Downers Grove Submitted Content
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A legacy of learning: DeVry University marks 95 years of educational impactMar 03, 2026 4:21 pm - DeVry University celebrates its 95th anniversary, having been founded in 1931 by Herman DeVry and Lee DeForest to prepare students for careers shaped by technological change, with over 310,000 graduates to date.
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Naperville author celebrates World Down Syndrome Day with debut novel ‘Special’Mar 02, 2026 8:52 pm - Nancy Goodfellow, a longtime Naperville resident who has advocated for individuals with intellectual disabilities for over two decades, will celebrate the launch of her debut novel "Special" at Anderson's Bookshop on March 21.
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BAMtheatre students win national theater awardsFeb 27, 2026 10:25 pm - BAMtheatre, a Chicago area youth conservatory in Westmont, has achieved a landmark 2026 competition season, earning top-tier recognition at three of the nation’s most prestigious youth theater festivals and setting a new benchmark for excellence in pre-professional training.
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Lisle Heritage Society hosts renowned fiddler duo for Celtic concert March 15Feb 27, 2026 5:41 pm - For St. Patrick’s Day, the Lisle Heritage Society is hosting a Celtic concert with The Hatfield Sisters, featuring Anne and Mary Hatfield, accompanied by Gavin Coyle and...
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Feed the Need! at Benedictine University: A local event with global impactFeb 26, 2026 11:09 pm - When hundreds of volunteers file into Rice Arena at Benedictine University on March 7-8, they will be doing something remarkable: fighting hunger on two fronts at once, reaching children halfway around the world while making sure families right here at home don’t go without.
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Naperville couple wins Marklund Friend of the Year awardFeb 25, 2026 4:49 pm - Laura and Russ Karlins of Naperville recently received Marklund’s 2026 Friend of the Year award, an annual recognition of extraordinary supporters.
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Encore concert to benefit Bridge CommunitiesFeb 25, 2026 11:57 am - The 2026 Encore Benefit Concert for Bridge Communities will be held on Sunday, March 1, at the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove, 1032 Maple Ave.
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League of Women Voters of Wheaton hosts ‘Declaration 1776’ exhibit in celebration of America’s 250thFeb 24, 2026 4:19 pm - The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is sponsoring “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling panel exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, as our community marks the United States’ semiquincentennial.
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Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich inspires young learners at DuPage Children’s MuseumFeb 23, 2026 11:14 pm - The Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich presented “Story Time with a Paleontologist” on Feb. 19 at the DuPage Children’s Museum.
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Golden Years Expo returns March 6 at Cathy Mahoney Recreation CenterFeb 23, 2026 10:10 pm - The Downers Grove Park District invites adults ages 55 or older to attend the Golden Years Expo on Friday, March 6, at the Cathy Mahoney Recreation Center