Downers Grove Lifestyle
-
Meet authors in virtual events Jan. 26-27 through Anderson's BookshopJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshop will offer a pair of virtual events with featured authors on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 26-27. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, check out The McElroy Br...
-
Mainstreet Realtors install Little Free Libraries across Chicago areaJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Books can be life-changing, but the coronavirus pandemic has limited many children's access to books as libraries and schools have been forced to cut in-person programs....
-
Service opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 14, 2021 9:40 am - Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunit...
-
From RVs to boxcars: 6 unique outdoor dining experiences in the suburbsJan 13, 2021 11:00 am - During a statewide stay-at-home order last spring, Michael Okun and his wife would order carryout from their favorite restaurants, park their RV outside and use the camp...
-
Believe Project: $100 to help mom who was living in carJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Richard Weigel of Lisle. He wants to give the money to a mother with two children. Here is an excerpt of ...
-
Naperville's Loaves & Fishes opening new hub in AuroraJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services has acquired an Aurora warehouse that will help the nonprofit revamp its strategy for delivering food and services. The new 30,000-squ...
-
Northern Illinois Food Bank's My Pantry Express receives $750,000 national grantJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has received a $750,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to support operations and future growth of its Chicago Innovation Award-winning...
-
DuPage Birding Club offers tools, games for learning about birdsJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Birding Club is offering new tools for schools (K-12), home-schoolers, libraries, senior centers, scouting clubs, and other organizations that want to engage ...
-
Dining events: Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes benefit No Kid Hungry this yearJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - Cake for a cause Portillo's heart-shaped chocolate cakes are back, and this year you can feel good about indulging as Portillo's will donate $5 for each cake purchased t...
-
Lombard blood drives on Jan. 13Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois sponsors winter blood drives at two Lombard locations Wednesday, Jan. 13. A mobile coach will be parked at Yorktown Center shopping mal...