Fostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Fostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong

By Maureen Callahan The second Sunday in May is the day we honor Mom. Hers is the first love we know in this world. There’s…

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Lauren Lakeberg blends a love of photography, nature, and disc golf to create a niche business

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Lauren Lakeberg blends a love of photography, nature, and disc golf to create a niche business

By Valerie Hardy  Lauren Lakeberg’s first word was “light” – fitting, given that she grew up to become a professional photographer. “Photography has been with…

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Anchor on Main Street: Remembering Mochel’s Hardware

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Anchor on Main Street: Remembering Mochel’s Hardware

By Maureen Callahan Sometimes, a community business becomes like a town’s anchor. For 111 years, that place was Mochel’s Hardware on Main St. Charles Mochel…

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Dr. Karen Wolowick & Dr. Susan Mitchell

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Dr. Karen Wolowick & Dr. Susan Mitchell

This summer, Susan Mitchell, MD, is joining forces with Karen Wolowick, DO, to begin a new journey for Wolowick Women’s Health. Although the practice’s name…

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Dr. Michael Halkias – Naper Grove Vision Care

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Dr. Michael Halkias – Naper Grove Vision Care

Tell us about yourself. I grew up here in the Western suburbs, and I have been an owner of Naper Grove Vision Care since 2008.…

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Beaming on the Beam: Three DG gymnasts finish in the top 10 in the state balance beam event

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Beaming on the Beam: Three DG gymnasts finish in the top 10 in the state balance beam event

By Jeff Vorva | Photos courtesy of Downer Grove South Genevieve Herion became just the second gymnast in Downers Grove South history to win a…

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Three local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Three local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres

By Maureen Callahan Kelly K. James – Downers Grove Ever wondered if you pushed the envelope too far at work? Worried you might get fired…

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The Thrill of the Dill: The unexpected rise of Pickleball

May 11, 2024 / Comments Off on The Thrill of the Dill: The unexpected rise of Pickleball

By Cynthia Maquet For the third year in a row, Pickleball has earned the title of the fastest-growing sport in the nation. Is the pickleball…

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Vacation Mode: Local readers out and about on spring break

May 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Vacation Mode: Local readers out and about on spring break
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Center Stage: Dan Aykroyd at Oakbrook Center’s Wonderverse

May 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Center Stage: Dan Aykroyd at Oakbrook Center’s Wonderverse

By Larry Atseff There is absolutely no substitute for talent. And there is no substitute for being a genuinely nice guy. That is Dan Aykroyd…

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