Downers Grove
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County, DuPage Foundation raise almost $400K to help shelter homeless this winterJan 16, 2025 5:04 pm - DuPage County and the DuPage Foundation will direct nearly $400,000 to DuPagePads to help the Wheaton-based nonprofit shelter those experiencing homelessness through the winter.
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College of DuPage faculty and staff receive League for Innovation Excellence AwardsJan 16, 2025 12:46 pm - Twelve College of DuPage faculty and staff honored with national Innovation in Community College Excellence Awards for impact on students and community.
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Cocoa & Kindness: Give comfort for a great cause in 2025Jan 16, 2025 4:12 am - What’s a cube, and brown and sprinkles kindness all over? The Cocoa & Kindness campaign by Inside Out Club DuPage is under way. Find out how you can be a part of brightening someone’s day, and help kids practice character skills at the same time.
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Water Street Naperville celebrates Restaurant Week with plenty of ways to enjoyJan 15, 2025 11:29 pm - Naperville Restaurant Week spotlights Water Street's award-winning restaurants. Enjoy prix fixe menus, craft cocktails, and more from Jan. 20-Feb. 3.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.
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Coroner: Remains found near Carol Stream identified as humanJan 15, 2025 4:47 pm - DuPage County Coroner Judith Lukas says remains found late last year near Carol Stream have been sent to a forensic lab for DNA testing.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 15, 2025 4:27 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Hope’s Front Door enters 25th year prepared to meet many community challengesJan 15, 2025 10:48 am - Hope's Front Door, based in Downers Grove, has seen a 25% rise in clients needing assistance with food, medical care, transportation, and financial literacy programs.
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American Wind Band holds 25th annual scholarship auditions for top band studentsJan 15, 2025 10:47 am - The American Wind Band holds a two-round scholarship audition process for talented teen musicians, awarding up to $1,900 to winners who will perform at the band's April concert.
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Dining out: Aurora chef competes on ‘Chopped,’ National Pizza Week and moreJan 15, 2025 9:05 am - A chef from Aurora faced the mystery basket on an episode of “Chopped” Tuesday, and we’re deep (dish) into National Pizza week, which runs through Saturday, Jan. 18.