Downers Grove
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 me my whole life,” she…
Read MoreAnchor 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 and business partner Levi Mertz…
Read MoreDr. 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 will change, its focus on…
Read MoreDr. 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. Currently, I live in Hinsdale…
Read MoreBeaming 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 state championship. And to do…
Read MoreThree 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 for saying what you think…
Read MoreThe 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 phenomenon all that it’s cracked…
Read MoreVacation Mode: Local readers out and about on spring break
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 in a nutshell. His oeuvre…
Read MoreDuPage Pads
At this year’s Taste of Hope event in late February, DuPagePads once again proved the power of a community that believes everyone deserves a safe place to sleep and a…
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