Downers Grove
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Where to watch the Final Four in the suburbsMar 25, 2026 10:25 am - The Final Four of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments is almost here. With the Fighting Illini men’s team in the Final Four for the first time since 2005, Saturday’s game is huge. When it comes to watching the games, you need the perfect atmosphere: big screens, cold drinks and the electric energy of fellow fans cheering ILL.
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Dining out: Get a hot dog for $1 at Portillo’sMar 25, 2026 10:11 am - Portillo’s is celebrating baseball’s opening weekend with hot dogs for a buck for Perks members through Sunday. Also, Fry the Coop is honoring National Hot Chicken Day Monday and suburban restaurants are ready with Passover and Easter specials.
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Baseball: Duke-commit Doyle in dominant form, pitches Downers Grove North past Oswego EastMar 24, 2026 9:21 pm - Colin Doyle has the frame and the velocity that fits a classic power pitcher. Downers Grove North’s 6-foot-6 right-hander displayed it last spring as a sophomore, emergin...
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How recent weather swings might impact Chicago-area spring bloomsMar 24, 2026 7:18 pm - Historical records indicate that, on average, peak spring blooms in the Chicago region can be expected to occur around mid-April to May, according to Morton Arboretum experts.
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DuPage County approves $4.8 million to help food pantries, ‘Farm to Pantry’ programMar 24, 2026 6:19 pm - DuPage County Board members have approved $4.8 million in funding for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and a farm-to-food-pantry pipeline of locally grown vegetables.
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SamaraCare hosts ‘Imagine Stronger’ breakfast benefit for mental health fundMar 24, 2026 4:48 pm - Nonprofit mental health provider SamaraCare will host the annual “Imagine Stronger” breakfast benefit at Elements on Water Street in Naperville on Friday, May 8. It raises essential funds to ensure under-resourced women and children have affordable access to mental health counseling, autism, and psychiatric services when they need them most.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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DuPage Forest Preserve executive director leaving for city manager job in FloridaMar 24, 2026 10:43 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has launched a search for a new executive director to succeed Karie Friling.
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College of DuPage board approves another tuition increaseMar 23, 2026 6:24 pm - The COD board of trustees has authorized a $4-per-credit-hour increase for students who live within the community college district.
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Pretrial release denied for man charged with killing wife with vacuum cleaner cordMar 23, 2026 4:43 pm - Pretrial release was denied Monday for a man accused of killing his wife by wrapping a vacuum-cord cleaner around her neck nine times.