Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Ronald McDonald House coming to WinfieldJan 27, 2013 7:00 am - The first Ronald McDonald House in the western suburbs will open in 2015 near Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, providing a “home away from home” for families of hosp...
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10 tips for getting into collegeJan 27, 2013 5:26 am - There have been enough comedies made about getting into college to know it can be a head-spinning affair. So what’s a college-minded student to do? For the best advice,...
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Catalogs, websites offer the stuff of your garden dreamsJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - As the cold winds blow outside, now is an ideal time to get cozy with a warm blanket on the couch to design and choose color palettes for this year's garden. Bold, inte...
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Book notes: Dennis Rodman signs new children’s book at Anderson’sJan 25, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Former Chicago Bulls star and NBA Hall of Fame member Dennis Rodman reads from and signs copies of his new children’s book, “Dennis the Wild Bull,” at 2 p.m. Saturday,...
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Boxing-inspired workout a hit with momsJan 25, 2013 4:00 am - A photograph was all it took to inspire Erin Alsakhria to change her lifestyle and to get healthy. It was more than year ago when the 37-year-old mother of two looked at...
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West Chicago teen beginning long road back from brain injuriesJan 19, 2013 7:00 am - Step inside the Novak family home in West Chicago and two things immediately wrestle for your attention. First, there's the Christmas tree, still meant as a symbol of jo...
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Book notes: Kadir Nelson reads 'I Have a Dream' TuesdayJan 18, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Adventure fantasy author Curtis Jobling reads from and signs copies of “Wereworld” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville...
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Craft beers, good food draws at Naperville pubJan 18, 2013 5:00 am - Downtown Naperville has definitely changed over the last 20 years. From an area with few nightspots, it's evolved into a lively late-night bar scene with a wide range of...
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"Wondering" about Naperville READSJan 17, 2013 10:00 pm - Parents and kids alike know how hard it is to start in a public school after you're been home schooled for more than five years. But what adds to Auggie Pullman's diffic...
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Woman's club donates fashion show proceedsJan 17, 2013 10:00 pm - The Naperville Woman's Club has donated proceeds from its annual fashion show to its 2012-2013 “focus charity,” Ecumenical Adult Care of Naperville. Laura Milligan, Exe...