Downers Grove
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Best Bets: Barricade Boys and YAMATO drummers on stage at the MACFeb 17, 2025 6:25 pm - The MAC welcomes The Barricade Boys and YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan, the stars of “Queer Eye” share backstage tales at the Chicago Theatre and singer-actress Alexis J. Roston channels jazz great Ella Fitzgerald at the Metropolis.
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Police: Texas man extorted Naperville teen over nude photosFeb 17, 2025 3:23 pm - Naperville police issued a warning to parents Monday after the arrest of a Texas man accused of extorting a local teenager he’d tricked into sending him nude photos.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Carmel’s Taylor narrows list to five schoolsFeb 16, 2025 12:00 pm - ‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran writes that Carmel sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor has narrowed his college list to five schools.
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‘A road map for the future’: DuPage forest preserve plans phased improvements for historic Peabody estateFeb 15, 2025 12:30 pm - An improvement plan for the former Peabody estate near Oak Brook calls for the partial demolition of an adjacent retreat wing built for Franciscans.
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Fat tire bikes allow cyclists to keep riding all winterFeb 15, 2025 9:30 am - Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3-4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.
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Boys basketball: Waterman, Sveiteris convert 4-point plays in Downers Grove South’s win over Proviso EastFeb 14, 2025 10:22 pm - Senior year is the fourth year in high school, so it sort of made sense that Downers Grove South would use four four-point plays from seniors to beat Proviso East on Frid...
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Oak Trace in Downers Grove to host community wellness fairFeb 13, 2025 10:51 pm - While “wellness” is a trending buzzword, it’s the prevailing culture at Oak Trace. The senior living community in Downers Grove integrates virtually every program, event...
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Girls basketball: Lyons handles Downers Grove South in West Suburban Conference title gameFeb 13, 2025 10:32 pm - Nora Ezike and her Lyons Township teammates didn’t have their best performance, but it was still more than good enough to end the regular season on a high note. The Stanf...
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West Suburban Community Pantry benefit to feature eight local Culinary StarsFeb 13, 2025 5:54 pm - Feb. 19 is the deadline to get tickets for West Suburban Community Pantry’s “Chefs’ Culinary Celebration.” They currently serve over 4,300 families each month, up 30% over last year.
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Feed the Need! 2025 returns to help others worldwideFeb 13, 2025 1:34 pm - With an ambitious goal to pack more than 800,000 meals, Feed the Need! is entering its 14th year of fighting hunger worldwide. Feed the Need is still taking volunteers and donations for its 2025 campaign, which runs Marcy 7-9 at Benedictine University in Lisle.