Downers Grove
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New DuPage wildlife hospital shows care for creatures great and small in ‘real time’Jan 14, 2026 6:00 am - A new visitor center exhibit hall is now open at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center as part of a yearslong transformation of Glen Ellyn campus. A series of large windows will let you observe incoming patient exams, procedures in a surgical suite, hand feedings and how orphans are being reared until they’re old enough to hack it out on their own.
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Boys basketball: Day powers Downers Grove South past WillowbrookJan 13, 2026 10:24 pm - Twenty seconds. That was how long it took Downers Grove South senior forward Sean Day to realize it was going to be a good night. Day took a pass from senior center Linas...
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Girls basketball: Benet builds big lead vs. St. Viator, wins 16th straight gameJan 13, 2026 9:34 pm - No. 2-ranked Daily Herald girls basketball team Benet Academy showed why they are going to be one of the teams to beat in the postseason when the Redwings faced host St. ...
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Benet Academy modifies stadium plan after concerns from neighborsJan 13, 2026 5:18 pm - Benet Academy has modified its plan for a new outdoor sports stadium and other athletic improvements ahead of a Lisle Village Board review of the proposal.
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Teens accused of sexual assault in store restroomJan 13, 2026 5:07 pm - Two Lisle teens face charges alleging they sexually assaulted a female acquaintance in the restroom of a Naperville Walgreens store, authorities said Tuesday.
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Dining out: Trippple Peppp at Lou Malnati’s, Smart Swaps at CPK, new Portillo’s combo and moreJan 13, 2026 5:07 pm - Lou Malnati’s launches their new LTO Trippple Peppp pizza Jan. 15, while CPK has unveiled a new Smart Swaps menu, offering healthier versions of popular menu items. And you can head to Naperville Friday for $3 Old Skool rolls as Cinnaholic celebrates its sixth anniversary.
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Restaurant weeks kick off, offering dining deals, special menusJan 13, 2026 3:50 pm - Towns throughout the suburbs will be kicking off their annual restaurant weeks begining this weekend in Wheaton, offering special deals and menu items.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Inheriting a call to service: How MLK followed in his dad’s footstepsJan 13, 2026 3:00 pm - Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for peace, justice, and racial equality remains unrealized 63 years after his famous speech. He was heavily influenced by his father, a pastor involved in the civil rights movement in Atlanta, and later embraced his own call to ministry.