Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Lighting the way: How you can help Downers Grove-based Watts of Love fight global povertyAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - Bad things happen in the dark. Not only are hours of productivity, business, and study time lost, but there are more predators prowling around in the night. Families t...
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Meet one Haitian woman helped by Watts of LoveAug 05, 2020 6:00 am - When our team first met Daisy as a "local translator" in Haiti, her lack of confidence and motivation quickly became evident. With slumped shoulders and a lack of intere...
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Monarch Landing residents exceed expectations fundraising for Naperville CROP Walk 2020Aug 02, 2020 11:00 pm - As the Naperville CROP Walk 2020 changed from an in-person to a virtual fundraising event, the generosity of Monarch Landing residents remained persistent. Duane Mevis, ...
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Student Excellence Foundation names board for 2020-21; Brett Mathieson joins as Mark Bridges and Andy Johnson retireJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Student Excellence Foundation is welcoming a new board member and thanking two outgoing board members for their service. Brett Mathieson will join the foundation bo...
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Jefferson block in downtown Naperville closing for outdoor dining, shoppingJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Outdoor dining will have a place in downtown Naperville without cars this weekend, allowing more space for social distancing and sidewalk sales. Downtown Naperville Alli...
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With parks closed, Lisle teen constructs playset for younger brother's birthdayJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - With no parks or playgrounds open, Dominic Kast of Lisle took matters into his own hands. Concerned for his younger siblings, he started searching the web for do-it-your...
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New Hope Baptist Church reopens West Suburban Community Pantry mobile siteJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Families are welcome to access the West Suburban Community Pantry Mobile Pantry Site at New Hope Baptist Church, 509 E. Briarcliff in Bolingbrook, on the First Wednesday...
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Help your DuPage neighbors stay safe with Community Face Mask ProjectJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage Health Coalition recently asked their patients if they needed face masks and in just 24 hours more than 2,500 masks were requested. There were requests for bo...
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Morton Arboretum offers nature programs, online camps for kidsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53 in Lisle, is offering online programs for youth, families and adults, including camps for kids or forest therapy walks for adults. To...
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Naperville publisher releasing Wheeling native's book about perseveranceJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - The denials really add up in a new children's book set for release Aug. 4 by Naperville publishing company Sourcebooks. In “A Thousand No's” by Chicago-area author DJ C...