Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 21-27Sep 16, 2025 6:11 pm - Upcoming gardening events and clubs in the Chicago area, including presentations on monarchs, invasive plants, fall flowers, and harvesting herbs.
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Step into serenity: Forest bathing helps you reconnect with natureSep 16, 2025 5:13 pm - “Forest bathing is a gentle walk in nature, where you bathe your senses in the ambiance of the environment,” said Retta Hennessy, a certified forest therapy guide at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
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Along for the Ride: Cook Co. invests more than $1.5M in suburban biking infrastructureSep 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Cook County has awarded grants totaling over $1.5 million for biking infrastructure projects in several suburbs and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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‘It’s really pretty’: Heinen’s grocery store opens in NapervilleSep 10, 2025 4:05 pm - The fifth Heinen’s grocery store in the Chicago area opened Wednesday in Naperville with a packed parking lot and rave reviews. “I love it. It’s really pretty, and they have a really good selection of produce,” one Naperville mom said. Heinen’s is the rare family-owned and family-run grocery chain.
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St. Raphael Catholic Church welcomes Father Christopher LankfordSep 10, 2025 1:24 pm - Father Chris Lankford has been appointed to serve at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville. He joins the pastoral team to foster faith, community, and spiritual growth.
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Our Saviour’s to host virtual gala benefiting Palestinian studentsSep 10, 2025 12:26 pm - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a watch party for Bright Stars of Bethlehem's Hope Abounds gala on Sept. 13, benefiting students at Dar al-Kalima University in Palestine.
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Sept. 11 observances across the suburbsSep 10, 2025 9:57 am - Towns across the suburbs will observe the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-20Sep 09, 2025 4:48 pm - Upcoming gardening events in the Chicago suburbs including orchid and dahlia shows, talks on bees and invasive weeds, native plant and bulb sales, and an exhibit on public housing landscapes.
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Sept. 11 observances across the suburbsSep 08, 2025 11:28 am - Towns across the suburbs will observe the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies.
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Naperville to host blood drive Sept. 9Sep 03, 2025 1:01 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a community blood drive with Versiti on Tuesday, Sept. 9.