Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Things to do Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Tree lightings, light shows, winter festivals and moreNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 27, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal displ...
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'Flying off the shelves': Food pantries trying to feed more with fewer resourcesNov 21, 2022 4:30 am - In the week leading up to the country's most food-oriented holiday, leaders at suburban food pantries say they are working to feed more people amid rising grocery prices...
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'They're a long way from home': COD culinary students cook Thanksgiving dinner for Navy recruitsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - About 50 recruits from the Great Lakes Naval Station in North Chicago, many far from home, will sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Thursday prepared by culina...
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Montini Catholic Parents Club hosts Mistletoe and Stardust Fashion Show Dec. 4Nov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Kick off the holidays at Montini Catholic's 39th annual fashion show, "Mistletoe and Stardust," benefitting the San Miguel Scholarship Fund. Community friends and fashi...
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Aurora City Council recognizes HSS's Sewa Diwali food donationNov 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Food scarcity is one of the biggest problems countless numbers of people have to face globally. Did you know that in 2021 alone, 10.1% or 13.5 million Americans were foo...
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Buy a tree, see Santa at Cosley Zoo's Festival of Lights, opening Nov. 25Nov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Lights plus zoo animals plus a wide selection of Christmas trees equals a holiday outing to Cosley Zoo that's sure to be remembered. This year, Cosley Zoo's Festival of ...
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Good News Sunday: Learning for Life instructor at Lisle High School helps students reach their potentialNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ask Jen Milinki's students what they lik...
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'More and brighter': Morton Arboretum celebrates 10 years of 'Illumination'Nov 18, 2022 4:30 am - For John Featherstone, the holiday lights display at the Morton Arboretum started as something of a “grand experiment.” His lighting design set leafless trees aglow in p...
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Leaders & Legacies: Hossein Jamali, restaurateur and humanitarianNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - Leaders & Legacies: Stories of Local Impact is an ongoing series brought to you in partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation. It highlights the inspiring ...
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Nicor Gas partners with Top Box Foods in donating 200 turkeys to Aurora familiesNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Leadership and employee volunteers from Nicor Gas spread some early holiday cheer at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora on Thursday, Nov. 17. In partnership with Top...