Downers Grove
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Beat the heat at these suburban beaches this summerJul 01, 2025 12:59 pm - From Batavia to Zion, this list features some of the top beaches in northern Illinois for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and more family fun activities this summer.
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Enjoy Broadway tunes at BrightSide Theatre’s free summer concert seriesJul 01, 2025 12:51 pm - BrightSide Theatre will perform free outdoor concerts of popular Broadway songs in 10 locations this summer. The family-friendly shows will feature songs from musicals like "My Fair Lady" and "Mamma Mia.“
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Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Show and Sale returns to downtown NapervilleJun 30, 2025 11:23 pm - The Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair, a juried art exhibition and sale, returns to downtown Naperville on July 13, featuring regional artists showcasing fine art and crafts like painting, jewelry, ceramics, and more.
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DuPage County teens kick off summer by making a differenceJun 30, 2025 10:33 pm - On June 24, 55 high school students from DuPage County gathered at the Glenbard High School District 87 office in Glen Ellyn to create more than 50 blankets for animals at the DuPage County Animal Services facility.
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A poetic ode to America’s vibrant tapestryJun 30, 2025 6:54 pm - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos reminisces about his diverse congregations and how America's multi-ethnic tapestry resembles the Kingdom of God, making the country unique and wonderful.
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What’s next for Spring Brook restoration in Blackwell Forest Preserve?Jun 30, 2025 6:32 pm - Spring Brook Creek now takes more of a snakelike course through St. James Farm and Blackwell forest preserves near Warrenville as a result of a large-scale restoration project.
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Four apartments damaged in Naperville fireJun 30, 2025 5:17 pm - No one was injured during a fire Monday morning at an apartment building in Naperville.
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The 2024-25 Herald Cup: No. 4 Downers Grove NorthJun 30, 2025 4:28 pm - Downers Grove North High School finished fourth in the large school Herald Cup standings for 2024-25.
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Spotlight: Kelvin Roston Jr. pays tribute to soul great Donny Hathaway at Northlight TheatreJun 30, 2025 1:27 pm - Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Kelvin Roston Jr. channels soul music legend Donny Hathaway in “Twisted Melodies,” a solo show Roston created running July 10 through Aug. 10 at Northlight Theatre.
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‘People don't know this’: Why MLK came to DuPage County in 1967Jun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in DuPage County. That lost history now is being celebrated again by those who wish to preserve it and seek to carry on King’s work.