Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Area women pound nails in fourth annual Fox Valley Habitat Women's BuildAug 10, 2020 11:00 pm - A dozen area women hung drywall and applied siding at two Aurora homes being constructed by Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity in a fourth annual, three-day Women's Build. ...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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National Express Transit (NEXT) donates vehicle to Housing ForwardAug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - CDT, owned by National Express Transit (NEXT), donated a caravan vehicle to Housing Forward, a nonprofit committed to transitioning people from housing crisis to housing...
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Modernized deck allows Lisle family to better enjoy their backyardAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - The Salomons were ready for a change — a big change, inside and out — for their Lisle home nestled in the woods near The Morton Arboretum. “We needed to update the whole...
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Helping the Helpers: DuPage Health Coalition assists the uninsured, working poorAug 08, 2020 7:30 am - The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone, but people who are low income or uninsured have been particularly hard hit, according to the DuPage Health Coalition. The Caro...
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How Neuqua Valley driver's ed teacher helps students take 'huge step toward adulthood'Aug 07, 2020 6:00 am - Wayne Hartmann was doing his student-teaching at a tiny school in Minnesota with a graduating class of 15 when his supervisor advised him to jump at the chance if he eve...
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Naperville's India Day to be 'scaled-down,' but still a celebrationAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of the sixth annual India Day festival in Naperville admit they're nostalgic for pre-pandemic days. They used to host a large parade with dozens of decorated...
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Mark your calendar: 19 events to celebrate the 19th Amendment, honoring 100 years of women's right to voteAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Aug. 26 will mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Here are some related events taking place throughout the suburbs — and vir...
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Women's Vote 100 Evanston to hold voting rights symposiumAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Recent he5adlines tell of reduced polling places, names taken off voter rolls, and requests for identification in places where none is required. One hundred years after...
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Sign up for Rooted Acoustic Barn Raising 5KAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Friends of the Greene Barn invite you at your pace to do a virtual 5K, a 1-mile family Dash, or just a fun stroll to benefit the Greene Barn, a significant environmental...