Downers Grove
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Look: Our best prep sports photos from AprilMay 11, 2026 1:39 pm - Daily Herald photographers battled the changing temperatures to capture peak action moments in high school sports in the Chicago suburbs in April. ...
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Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 11, 2026 11:39 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Will soggy spring lead to summer surge for mosquitoes?May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - The suburbs may be in store for a mosquito surge this summer, as warmer and wetter weather sweeps through the area, according to a report from the pest-control company Terminix.
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Request to terminate Downers Grove Pride month sparks debateMay 10, 2026 11:59 am - A request that Downers Grove end its practice of declaring June Pride Month sparked debate in front of the village council last week.
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Third annual ‘Walk with Charlie’ raises funds for pediatric rare disease researchMay 09, 2026 4:50 pm - The family of Charlie Sims, who has CLN1 Batten Disease, hosts "Walk with Charlie" on June 7 in Naperville, raising funds for Rush University Medical Center's pediatric rare disease research and treatment programs. The 9-year-old made history as the first child in the world to receive gene therapy for his condition through an FDA-approved trial at Rush.
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The Biz Week That Was: ‘Record year’ for Naperville downtown, Long Grove gets new stores and $1 movies returning to Des Plaines theaterMay 09, 2026 1:02 pm - Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridor Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli has singled out the I-88 corrid...
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Photos: April was a colorful month for Daily Herald photographersMay 08, 2026 5:30 pm -
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‘This is a no-brainer for me’: Doyle answers the call from USA Basketball in new capacityMay 08, 2026 4:05 pm - Kathleen Doyle’s four-year commitment began last summer, in which Doyle — a Benet Academy graduate and current assistant coach for the DePaul women’s basketball team — helped assemble both of Team USA’s AmeriCup squad and U19 World Cup teams.
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Paddleboat season launches in downtown NapervilleMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - Along the Naperville Riverwalk, as familiar as the covered bridges and lighting shaped like a shepherd’s crook, paddleboats will kick into high gear again this Saturday.
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Downers Grove, Hoffman Estates and Lombard businesses named among ‘Best Places to Work’ in IllinoisMay 08, 2026 12:03 pm - Suburban businesses were celebrated recently at Daily Herald Suburban Business’ Best Places to Work in Illinois competition.