Downers Grove Lifestyle
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Call me old-fashioned, or a bike snob, but aren't e-bikes cheating? Electric assist bikes, aka e-bikes, surging in popularity, make me pedal harder to catch up, literall...
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Aurora literacy center to host May 12 fundraiser at three local pizzeriasMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center will hold fundraisers at three Lou Malnati's Pizzerias on Wednesday, May 12. "Raise a Slice for a Good Cause" fundraisers to benefit ...
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Fox Valley Marine Corps League, Aurora pantry to host Memorial Day Pantry May 28May 02, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, May 28, the Fox Valley Marine Corps League and Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its inaugural Memorial Day Pantry in honor of veterans and Gold St...
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Restaurants spice up Cinco de Mayo with variety of specialsMay 02, 2021 7:00 am - This year, Cinco de Mayo falls on a Wednesday, which could be seen as a good excuse to spice up the midweek doldrums. And several suburban bars and restaurants are offer...
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Good News Sunday: Make-A-Wish comfort dog brings joy to Mundelein teenMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The sun came out, the coats came off, a...
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West Suburban Humane Society's Mother's Day Weekend Plant Sale kicks off FridayMay 01, 2021 11:00 pm - Many a Mother's Day weekends have been spent at the West Suburban Humane Society's Annual Mother's Day Weekend Plant Sale. It's a tradition that is still going strong, d...
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Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parentsApr 29, 2021 6:00 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parents to love all things fowl
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Constable: Itasca woman's idea to pick up trash during walks picks up speed across townApr 29, 2021 5:33 am - With spring's arrival and the lingering pandemic, Lu Semenzin does what lots of folks do. She takes long walks around her town of Itasca. Only she brings a plastic bag. ...
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Among others but still feeling alone? A Naperville man has an app for thatApr 29, 2021 5:30 am - Now that we're well into Year Two of the coronavirus pandemic, much of the attention is focused on younger people. The direct observation is that more young adults are b...
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Lightways Hospice to host 'Remembering Mom'Apr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, formerly Joliet Area Community Hospice, will host a free, virtual event for individuals grappling with the loss of a mother (...