Downers Grove
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Football playoffs about to get tougher for area teamsNov 09, 2025 4:46 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the quarterfinal football opponents for some of our area teams.
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‘Heartbreaking and heroic’: 1,500 flags fly in Naperville to salute veteransNov 09, 2025 3:27 pm - American flags will remain posted across Naperville’s Rotary Hill through Nov. 12.
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Montini’s offense comes out firing in easy 4A second-round winNov 08, 2025 9:04 pm - The Montini defense needed a little while to dig in and find its footing against a high-scoring Peoria Notre Dame offense. The Broncos offense, on the other hand, needed ...
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Thulin’s pick-six caps off Downers Grove North’s win over Glenbard West to return to quarterfinalsNov 08, 2025 7:29 pm - Oliver Thulin and Downers Grove North have had a season that’s probably felt longer than most. The Trojans came in with huge expectations, ranked No. 1 in Class 7A. Then ...
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Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.
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Downers Grove police seek help identifying battery suspectNov 08, 2025 1:14 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking the public’s help with identifying the suspect who attacked a woman jogging on a village street Friday afternoon.
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Can suburbs, counties enforce ICE bans on government property? Some say noNov 08, 2025 12:45 pm - To respond to concerns about immigration enforcement, many suburban communities have turned to ordinances, resolutions or signs to try to stop ICE agents from using their properties for operations. But some, including DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, say the signs and other local actions are not enforceable.
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‘It’s magnificent’: How a dam-free Salt Creek, Fullersburg Woods have been revitalizedNov 08, 2025 12:15 pm - Two years ago this month, the Graue Mill dam was removed from Salt Creek. Forest preserve officials in DuPage County say there have since been signs of ecological progress.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with Taizé prayer at St. Thomas the Apostle Church Nov. 24Nov 07, 2025 11:24 pm - Join in a quiet hour of peace-filled, meditative prayer to welcome Thanksgiving on Monday, Nov. 24, in the Lighthouse room of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary to help local pantry with holiday cooking essentialsNov 07, 2025 10:05 pm - Naperville Sunrise Rotary is collecting donations of cooking staples like flour, sugar, spices, and oil to help West Suburban Community Pantry provide for families in need during the holiday season.