Downers Grove
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‘We will take care of people’: Conroy’s county budget plan responds to threatened federal cutsSep 23, 2025 4:22 pm - Bracing for federal funding cuts to safety net programs, DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy has announced a balanced-budget plan that calls for new affordable housing efforts, supporting food pantries and a “stronger social service infrastructure.”
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 4Sep 23, 2025 3:54 pm - Upcoming events for garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, including meetings, holiday luncheon, and plant shows.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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NAMI DuPage Run for the Mind to support mental health programsSep 23, 2025 3:16 pm - Join NAMIWALKS/Run for the Mind 5K and 1-Mile Color Run on Sept. 27 in Warrenville to raise awareness and funds for mental health programs.
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Oak Park native films ‘The Elkhorn Special’ in Downers GroveSep 22, 2025 9:57 pm - “The Elkhorn Special,” an upcoming independent feature written and directed by Oak Park native and Army vet Daniel John Harris, begins filming the second week of October at locations across Berwyn, Riverside, and Downers Grove, including the Tivoli.
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Fiery maples and golden ginkgos are some of the fall color showstoppers at Morton ArboretumSep 22, 2025 5:08 pm - Officials at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum are preparing for the annual autumnal color change among its scores of deciduous trees.
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Who had the top prep football performances in Week 4?Sep 22, 2025 2:12 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep football performances of Week 4.
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto features young talent for concert honoring America’s 250thSep 22, 2025 10:08 am - On Sept. 28, Sinfonietta Bel Canto presents an annual concert featuring young singers and instrumentalists, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Edward MacDowell's "Indian Suite."
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Rayford sparks Glenbard West to victory over Downers Grove NorthSep 20, 2025 7:35 pm - Glenbard West junior quarterback AJ Rayford is healthy and happy to be back on the field. After missing the last two games with a hip flexor injury, Rayford was under cen...
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The EEOC has changed its rules on DEI. Here’s what employers need to knowSep 20, 2025 12:43 pm - This past March the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, following a previously issued executive order by the Trump administration on “illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity,” issued new guidelines for employers regarding their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.