Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Book notes: Garth Stein signs new novel at Anderson'sOct 04, 2014 6:15 am - • October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month, and in conjunction with the national event, best-selling author Jay Asher is visiting all 50 states with the "50 States Again...
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5 things to do this weekend (and links to more)Oct 03, 2014 1:01 am - October brings the last weeks of outdoor fall fests - and the first tastes of spooky Halloween attractions. You can enjoy a little of both this weekend in the suburbs. F...
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How Well Do You Know Your Car?Oct 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Lake County Association for Home Community Education (LCAHCE) will be hosting a lesson called "How Well Do You Know Car?, Monday, October 6, 2014, 1:00 PM, at the Univer...
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ALS Walk for Life raises record $1.2 million for Les Turner ALS FoundationOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - On Sept. 21, approximately 7,000 people participated in the 13th annual Les Turner ALS Walk for Life in Chicago. With nearly $1.2 million raised to date, this was a rec...
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Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run & Walk Coming Up in Palatine: Sign Up Today!Sep 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Now in its 9th year, the Halloween Hustle 5K will be held in historic downtown Palatine, and registrations are currently being accepted! Participants will gather in the ...
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Book notes: Diane Muldrow discusses her books in LibertyvilleSep 27, 2014 6:30 am - • Meet "The Fourteenth Goldfish" author Jennifer Holm as she discusses and signs copies of her middle reader book at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123...
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Old favorite Jimmy's in Naperville goes upscale in menu, styleSep 26, 2014 5:45 am - Oh, how the times have changed for Jimmy's Grill on the corner of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue in downtown Naperville. For the better, I'm happy to report. My f...
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Derrick Quijano of Hoffman Estates Gives Kicks for Cash to Raise Money for the Transverse Myelitis AssociationSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Derrick Quijano of Hoffman Estates was an eighth grader when he and his family first heard of the rare neuro-immune disorder, Transverse Myelitis (TM). Today Derrick is...
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Naperville 'Big Ball' soccer tourney to fight spinal muscular diseaseSep 23, 2014 5:15 am - Event organizers for the first Big Ball Soccer Tournament in Naperville are practicing their soccer puns, if not so much their soccer skills, in advance of a new event s...
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Helping individuals shipwrecked by drug abuseSep 22, 2014 5:45 am - There is a battle going on in DuPage County - a battle against drug abuse. Since the heroin-related deaths of seven young people in 2011, the mobilization of community a...