Lemont, IL|News|
Finish Up Holiday Shopping During Lemont's Midnight Madness Friday
Participating merchants will stay open from 6 p.m. until midnight Friday for your shopping convenience.
Erin Sauder, Patch Staff
Erin Sauder, Patch Staff
- Bolingbrook, IL
Erin has been a journalist for more than a decade, as well as a dabbler in fiction writing. With experience as a reporter for Suburban Life and Elgin Courier News, Erin has been working with Patch as a reporter and guest editor since early 2011.
In her free time, Erin loves reading and writing (but hates arithmetic with a passion).
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Lemont, IL|News|
Donate Toys, Food to Lemont Firemen's Association Saturday
Items can be dropped off beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Chipains, 1100 State St.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Kids Can Learn Spanish During Storytime at the Library
The program is geared to preschoolers and attending children must be supervised by an adult.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Slide Into Fun at These Downers Grove Sledding Spots
The Downers Grove Park District offers four sled hill locations.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Keep Lemont Fire Department District's Wreath Red This Holiday Season
The Lemont Fire Protection District asks residents to do their part to practice fire safety during the holiday months.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Kids to Put on Christmas Concert in Lemont Wednesday
The Christmas Choral Music Concert will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School, 20W145 Davey Road.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Get Your Skate On In Downers Grove This Winter
From mid-December through the last Sunday in February, the Downers Grove Park District maintains outdoor ice skating at three locations.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Don't Miss 'Infinity' Bring Music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Lemont
Infinity—a staple at Lemont’s annual Keepataw Days Festival— will play a holiday concert at Lemont High School Friday, Dec. 13.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Get Your Holiday Film Fix This Week at the Tivoli
Tickets are $5 per person and available at the Tivoli Theatre box office, 5021 Highland Ave., in downtown Downers Grove.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
More Than 200 Downers Grove Students Named Illinois State Scholars
According to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to be honored as a state scholar "is an outstanding accomplishment that will be a highlight of the recipient’s academic record."
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Lemont, IL|News|
Thanksgiving Day Nets Drug, DUI, Order of Protection Violation Arrests
Lemont police reports, Nov. 26-Dec. 2
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Lemont, IL|News|
Community Invited to Help Make Holidays Bright for Those in Need
The Hope & Friendship Foundation is collecting personal care and cleaning products to create Christmas Care Boxes through Thursday, Dec. 19.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Help Keep the Wreath Red in Downers Grove This Holiday Season
The Downers Grove Fire Department asks residents to do their part to practice fire safety during the holiday months.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Kids Can Eat Pancakes With Santa This Weekend in Lemont
St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School is sponsoring the Pancake Breakfast with Santa event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in St. Alphonsus Church Hall, 210 E. Logan St.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Hurry and Sign Up for a Chance to Build a Gingerbread House
The Gingerbread House Party will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SWA Architects, 911 Rogers St., Downers Grove. There is no cost.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Blue Christmas Service To Help Those Grieving This Holiday Season
The Blue Christmas Service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 5739 Dunham Road, Downers Grove.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Lemont HS Rings in Holiday Season with Band, Choir Concerts This Weekend
Admission to either concert is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring a canned good or paper good, which will in turn be donated to local food pantries.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Downers Grove's Kari Krajniak Helps Launch Lewis University's Literary Journal
The online Jet Fuel Review journal features work by Lewis University students as well as national artists.
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Lemont, IL|News|
Jewelry Workshop Saturday at the Library
The Lemont Library will host artist Allison Beth Cooling for a hands-on jewelry workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 50 E. Wend St.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Kids Can Visit With Santa This Weekend in Downers Grove
Kids can visit with Santa from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Gingerbread House at Main and Curtiss streets in Downers Grove.
Erin Sauder, Patch Staff
