Downers Grove

Republican congressional candidate Niki Conforti on Monday defended GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance for perpetuating debunked claims that immigrants are eating pets and wild animals in an Ohio town.

The Downers Grove Park District hosted the Dog Daze on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Fishel Park in Downers Grove.

The Downers Grove Park District is hosting an event for our four-legged friends on Saturday.

An annual Oktoberfest, an event featuring an esteemed scientist and a special day for four-legged family members are all on tap this weekend in Downers Grove.

Acclaimed scientist, innovator Dieter Gruen will speak Saturday at the Downers Grove Public Library fundraiser

The weekend also marks the Education Foundation of Downers Grove Grade School District 58′s 11th annual Oktoberfest, the foundation’s largest fundraiser.

District 99 will hold an informational session about school board membership in October

The Downers Grove Park District will present Dog Daze on Sept. 14

Two new members of the Community High School District 99 faculty are coming home again as they return to the schools they once attended as students

Downers Grove District 58 will hold its annual Oktoberfest fundraiser Sept. 13, 14

A Midwestern University professor has been appointed president of American Osteopathic Association

Emergency cooling centers are available throughout DuPage County

A Tiny Tots Track Meet for kids was held on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at Downers Grove North High School.

A former Downers Grove firefighter has written a children’s book inspired by his backyard chickens

Herrick Middle School in Downers Grove kicks off the year with a new leadership team in place

Students can bring cell phones to most DuPage County schools, but district policies prohibit them from using them during the school day

Illinois Republicans say they are still as united about the upcoming election as they were at their national convention in Milwaukee last month, despite surge of enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Downers Grove School District 58 and Kingsley Elementary School in Downers Grove celebrated the first day of school on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

Incoming Herrick Middle School students during a sneak peek event hosted by Downers Grove Grade School District 58

Downers Grove South freshmen participated in the Mustang Mad Dash orientation on Saturday Aug.10, 2024 in Downers Grove.

A Chicago man was charged with burglary Friday after allegedly breaking into a Downers Grove tobacco shop, authorities said.

Three male Cook County juveniles accused of attempted vehicular hijacking in Downers Grove will be detained until at least their next court appearance, prosecutors said.

Ben Silver’s legacy continues during Ben’s Memorial Mile Aug. 10 in Downers Grove

The Downers Grove Historical Society and the village of Downers Grove willpresent home preservation program Sept. 5

An Aug. 3 condominium fire in Downers Grove that left one resident in critical condition remains under investigation, authorities said.

The Downers Grove Park District will hold a pickleball tournament on Sept. 8

The Downers Grove will celebrate completion of Constitution Park on Aug. 7

The grand opening of the first Buffalo Wings Go will be held Aug. 3 in Downers Grove

Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove hosted its 2024 Summer Olympics Games and residents from their sister community, Beacon Hill in Lombard, brought a team of their own to compete on Friday, July 26, 2024. Over the course of the day, which began with a torch ceremony, residents participated in a basketball bounce, a stationary bike race, a half-mile walk and a balance competition. The final competition, an obstacle course, included hurdles, an agility ladder, a football drill, a lava walk, a hula hoop routine, and a ceremonial balloon pop.

A multialarm fire at a church in Downers Grove has closed 63rd Street between Washington Street and Fairmount Avenue.

Members of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Downers Grove have been hard at work tending the vegetable garden behind the church. The produce is donated to food panties in the community

A 12-year-old bicyclist was injured when he was hit crossing Route 53 in Lisle Monday evening.

Manhattan Project scientist, Downers Grove resident to speak at Downers Grove Public Library Foundation fundraiser

The Downers Grove Moose Lodge Cruise Night was held on Friday, July 19, 2024.

The Downers Grove Fire Department was recognized with a Good Samaritan Hospital award for excellence in the delivery of emergency

Three Downers Grove residents recieve 2024 scholar-athlete awards at Montini Catholic High School

Chicago-area U.S. Reps. Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Friday added their voices to the growing chorus of Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign

A Downers Grove woman who was the office manager for a retail shop that specialized in medical equipment and prosthetics is facing federal health care fraud charges.

A 39-year-old man was charged Monday night with two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery following an incident in Downers Grove, authorities said.

The annual Downers Grove Garden Walk is set for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p..m. July 13

Elizabeth McDonald has been named assistant principal of Herrick Middle School in Downers Grove

Downers Grove's annual Sidewalk Sale is set for late July

The Downers Grove Fourth of July Parade traveled through the village on Main Street on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Montini recently recognized its 2024 St. John the Baptist De La Salle award recipients

An exhibit at the Downers Grove History Museum features the Sears Kit Homes in the community

American Legion Post 80 names new press contact

A Downers Grove man was sentenced to two years probation after admitting guilt to money laundering allegations linked to reported prostitution at a Lombard hotel.

Anderson’s Bookshop employee Kathleen March has started The Banned Book Club, which will hold its first meeting in July

Kathleen March of Joliet has worked 23 years at Anderson’s Bookshop in Downers Grove where she has started a club focused on banned books.

The Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien hosted a Paw Patrol party for kids and their parents on Friday, June 28, 2024.