Oak Brook Lifestyle
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GreenMan Theatre's 'Behind the Scenes with the Green' workshop to showcase volunteer opportunitiesSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Find out what goes on behind the curtain at GreenMan Theatre Troupe of Elmhurst's "Behind the Scenes with the Green" workshop on Sunday, Oct. 1. It will begin at 2 p.m. ...
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Aquatic studies 101: DuPage ecologists raise mussels, a dragonfly that are basic to local watersSep 22, 2023 5:00 am - At an aquatic laboratory nestled in Warrenville's Blackwell Forest Preserve, freshwater mussels grow in beakers, fish race up and down long holding tanks, and rare endan...
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Prost! Raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest at these suburban eateries and breweriesSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - It's September, which of course means it's Oktoberfest. Celebrated since 1810 in Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is the world's largest celebration of Bavarian culture. Mi...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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Monarch Landing in Naperville celebrates its residents and its 17th anniversarySep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - All kinds of "official" days, weeks and months of appreciation are observed across the country. Healthcare workers, teachers, first responders, and mail carriers … all h...
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Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best livesSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Ray Graham Association's annual Monarch Walk helps people with disabilities live their best lives
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Elmhurst University's Senior of the Year is now a teacherSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Recent Elmhurst University graduate Hiba Anees was named the university's Senior of the Year, an award given to a senior who excels in academics, involvement on campus a...
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More than 50 wines on the tasting menu at Cosley Zoo's 'Uncorked' Sept. 21Sep 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Get your "Uncorked" wine glass ready to be filled with the good stuff on Thursday, Sept. 21, when this year's Cosley Zoo "Uncorked" turns the zoo's grounds into an eveni...
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Chicago Scots' 22st annual Kilted Classic golf tournament returns Sept. 28Sep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago Scots, the oldest nonprofit organization in Illinois, is celebrating Scotland's greatest contribution to the world of sports with its 22nd annual Kilted Classic ...