Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Happy accident or Godwink? Easter worship finds connections halfway around the worldMar 27, 2024 1:07 pm - Some might call it a coincidence. I choose to call it a Godwink! After the first of the year, my wife and I were contacted about possibly serving the International Church...
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Naperville’s Picklr grand opening draws a crowdMar 27, 2024 11:16 am - The first rule of pickleball: Everyone talks about pickleball. That’s why a steady throng of new and potential customers attended the recent grand opening of The Picklr in Naperville.
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Mays Music Centre of Excellence presents Lift Every Voice Gospel CelebrationMar 27, 2024 12:56 am - Mays Music Centre of Excellence is hosting “Lift Every Voice Gospel Celebration” at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at 300 E. Gartner Road in Naperville. This year's celebrati...
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Bloomingdale women’s nonprofit expanding services to NapervilleMar 26, 2024 10:50 pm - ‘Out of the Dark’ helps women heal from domestic abuse Out of the Dark recently announced a new partnership with Compass Church in Naperville to provide support gro...
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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Daybreak of Lisle celebrating 35 years on April 20Mar 25, 2024 6:52 pm - Supporters of Daybreak of Lisle Transitional Housing are celebrating 35 years of service to homeless families with a Mass at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel in Lisle at 11...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran invites all to Holy Week and Easter servicesMar 20, 2024 10:22 am - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with two campuses at 815 S. Washington St. and 919 S. Washington St. in Naperville, invites all to its Holy Week and Easter worship and exp...
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 12:48 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.