Downers Grove
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DuPage County Board welcomes beekeeping on smaller lotsAug 27, 2024 1:59 pm - Beekeeping was all the buzz Tuesday as DuPage County Board members considered a change in zoning to allow for beekeeping on lots smaller than one acre. The change ultimately was approved in a 10-8 vote.
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Naperville preschool earns national recognition for education qualityAug 27, 2024 12:17 pm - The Gardner School of Naperville announced its accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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DuPage County Historical Museum welcomes ‘Three Frenchmen and a Goat’ Sept. 14Aug 26, 2024 4:34 pm - Illinois Humanities Road Scholar John Goldsmith presents the story of three enterprising young men who founded a fraternal supply company in 1892 that today is one of the biggest manufacturers of marching band uniforms.
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Looking for one last summer fest? Try Naperville’s Last FlingAug 26, 2024 2:05 pm - Don’t close the books on summer festival fun just yet. Last Fling starts Friday in Naperville.
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There’s plenty to see this fall at Chicago area museumsAug 26, 2024 11:06 am - There’s plenty to see at suburban and Chicago museums, including the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium, which debut new, permanent exhibitions this fall.
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Naperville council gives Beidelman Furniture buildings landmark statusAug 26, 2024 8:10 am - Beidelman Furniture is the first commercial building in Naperville to receive historical landmark status from the city council.
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‘It’s a piece of Elmhurst's history’: York Theatre celebrates 100 years of movie magicAug 25, 2024 9:00 pm - The York Theatre is celebrating 100 years in downtown Elmhurst. Its owner will host an event on Sept. 1 and then screen a series of movies each Wednesday representing each decade the theater has been in business.
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College Achievers: With fall sports underway, some early notablesAug 25, 2024 2:10 pm - Neuqua Valley graduate Mark Gronowski, a two-time national champion with the South Dakota State football team, gets College Achievers back on track for 2024-25.
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Former firefighter pens children’s book inspired by his backyard chickensAug 23, 2024 4:38 pm - T.J. Aagesen of Elgin, a former Downers Grove firefighter, wrote a children’s book called “Chicken For a Day” after being challenged by his sister to write a bedtime story for his nephews.
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Shop the Mum Sale at the COD Greenhouse Sept. 11-12Aug 23, 2024 4:26 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program’s annual fall mum sale will be Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 11-12, at the COD Greenhouse.