Downers Grove
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Words on Birds: Heavy rains in May bring surprise avian visitors to local backyardsJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Almost three inches of hard rain can make a mess of a newly mulched landscape. I saw this when stepping into my backyard on May 15. But mulch wasn't the only thing that ...
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Small businesses will get help from DuPage County programJun 23, 2020 5:30 am - Financial help is coming for small businesses across DuPage County that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. County board members today are expected to spend rou...
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COD museum exhibit speaks to 'TRUTHS' of racism and COVID-19Jun 23, 2020 5:30 am - It isn't a large art exhibition. So far, about a half-dozen artists have provided a sampling of works. But their complexity is vast. The Cleve Carney Museum of Art at th...
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Naperville proposes limit of 3 recreational pot dispensariesJun 23, 2020 5:30 am - Naperville City Council kicked off discussion of zoning regulations for recreational marijuana businesses by eliminating six of the seven types of cannabis businesses de...
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DuPage officials debate: Should COVID-19 relief money cover all police, fire costs?Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County officials are balking at the idea of allowing municipalities to use federal coronavirus money to pay all their costs for police and firefighter salaries. C...
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Roselle village hall to reopen July 6Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Roselle village hall will reopen to the public July 6, with some restrictions. People will be able to enter village hall for normal services. However, water and sewer bi...
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Willowbrook youth charged with shooting friend, punching copJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - A Willowbrook juvenile has been charged with shooting a friend in the chest while showing him a gun and then punching one DuPage County sheriff's deputy who was investig...
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Downers Grove community mourns death of South student killed in hit-and-runJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Woodridge police are investigating a June 19 night hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist. Evan Melau, a Downers Grove resident and Downers Grove South Hi...
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SCARCE finds new ways to help kids in need of books at homeJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With schools and libraries closed during the stay-at-home order, reading material has been hard to come by, especially for low-income families. To meet that need, SCARC...
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Rep. Amy Grant launches Student Spotlight programJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Inspired by news of young people doing good in their hometowns and beyond, state Rep. Amy Grant is creating a program to honor local students making a difference. "So m...