Downers Grove
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Unlocking the keys to career happinessJun 17, 2026 8:46 am - Author and business coach Julian Lighton notes while the average person spends about a third of their lives — about 90,000 hours — working, many people are still dissatisfied with their career paths. Lighton points to five common drivers that are critical to career happiness.
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Farmers markets this weekJun 17, 2026 4:05 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Long-awaited Naperville Riverwalk park now under constructionJun 16, 2026 6:45 pm - After years on the drawing board, the North Central College Riverwalk Park is under construction in Naperville.
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‘People still care’: DuPage County dedicates new park to victims of violenceJun 16, 2026 6:40 pm - DuPage County Board members and countywide officials gathered Tuesday to dedicate the new Victims of Violence Memorial Park at the DuPage County complex in Wheaton.
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Home & garden calendar, June 16-27Jun 16, 2026 3:52 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, including celebrations of America's 250th birthday. Also listings of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Lisle Community Band opens 2026 Concerts in Community Park SeriesJun 16, 2026 12:40 am - The Lisle Community Band will perform free summer concerts at Community Park Band Shell starting June 25, featuring diverse music including Broadway, jazz, marches, and movie soundtracks with guest soloists throughout the season.
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Naperville panel advances Pulte plans for DuPage Water Commission land despite neighbors’ concernsJun 15, 2026 7:14 pm - Naperville’s planning and zoning commission has backed plans for a Pulte Homes duplex project, but the advisory vote was not unanimous. Others prize the property as it is — heavily wooded green space.
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West suburban band flowersatherfeet takes the stage Friday at Milwaukee’s SummerfestJun 15, 2026 4:51 pm - “We’re not chasing perfection, we’re chasing connection,” says flowersatherfeet singer Ivory Flores. With just a little over two years together as a band, flowersatherfeet plays Summerfest in Milwaukee on Friday, June 19.
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AgeGuide announces retirement of CEO Marla FronczakJun 15, 2026 4:29 pm - AgeGuide, the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, recently announced that CEO Marla Fronczak will retire in December 2026, concluding a remarkable career dedicated to improving the lives of older adults, veterans, and communities throughout the region.
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Man charged with hate crime against boy in NapervilleJun 15, 2026 2:09 pm - A man has been charged with committing a hate crime, for yelling a racial slur at a boy in Naperville. He’s also accused of pushing the boy.