Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Scott Maxson named executive director of Operation Support Our Troops-AmericaApr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Naperville-based nonprofit Operation Support Our Troops-America announces Scott Maxson as executive director, effective April 1, 2020. He previously served on the board ...
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Area food pantries develop platform to share front-line knowledge in COVID-19 preparedness and responseApr 03, 2020 11:00 pm - A number of regional nonprofit leaders have found that collaborating has made them stronger in their ability to deliver services to families in need. West Suburban Commu...
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Naperville photographer's project captures 'light inside' dancers during pandemicApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - The literal light is inside. One lamp and a strand of those twinkling lights often found inside Mason jars at artsy weddings. The figurative light is inside, too. One...
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Naperville couple pull off a social-distanced wedding in a weekApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - After dating for less than a year, Patricia Fragen and Carlos Sandoval decided on a recent Saturday to get married as soon as possible. And they weren't going to let the...
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DuPage Habitat donates personal protective equipment to Amita Health in response to COVID-19 pandemicApr 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Staff from DuPage Habitat for Humanity in Wheaton delivered over a thousand units of personal protective equipment to Amita Health's LaGrange location, which will distri...
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Monarch Landing keeps residents busy with virtual activitiesApr 02, 2020 11:00 pm - "Every day, I am grateful I'm here," said Kate Carmichael, a resident of Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville. Older adults who are not living within th...
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Dining in: Suburban restaurants supporting first responders and offering more to-go dealsApr 02, 2020 7:05 am - With Gov. Pritzker's stay-at-home order extended through April 30, now more than ever it's important to support local restaurants by ordering curbside, carryout or deliv...
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How planners are deciding to cancel or keep summer festivals in age of coronavirusApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Deposit deadlines, sponsorship funds, stage rentals, band bookings and organizers' experience levels are shaping whether spring and summer festivals are being canceled m...
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Usher in spring by entering the Chicago Paint and Coatings Associations 2020 Painted Ladies CompetitionApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - If you're stuck inside your home during the quarantine, now is the time to start thinking about the outside of your home. The Chicago Paint and Coatings Association, (C...
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'Mustering the Troops' brings comfort kids of veterans in needApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by COVID-19 as well as to all the brave frontline health care professionals, first responders and volunteers, and their f...