SNAP benefits are back fully,” a food pantry leader said Thursday.
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Yard House to open Naperville location Nov. 23Nov 13, 2025 2:12 pm - Yard House restaurant, at 412 S. Route 59 near the Fox Valley Mall, opens Nov. 23, marking the chain’s fourth location in the greater Chicago area.
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LSSI’s True Friend benefit celebrates service and raises $300K for kids’ programsNov 12, 2025 5:58 pm - LSSI celebrated its 44th annual True Friend Celebration, raising over $300,000 for children's programs including foster care, counseling, and support services. John and Liz Rudy of Downers Grove received the True Friend award for their decades of service, leadership, and support to LSSI and the community.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.
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Stories of Local Impact: Bob Schillerstrom & Mary O’Connor, Champions for conservation and community progressNov 12, 2025 3:16 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Bob Schillerstrom and Mary O’Connor, a Naperville couple with a decades-long commitment to conservation and community service.
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church to host Thanksgiving MassNov 12, 2025 11:51 am - A special Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 27, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville.
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Police: Man brought drugs on Amtrak from California to NapervilleNov 12, 2025 10:56 am - A Chicago man has been accused of trafficking in cocaine and methamphetamine by bringing the drugs from California to Naperville via Amtrak.
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Geneva baby and children’s boutique grows with the next generationNov 12, 2025 9:24 am - When Sylvia Torres first opened Little Barn Baby nearly six years ago in Geneva, she initially had to think back to her own days as a new mother when ordering items for the store. Now that she’s a grandmother, she’s got her own crew to test out the merchandise.
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I-88 or 5th Avenue? Naperville to decide which area will be focus of new studyNov 11, 2025 6:49 pm - Naperville will set aside $150,000 in next year’s budget for initiating one in-depth study focused on a large-scale redevelopment area in the city. But the city council has yet to decide which area to prioritize: the I-88 corridor or the properties around Naperville’s 5th Avenue Metra station.
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Dining out: Velvet Taco opens Monday in Naperville, plus National Pickle Day and moreNov 11, 2025 4:20 pm - Velvet Taco opens Monday in Naperville’s Block 59, with giveaways and more. Plus, Friday is National Pickle Day, and Jason’s Deli is rewarding social media posters with 100-gallon buckets of pickles.