Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Constable: Remember 'Beanie Mania'? These women in a Naperville cul-de-sac made it happenJan 11, 2022 4:20 am - A fun-loving neighborhood in Naperville was the epicenter of the Beanie Babies craze of the 1990s, with the lovable $5 stuffed animals generating $1.4 billion in sales w...
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Montini Catholic senior Jimmy Milas earns Eagle Scout rankJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Montini Catholic High School in Lombard congratulates senior Jimmy Milas of Westchester for earning his Eagle Scout rank. James is a member of Troop 73 in Westchester a...
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Memorial scholarship to honor ballet choreographer Kenneth von HeideckeJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Kenneth von Heidecke, founder and chief choreographer of Chicago Festival Ballet and School, passed away suddenly on Dec. 11, 2021. Born on Dec. 30, 1952, he graduated ...
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Good News Sunday: Morton Arboretum to plant 1,000 trees throughout the suburbsJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - Morton Arboretum to plant 1,000 trees throughout the suburbs
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Suburban communities adopt new biking and pedestrian plansJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you “make no little plans,” as urban architect Daniel Burnham remarked. Improv...
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Bloomingdale Artists Association offers scholarship for fine arts studentJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Artists Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a qualified applicant pursuing a visual fine arts degree. The scholarship is co-funded by the a...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers sponsors $5,000 challenge grant to support Feeding IllinoisJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - A matching-grant challenge by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers supplied nearly 90,000 meals statewide this holiday season. Lisa Nyuli,...
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It's National Blood Donor Month - be a lifesaver and sign up for donationJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - During National Blood Donor Month in January, local civic organizations and churches are partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host blood drives. One dona...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...