Downers Grove Lifestyle
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‘It’s going to be a game changer’: DuPage’s Crisis Recovery Center opening soon in WheatonAug 12, 2025 9:42 am - DuPage officials are preparing to open a $25.8 million Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton. It’s hailed as the first facility of its kind in Illinois.
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‘Flying jewels’: Naperville man has seen 237 species of hummingbirdsAug 11, 2025 1:15 pm - Denis Kania of Naperville is fairly obsessed with hummingbirds. He’s been to 30 countries and has seen 237 of the 367 hummingbird species.
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A.R.F. hosts annual fall garage sale to benefit local rescue animalsAug 08, 2025 4:07 pm - The Animal Rescue Foundation's Fall 2025 Garage Sale offers bargains on a wide variety of items, with all proceeds supporting the organization's mission to rescue and re-home homeless pets in the Chicago area.
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Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville hosts ‘End of Summer’ BBQ and open houseAug 08, 2025 1:25 pm - Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville is hosting end of summer BBQ and open house on Aug. 31, featuring activities, food, and chance to connect.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 10-16Aug 05, 2025 6:01 pm - Upcoming events like garden tours, plant swaps, talks on trees, flowers, and more. Also info on native plant sales, museum exhibits, and open gardens.
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Easterseals ride, festival mark 10 years of supporting adaptive cycling for kidsAug 04, 2025 10:20 am - Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley marks the 10th anniversary of Bike for the Kids, a community festival where riders, teams, and advocates support adaptive biking experiences and pediatric therapies for children with disabilities.
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Naperville churches to host worship, volunteering event at Loaves & FishesJul 30, 2025 10:37 am - Naperville’s Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church and St. Timothy Lutheran Church will come together Sunday, Aug. 3, to host a special “Worship in the Park(ing Lot)” service a...
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Three white crosses rememberedJul 29, 2025 11:39 pm - When three young sisters were murdered by their father in Washington two months ago, it brought back memories of a similar tragedy 26 years prior in Naperville where a mother killed her three children.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 3-9Jul 29, 2025 8:11 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, events, and shows in the suburbs, covering topics such as flower arranging, bonsai, heirloom gardening, and more.
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Loss of federal funding will hit DuPage public radio station — but experts say it’s in a better position than many othersJul 26, 2025 12:00 pm - The station manager for WDCB radio doesn’t like the idea that the College of DuPage-owned station is poised to lose roughly $140,000, thanks to Congress and the president eliminating federal funding for public radio and television. But it is not a dire situation, according to station manager Dan Bindert.