Downers Grove Entertainment
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2020 was a big year in birdingDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - You probably heard about "Rocky," the saw-whet owl discovered last month inside the huge Christmas tree on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The adorable stowaway became an...
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Morton Arboretum 'Illumination' extends to Jan. 10Dec 18, 2020 12:00 am - There's more time for tiny tots to have "their eyes all aglow." The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is extending "Illumination: Tree Lights" through Sunday, Jan. 10. Tickets t...
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Live Christmas tree sales booming as homeowners look for holiday cheerDec 17, 2020 4:30 am - Not many industries seem positioned to rank 2020 among their best years ever, but early indications are that it could be in contention for sellers of live Christmas tree...
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Christmas 2020: Suburban restaurants offer to-go packages this holidayDec 16, 2020 1:15 pm - Staying home for the holidays this year because of the pandemic but don't feel like cooking? Restaurants across the suburbs have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners ...
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Wheaton's St. Francis High to livestream 'A Christmas Carol' Dec. 4-5Dec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, the St. Francis High School Theatre program will perform “A Christmas Carol.” The adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of the same ...
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Suburban restaurants turn to virtual dinners, wine tastings during the pandemicDec 02, 2020 5:00 am - Doesn't everyone want to know which candy and potato chips to best pair with wine? Or learn how to expertly grill salmon or steak? And who wouldn't enjoy an elaborate d...
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Downers Grove approves plan to expand Tivoli TheatreNov 24, 2020 4:00 am - The Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove is on track to open a new intimate screening room as early as January or February. Classic Cinemas, which operates the Tivoli, last w...
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Downers Grove native creating Christmas tree with donated glassNov 21, 2020 10:00 pm - Looking for a unique way to make Christmas shine this year? You can help Central Illinois artist Jason Mack build the world's largest glass Christmas tree by donating cl...
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Dining events: Corner Bakery offers free coffee through Dec. 31Nov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Free coffee! Yes, you read that correctly. Corner Bakery is offering a free coffee of any size to diners - with no strings attached - now through Dec. 31. The offer is g...
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Best Bets: 'Illumination: Tree Lights' returns to Morton Arboretum FridayNov 17, 2020 5:00 am - Electric nature The seasonal return of "Illumination: Tree Lights" at the Morton Arboretum has been converted into a drive-through experience for 2020. See nature illus...