Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Nonprofit plans to take therapeutic scuba deeper with $300 million proposalFeb 26, 2024 1:35 pm - A Downers Grove-based nonprofit is fundraising for a $300 million underwater education and research facility in North Chicago envisioned as a worldwide attraction for tho...
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Felines and fanciers converge at Lincoln State Cat Show in WheatonFeb 25, 2024 6:02 pm - The Lincoln State Cat Club’s 62nd annual benefit show drew hundreds of cat fanciers to the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton Saturday. The event features at least 180 ...
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Good News Sunday: Chihuahua, postal carrier’s friendship is a social media sensationFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a dog and mailman whose friendship is a social media sensation, a legally blind travel agent who plans stress-free trips for people of all abilities, and a Lego exhibit that celebrates Black creativity.
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St. Thomas the Apostle Church schedules refresher, renewal event March 4-5Feb 17, 2024 8:45 pm - Spring will be arriving soon and, in anticipation of its coming, “Refreshing Connections — What Are You Thirsting For?” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesd...
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Feed the Need! returns to help others worldwideFeb 16, 2024 2:06 am - Continuing to prove there is strength in numbers, The Feed the Need!™ Community MobilePack™ is now entering its 13th year of fighting world hunger. Thousands of volunteer...
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Feed the Need meal-packing event heads to Benedictine U. March 2-3Feb 14, 2024 11:40 pm - Feed the Need, a community-wide volunteer event benefiting Feed My Starving Children, will take over the Rice Center at Benedictine University in Lisle March 2-3.
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Lenten Taizé prayer includes healing service at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Feb. 26Feb 14, 2024 11:30 pm - The Lenten Taizé prayer service at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on Monday, Feb. 26, will include a healing service for anyone in need of physical, emotional, sp...
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Sign up by Feb. 24 for ‘Mental Health First Aid’ courseFeb 14, 2024 11:49 am - Mental health problems in today’s world are probably as common as physical emergencies like heart attacks. Would you be able to recognize such a crisis or know how to hel...
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Lincoln State Cat Club to hold 62nd annual show at DuPage County FairgroundsFeb 13, 2024 10:13 am - The Lincoln State Cat Club will hold its 62nd annual benefit show on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.
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Eternal love: A Valentine’s storyFeb 09, 2024 6:00 am - After finding shoe boxes filled with valentines, birthday and anniversary cards while cleaning out his parents’ home, the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos puts some of those cards on his parents’ gravestone during visits to the cemetery. It’s a tangible reminder of the kind of marriage he hopes to emulate.