Downers Grove Lifestyle
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'You are the heroes now': Chicago-area time capsule allows kids to share pandemic experiencesAug 14, 2021 5:30 am - The contents of a single cylindrical canister offer a glimpse into the world of 8-year-old Ellie Landa and her younger sister, Calista, as they navigated the isolation a...
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Heart's Desire fullfilled for Downers Grove fire battalion chief and his dadAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Almost 25 years ago, ProMedica Senior Care (formerly HCR ManorCare) began the Heart's Desire program. It was originally designed to supplement existing customer service ...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy named 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise ScholarAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage honors student Thomas Oleksy has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. The Hanover Park resident, who will receive a $1,000 scholarsh...
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Naperville Scout creates library for teen patients at Edward HospitalAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Nathan Lichucki has spent a lot of time at Edward Hospital in Naperville. The 14-year-old Naperville resident receives regular infusions there to treat his rare disease...
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Local League of Women Voters celebrate 100th anniversaryAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 8, approximately 50 locals gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge, Lisle. The event was he...
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Festivals Aug. 13-19: Libertyville Days, Naper Nights, Fox Lake Cardboard Boat Race & moreAug 10, 2021 10:00 am - This weekend Taste of Glen Ellyn: 1-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 11-12; 1-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14; and 11 a.m. to 8 p...
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Caring in Action: Naperville's Loaves & Fishes fundraises to open new Aurora hubAug 10, 2021 6:00 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services announced in January that it was acquiring a 30,100-square-foot warehouse building in Aurora. Plans were to open the building at 5...
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Elmhurst's Lexington Square has its very own plant doctorAug 06, 2021 11:00 pm - She enters the room greeting her patients with kind words, music, and, in all likelihood, a dollop or two of water. Arlene Iverson is the resident plant doctor at Lexing...
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Frida Kahlo exhibition extended extra week at College of DuPageAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Frida Kahlo fans now have an extra week to see a blockbuster exhibition of her works at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. The college has extended "Frida Kahlo: Timel...