Downers Grove Lifestyle
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COD Foundation virtual gala raises $93,000 for Frida Kahlo exhibitMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - The College of DuPage Foundation and the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn announced Monday that more than $93,000 was raised as part of a virtual gala called “For the ...
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COD Cares hosts 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' blood drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign April 12-30Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - With many area hospitals having less than a two-day supply of blood available, COD Cares and Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois are teaming up to offer multiple drives th...
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Christ Church to hold Easter Food Drive for area families, food banksMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook and Butterfield invites the public to join its efforts to help meet food needs for local families by donating to its Easter Food Drive. The chur...
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League of Women Voters of Naperville leads Postcard Project for electionMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Naperville recently addressed and mailed postcards to 1,000 registered voters encouraging them to vote in the April 6 cons...
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Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale FridayMar 25, 2021 7:00 pm - Whether it's wishful thinking or smartly planning ahead, North Coast music festival organizers announced on Thursday tickets for the Labor Day weekend electronic, rap an...
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Celebrating National Social Worker Month at Monarch LandingMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - During National Social Worker Month, which honors truly essential workers, Monarch Landing has a lot to celebrate. National Social Worker Month was launched in order to...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Suburban restaurants prepping for Easter 2021 - with both dine-in and to-go optionsMar 23, 2021 11:00 pm - If there's one thing suburban restaurants have learned during the pandemic, it's to diversify. And many eateries are doing just that for Easter by offering dine-in optio...
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Metropolitan Family Services DuPage honors Mike Skarr with Roger K. Johnson Leadership AwardMar 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Metropolitan Family Services DuPage will present its Roger K. Johnson Leadership Award to Mike Skarr at its 20th annual DuPage Gala May 7. The award is presented annuall...
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West Suburban Community Pantry looks back: Hunger in the Year of COVIDMar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In March of last year, West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridges had just announced the Access 2020 initiative...