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Nearly 25 miles from Chicago, Downers Grove is on or near four major highways (Interstate Highways 88, 355, 55 and 294) and offers easy access to Chicago from its three commuter rail stations. It is headquarters for baker Sara Lee Corp. and freight transportation company Hub Group Inc. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is the only level one trauma center in DuPage County. Read more about Downers Grove, IL
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Nearly 25 miles from Chicago, Downers Grove is on or near four major highways (Interstate Highways 88, 355, 55 and 294) and offers easy access to Chicago from its three commuter rail stations. It is headquarters for baker Sara Lee Corp. and freight transportation company Hub Group Inc. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is the only level one trauma center in DuPage County. Read more about Downers Grove, IL
Find community news and events at TribLocal Downers Grove.
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DuPage County regional school board election still undecided
A DuPage County election remains undecided more than a month after voters went to the polls, and observers say the courts might provide the only resolution. Mary Ellen Young and Danielle Dittus received notice Wednesday that they won seats on the DuPage...
Tags: Illinois Elections, Wheaton, Politics, Elections, Judges
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Susannah Collins off Comcast SportsNet Chicago after 'sex' flub highlights raunchy videos
Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Susannah Collins, part of the broadcast team covering the Chicago Blackhawks, is no longer with the network as of Thursday night, after two days of internet attention over a flubbed sentence on live television led to...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, NFL Network (tv network), Comcast SportsNet (tv network), Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls
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Firefighter pension case goes to state's Supreme Court
Downers Grove officials opted to appeal a recent court ruling awarding disability payments to a former firefighter whose knee injury forced him off the job four years ago. The village's Fire Department Pension Board decided to file an appeal with the...
Tags: Politics, Illinois Supreme Court, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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2 oldest to be replaced by 2 youngest on council
The Downers Grove Village Council is primed for a new look next month as two of its veteran members prepare to depart. Commissioners Marilyn Schnell and William Waldack will bid farewell when their terms expire at the May 7 council meeting. Waldack,...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Local Government, Local Elections
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Downers Grove surveys residents after flood
Once last week's torrential rainfall finally stopped, overwhelmed residents and suburban officials worked to get things back to normal. Downers Grove officials implemented special garbage pickup for the week, specifically to help residents get rid of...
Tags: FEMA, Floods
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More than 1,000 Downers Grove residents report flood damage
More than 1,000 people in Downers Grove completed surveys to help DuPage County officials determine if it will qualify for federal disaster funding following last week's rain storms, which caused massive flooding. The three-page survey, posted on the...Tags: FEMA
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Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Warrenville, Winfield police blotter: April 23
The following are taken from police reports: Wheaton •Residents are asked to be on alert after a driver approached a boy and offered him candy on April 16 around 3:30 p.m. near Danada Drive and Naperville Road. The older Oldsmobile was occupied...
Tags: Carol Stream, Naperville, Prosecution, Montgomery (Kane, Illinois), West Chicago
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Naperville career center helps job seekers
For job seekers, finding a position in today's competitive climate requires networking and knowing how to market your skills. That's the advice from experts at Community Career Center, a Naperville nonprofit organization that has been helping the...
Tags: Labor Markets, Aurora, Environmental Issues, Naperville, Computer Networking and Internet
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Chicago floods: A rising tide of woe
As water from a savage spring storm began to recede from roadways, easing up on commuters whose Thursday morning drives were the stuff of nightmares, swollen rivers across the Chicago area threatened a second day of flooding and woe. State officials...
Tags: American Red Cross, Springfield, National Weather Service, Pat Quinn, Long Term Care
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Former candidate files complaint over endorsements
A former candidate for the Downers Grove-based High School District 99 school board has issued a formal complaint against a two local lobbying groups who he says improperly endorsed him in the recent election without his consent. Henry Jakobsze filed...Tags: Illinois Elections, Politics, Elections, Trials, Court Preliminary
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DuPage South police blotter: April 2
The following items were taken from Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont and Darien police records. Downers Grove • Two people's belongings were stolen March 21 from the Downers Grove Park District Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road. One victim...
Tags: Westmont, Crimes, Amazon Kindle Fire, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution
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Ban on political donations by liquor licensees proposed
An Elmhurst alderman has asked city officials to look at banning campaign contributions from city liquor license holders and applicants. Aldermen last week agreed to refer the request from Ald. Diane Gutenkauf to the council's Finance, Council Affairs...Tags: Elmhurst, Politics, Religion and Belief, Political Fundraising, Values
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