Downers Grove Submitted Content
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'Rookie of the Year' returns to Westmont Park District ball field July 16Jul 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Almost 30 years to the release date of the hit film, "Rookie of the Year," Westmont Park District brings the movie that once filmed on the baseball field in Veterans Mem...
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Versiti to host 23rd annual Dennis Buckley Memorial Blood Drive at the 2021 Chicago Auto ShowJul 07, 2021 11:00 pm - From the coolest cars to the hottest new technologies, the Chicago Auto Show has it all - including an amazing opportunity to save lives during the five-day event. This ...
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Former Downers Grove resident celebrating 100 yearsJul 07, 2021 11:00 pm - LaVada Fron was born July 26, 1921 in Peoria, Ill., at the old Proctors Hospital. She graduated from East Peoria High School. She served in the Women's Army Air Corp dur...
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VA awards $8.3 million in grants to local nonprofits serving homelessness veteransJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Hundreds of Chicago-area veteran families experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless will have access to crucial services from local organizations via...
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Celebrating Christmas in July - and all year roundJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Seventy-five years ago this month Hollywood director Frank Capra was filming "It's a Wonderful Life" in Bedford Falls. Did you know an increasing number of movie buffs ...
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DuPage Medical Group doctor offers 5 tips to combat motion sicknessJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Summertime is often a season of traveling and exploration. Whether you're voyaging by car, train, plane or bus, there's no better feeling than finally reaching your dest...
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Schaumburg Youth Orchestra to hold auditions for 2021-22Jul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Youth Orchestra will hold auditions via video submission for its 2021-22 season. Auditions will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 2. Since 1989, thousands ...
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Active Senior Expo returns July 21 to Glen EllynJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The Active Senior Expo will be held on Wednesday, July 21, at Abbington Banquets, 3S002 Route 53 in Glen Ellyn. Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features hundreds o...
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High school girls from Mission:MathMinds make a difference at the Palatine Jaycees FestJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - What a way to spend the 4th of July weekend by meeting and greeting people at the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest. Our Mission:MathMinds' volunteer Mentors braved the hot...
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Smithsonian magazine announces 17th annual Museum Day Sept. 18Jul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Smithsonian magazine has designated Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 as the 17th annual Museum Day, an initiative in which participating museums across the United States open th...