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Residents in Downers Grove can rely on assistance from social workers at the library, village and township
An honest conversation about law enforcement must include recognition of the people who rarely get mentioned but whose work is essential to a well-run police department, writes former Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel.
When a member of American Legion Post 80 in Downers Grove sought a way to organize information for veterans, he turned to an Elmhurst University data science professor who designed an AI tool to solve the problem.
A Downers Grove South graduate and member of the Marine Corp stepped up to assist a man he met during a snow storm
Carol Stream veteran Wallace Alcon served his county for more than four decades in a numerous capacities being a chaplain
Navy veteran Marylee Leu is serving her community after working as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman both home and abroad
Downers Grove veteran Jason Wales joined the Army after 9/11 and had a military career that included serving as an air traffic controller in Iraq
Downers Grove National Guard veteran now serves vets as the Quartermaster of Downers Grove VFW 503
An Army reservist and Elmhurst University student developed an AI tool to help veterans learn more about their benefits.
After spending much of his life in the military as the son of a veteran, Downers Grove resident Donnie Fields has held various civilian job helping vets
Marine Corps veteran Ken Lager, a Lombard resident, has spent the better part of the last two decades molding young people as a teacher and coach. He teaches at Morton West and coaches football at Hinsdale Central.
Carol Stream veteran Dan Tully's for Congress is the next step in a career that includes several years as a judge advocate in the Army Reserve
Check out the photos from our Thank You Veterans special section in DuPage County for 2025.
Nazareth Academy math teacher credits her father for inspiring career
Leann Philgren worked in corporate America out of college. Then she found her calling as a special education teacher and coach, which took the Chicago native to Westmont. Philgren has been there ever since.
Special education teacher James Rowe initially didn't believe he was a Golden Apple finalist
Downers Grove North PE teacher strives to involve students interested in team sports
Albright Middle School Principal Gerrie Aulisa is one of six finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership in Illinois.