Downers Grove

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 announced that Todd Cherney, district technology technician, and Cheryl Lyons, Whittier fifth-grade teacher, received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award.

The recognition honors District 99 for its innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, as well as to improve health and wellness and ensure sustainability education.

The six seniors selected stood out based on their academic merits, leadership qualities, diverse extracurricular involvements, and, most importantly, volunteerism and commitment to service.

Keith Palz has been appointed associate principal for curriculum and instruction at North High School in Downers Grove, and Ryan Doherty, currently in that position, will become director of student experience at District 99, a new role established at the district office.

The Downers Grove Park District celebrated its 75th anniversary with a party at McCollum Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

COVID-19 has prompted the cancellation of the final weekend of Grove Players' "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" in Downers Grove.

Christina Lopez, a 72-year-old grandmother from Downers Grove, was killed after a Metra train collided with a truck in Clarendon Hills during the Wednesday morning commute.

The champion chorus will present its spring show with a dash of movie trivia competition for audience members, and guest artists will be featured.

Community High School District 99 Superintendent Hank Thiele was named 2022 Superintendent of Distinction by his colleagues in the DuPage Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

Some neighbors in Downers Grove are voicing opposition to a plan to replace and relocate a telecommunication tower on land owned by the village.

The critically acclaimed Steve Martin comedy is clever and imaginative, with a pairing of Picasso at age 23 and Einstein at age 25 in the artists' district of Paris.

In addition to live bands, food trucks will flavor the 13-week free Summer Concert Series hosted by the Downers Grove Park District beginning May 24 at Fishel Park.

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Mark Leipart to the Henry Puffer School principal position, and Charles Brewster to the Kingsley School principal position.

Downers Grove North High School social studies teacher Dennis Rogala recently received his National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular hijacking in a case where a car was stolen from a pregnant woman in Downers Grove.