Bende’s Specialty Foods – Glen Ellyn
Bende’s Specialty Foods Direct of Glen Ellyn offers a wide variety of imported and gourmet foods and deli meats.
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Westmont Cruisin’ Nights – Cars, Music, & Fun!
Check out the weekly Cruise Nights in downtown Westmont. Each Thursday night from 6PM-9PM, throughout the summer months, Westmonts plays host to Cool Cars on Cass Avenue. The event features a classic car show, live music, free raffles, kid’s crafts, and more…
Glen Ellyn Restaurants Donating to Food Pantry
Glen Ellyn restaurants are donating 10% of there Wednesday, August 17th earnings to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. If you live in the Glen Ellyn area, why not get dinner out tomorrow? Fill your belly and the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry’s shelves while you do it!
Business Returning to Downtown Glen Ellyn
The past five years have been tough on the downtown Glen Ellyn economy. Many longstanding businesses have closed or left the downtown area. Now, despite a tough economy, businesses are slowly returning. Two new businesses are set to open this fall and the hope is that more are still to come.
Late Fall Lawn Care Tips
These fall lawn care tips will ensure a healthier spring lawn. There is still time to take the necessary steps to make your lawn the lush, green envy of your neighborhood next Spring.
DuPage County Photos – Images of Downers Grove
[Photos from in and around Downers Grove.] Downers Grove Park District Museum Image by skeggy Downers Grove Park District Museum, on Maple Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois. Side view in snow – a gray wintry day. www.dgparks.org/catalog.cfm?dest=dir&linkid=17&li… Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove, IL Image by BWChicago 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL cinematreasures.org/theater/66/ Kids on flooded 55th…
Best Suburban Family Bike Rides
Check out this great article from the Daily Herald. Writer Neil Holdway has compiled a list of the best family-friendly bike riding locations in the Chicago suburbs. The list includes locations in DuPage and other surrounding counties. The best places for families to ride bikes in the suburbs Ned Brown Forest Preserve, Elk Grove Village and…
Stolen MacBook Tracked to Suspect in Addison
It’s getting harder and harder to be a criminal these days… No one knows that better than 59 year-old Richard Leon of Addison. Leon stole the wrong laptop from a Hinsdale office building; the MacBook Pro laptop valued at $4,500 has built-in GPS tracking technology that led let police right to the suspect’s home within…
Illinois Day Trips Book for Family Fun Outings
I recently picked up a copy of the book, Fun with the Family Illinois: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids by Lori Meek Schuldt. The book was left on a coffee table at a friend’s house and I couldn’t put it down.
Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville – Great Views Await
The Goldenrod is in full-bloom throughout DuPage County. The photos below were taken last weekend at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. If you’ve never been to Greene Valley (just west of Rt 53 on 75th Street), you should check it out. There are over twelve miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback-riding. The…