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Nine the Musical in Concert
BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, continues their 9th Season – Guilty Pleasures – with NINE the Musical... — Updated 1/20/2020
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Woodridge Police Dept. issues citations in zero tolerance campaign
Recently, from Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, the Woodridge Police Department partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation [IDOT] and law enforcement across the state of Illino... — Updated 1/15/2020
Latin Jazz Quartet performs at Downers Grove Public Library
For the last 21 years consecutively, the Suenos-Latin Jazz Quartet has performed at the Downers Grove Public Library. Stylistic music encompassing Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Flamenco, F... — Updated 1/15/2020
46 teachers and staff receive Green Apple Awards
Congratulations to the 46 District 58 teachers and staff who received an Education Foundation Green Apple Award in November and December 2019! During the holiday season, the... — Updated 1/13/2020
Joseph Kucharski Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old Beth Dunlap
Joseph Kucharski, 52, with a last known address in Naperville, appeared in Court this morning where he entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of Aggravatwd DUI-Alcohol/Drugs Ca... — Updated 1/10/2020
New minimum wage rates in effect for 2020
Illinoisans rang in the New Year with a new, higher minimum wage, and the Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure that time worked in 2020 is paid at the new rate. Governor JB Pritzker... — Updated 1/8/2020
Pritzker releases statement on Inaugural Day of Adult-Use Cannabis sales
On the inaugural day of adult-use cannabis sales across the state today, the Pritzker administration released the following statement: “As we start a new decade, Illinois has achieved a monumental milestone - launching the... — Updated 1/8/2020
DGN Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony set for Jan. 11
Downers Grove North High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting three new members into its prestigious group this upcoming weekend. At 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at... — Updated 1/8/2020
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District awarded $1,000 grant
Recently, the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District was awarded a $1,000 grant from the Illinois American Water Firefighter Grant Program. This grant that was awarded is for the... — Updated 1/8/2020
Downers Grove South High School madrigal singers invited to perform at 2020 IMEC All-State Conference
At Downers Grove South High School, 23 students were selected to participate in the 2020 Illinois Music Education Association All-State Convention (IMEC) in January in Peoria. The... — Updated 1/7/2020
Bond denied for Chicago man charged with robbing Domino's Pizza/Dunkin Donuts at gunpoint
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and Lisle Deputy Chief of Police Ron Wilke announced today that bond has been denied for a Chicago man accused of robbing several hundred... — Updated 1/7/2020
North High Class of 1979 to present $5,000 donation to school
Members of North High’s Class of 1979 will present a $5,000 check to North High School on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. Class members celebrated their 40-year reunion at North... — Updated 1/6/2020
Edward Hospital performs 5,000th procedure with da Vinci Surgical System
When his bladder cancer returned in 2019, Gavin McHugh, 54, a Naperville resident, knew he was in for a more complex surgery than the one he had in 2018 to remove a tumor from his... — Updated 1/3/2020
Court denies bail for Chicago men accused of hijacking car at gunpoint
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin, Downers Grove Chief of Police Shanon Gillette and Warrenville Chief of Police Ray Turano announced today that bond has been denied for two of three individuals charged with several... — Updated 12/26/2019
Second of two men sentenced to 16 years for Armed Robbery
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that the second of two men who pled guilty to a Naperville armed robbery has been sentenced to sixteen years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Robert... — Updated 12/23/2019
Ring in the New Year at the DuPage Children's Museum's Bubble Bash
The entire family can ring in the New Year together with a countdown to Noon celebration at Bubble Bash: A Kid-Friendly New Year's Eve at DuPage Children's Museum (DCM) on Tuesday,... — Updated 12/19/2019
28 District 99 Student Musicians Earn All-State Honors from ILMEA
Twenty-eight District 99 student musicians have earned All-State honors through the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA). Students were selected to the All-State Band,... — Updated 12/18/2019
Village wins 'Plugged-In Public Safety Award'
The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition (CACC) recently announced its 2019 Leadership Award winners at its annual December meeting and reception. One of the awards just happened to... — Updated 12/18/2019
'Victorian Christmas' brings community together
A Downers Grove annual event, "Merry and Bright: A Victorian Christmas" again came to the Downers Grove Museum campus this holiday season. In what was a free family event that... — Updated 12/18/2019
28 District 99 student musicians earn All-State Honors from ILMEA
Twenty-eight District 99 student musicians have earned All-State honors through the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA). Students were selected to the All-State Band,... — Updated 12/16/2019
Downers Grove Park District awarded Level I Accredidation by Arbnet Accredidation Program
Downers Grove Park District has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for... — Updated 12/11/2019
Recreation Center hosts annual 'Sweets with Santa' event
Although Christmas is still a couple weeks away, Santa decided to stop by the Downers Grove Park District Recreation Center early this holiday season. The "Sweets with Santa" event... — Updated 12/11/2019
Chorus of DuPage performs Christmas show
The Chorus of DuPage brought a Christmas present a little early to Lisle this year. That present was a performance at the Trinity Lutheran Church Green Trails. The Chorus of DuPage... — Updated 12/11/2019
Teachers win Heroes in the classroom award
There are two kinds of heroes - fictional and non-fictional. Jenny Bell and Maggie Nickels, are non-fictional heroes. The two sixth grade teachers at Meadowview Elementary School... — Updated 12/4/2019
Local businessman recognized for franchise success
Michael Gonzalez has always wanted to do two things, help people, and be an entrepreneur. Gonzalez, who recently won three awards, has been an owner of Home Helpers of DuPage and... — Updated 12/4/2019
