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Downers Grove Township residents seek referendum to fund mental health, disability servicesOct 16, 2025 7:32 pm - The 708 for Downers Grove Township team has kicked off a petition drive to establish a 708 Mental Health Board in the township. To kick off the petition drive, they are hosting a pizza party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the First Congregational UCC in Downers Grove.
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Jack O’Lantern World returns to Lake Zurich Sept. 26; second location opening in LemontSep 19, 2025 12:12 pm - Jack O’Lantern World, annually held in Lake Zurich and expanding this year to Lemont, will carve more than 10,000 pumpkins this year for visitors to come see between its two locations.
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Grabowski’s big night lifts Kaneland past LemontSep 05, 2025 11:59 pm - It was a career night for Carter Grabowski. His 225 yards on 25 carries propelled his Kaneland Knights to a win against a scrappy Lemont team 42-37.
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Woman charged with hitting IDOT truck while drunk, nearly running over bodies at scene of fatal crashJun 23, 2025 4:54 pm - A woman has been charged with drunkenly crashing into an IDOT truck on the scene of a fatal crash Sunday and nearly running over two bodies.
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Thanksgiving 2024: Suburban restaurants ready to welcome you or help you host your mealNov 13, 2024 10:42 am - Thanksgiving Day dinner options abound in the suburbs, whether you want to dine out and leave the cooking and cleaning to others, or if you could use a hand with some carryout possibilities.
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How Argonne, Fermilab will use federal energy conservation grantsNov 11, 2024 1:05 pm - Argonne, a research powerhouse in DuPage County, plans to make a 1980s-era building more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint with the help of federal dollars. The U.S. Department of Energy last month announced nearly $150 million in funding for dozens of energy conservation and clean energy projects at federal facilities, including Argonne and Fermilab.
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Marquette Manor Minutemen girls volleyball win eighth IACS tournament championshipNov 02, 2024 11:49 am - Downers Grove’s Marquette Manor Baptist Academy girls varsity volleyball won the Illinois Association of Christian Schools Championship on Saturday, Oct. 26, hosted at Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville.
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‘Made our state a better and safer place’: Injured state trooper from Lemont awarded medal of honorOct 18, 2024 5:15 am - llinois State Trooper Brian Frank of Lemont received the state’s highest law enforcement honor this week for the courage he’s shown since suffering catastrophic injuries in a 2021 crash that have kept him off duty. "Amidst all the heartache, he deserves to be celebrated for surviving another year against all odds, for the sacrifice he made, risking and ultimately giving his life, to protect others," said his wife, Lauren.
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Adaptive league to help athletes in wheelchairs discover their true abilities this weekend in RosemontAug 23, 2024 1:41 pm - The Move United USA Wheelchair Football League comes to Rosemont Saturday and Sunday.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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