Visit Normandy

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Visit Normandy

A calm escape from the hustle and bustle of Paris By Maureen Callahan In the wake of this summer’s 80th anniversary of D-Day, it’s all…

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A Fair to Remember

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on A Fair to Remember

It’s 70 years for DuPage County Fairground’s signature celebration By Maureen Callahan For more than a century and a half, the DuPage County Fair has…

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The Perfect Taste of Summer

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on The Perfect Taste of Summer

A hot summer day, time by the pool or beach, or an evening at home means you need something to sip on. Try out one…

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A Page Out of History: Downers Grove’s Baseball History

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on A Page Out of History: Downers Grove’s Baseball History

BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN I PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOWNERS GROVE MUSEUM Baseball. It’s the American game. Not only is it the country’s earliest seriously organized sport…

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Nazareth Academy Roadrunners return with hopes of defending their repeat state titles

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Nazareth Academy Roadrunners return with hopes of defending their repeat state titles

By Anna Hughes It takes a lot to make a great baseball player: determination, grit, talent, and commitment. The Nazareth Academy varsity team has lots…

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Summer is right around the corner, and we’ve rounded up the best events of the summer including live music, fresh food, and family fun.

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Summer is right around the corner, and we’ve rounded up the best events of the summer including live music, fresh food, and family fun.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre April 24-June 16 paramountaurora.com Enjoy an evening at one of Chicagoland’s most highly esteemed theatres for their production…

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A Downers Grove North alumna who has appeared twice on Jeopardy! Who is Erin Portman?

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on A Downers Grove North alumna who has appeared twice on Jeopardy! Who is Erin Portman?

By Maureen Callahan l Photos courtesy of Jeopardy! Downers Grove North alumna and Plainfield High School teacher Erin Portman has a lot of curiosity about…

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 A local 24-year-old’s expertise in typewriters led to a thriving business and book

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on  A local 24-year-old’s expertise in typewriters led to a thriving business and book

By Valerie Hardy  Lucas Dul is a self-described simple person with a passion for complex machinery – specifically typewriters. Dul’s interest in typewriters may come…

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Top Shelf: Pasta Pappone makes for a delicious dinnertime… anytime

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Top Shelf: Pasta Pappone makes for a delicious dinnertime… anytime

By Valerie Hardy  Though neither is Italian, Jon and Mary Beth Mulholland created a lucrative pasta business lauded for its products’ authenticity, efficiency, and –…

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Ben’s Memorial Mile helps raise mental health awareness while remembering Ben Silver

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Ben’s Memorial Mile helps raise mental health awareness while remembering Ben Silver

By Maureen Callahan I Photos courtesy of Ben’s Memorial Mile May marks the 75th anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to consider…

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