Amanda Brode-Rico has been named Community High School District 99’s new assistant superintendent for learning resources

Sinfonietta Bel Canto will feature Chicagoland native John Alden Carpenter’s orchestral suite “Adventures in a Perambulator" in honor of its season theme of saluting America’s 250th anniversary.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was among the members of the Chicago-area congressional delegation who scored primary victories Tuesday

The Downers Grove Public Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association

Democratic and Republican voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide which DuPage County Board candidates will move on to the general election in November

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is advancing its plans to build a second hospital in Downers Grove

A 3,730-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2006, has changed hands.

An open house at O'Neill Middle School signals that the a major renovation project is nearing an end in Downers Grove Grade School District 58

Daniel Crowe has been named the director of technology in Downers Grove Grade School District 58

The candidates challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat differ with him about the top issue facing constituents.

About 500 science teachers gathered last week at Downers Grove North High School for the 2026 Climate of HOPE Conference

A man accused of stabbing a pregnant Downers Grove woman to death in January pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seven counts of first-degree murder

Julie Milavec's tenure as director of the Downers Grove Public Library Director ended Monday. The veteran librarian spent 10 years overseeing numerous challenges and accomplishments at the library.

Downers Grove South High School is seeking nominations for its Class of 2026 Distinguished Alumni

Downers Grove North High School alum Charlie Rohlf, Class of 2001, is the recipient of its Alumni Award of Excellence

A Chicago man accused of of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car will remain in jail until at least next court appearance after a motion was granted Tuesday to deny his pre-trial release, prosecutors said

The Downers Grove Park District invites adults ages 55 and older to attend the Golden Years Expo from noon to 3 p.m. March 6 at the Cathy Mahoney Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road in Downers Grove

A Downers Grove man missing since Jan. 9 was found dead Friday afternoon in a retention pond in Woodridge, authorities said

A single-family residence located at 4218 Florence Avenue in Downers Grove has a new owner since Feb. 3.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday crash in the 5800 block of College Avenue in unincorporated DuPage County near Downers Grove.

A Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat said the U.S. should close its borders to all would-be immigrants until reforms are enacted.

Short will take the stage for a conversation filled with personal stories, humor and memorable moments to support The H Foundation’s mission to fund life-saving cancer research.

About a dozen people gathered Sunday for a Melt the Ice knit-along in Downers Grove. Knitters created Melt the Ice beanies and raised more than $500 for organizations supporting immigrant rights

The Rotary Club of Downers Grove will award music scholarships this spring to high school seniors

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) recently secured more than $9 million in federal funding for local projects in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District through government funding bills passed by the House of Representatives

Heather-Marie Montilla has been named the new director of the Downers Grove Public Library

EQuality Downers Grove (EQDG) announces “The Three Lives of Cate Kay” by Kate Fagan is this year’s selection for EQuality Downers Grove 4th annual One Book, One Town initiative.

Bryan Bolton has been named the next principal of Whittier School

The Midwestern University Dental Institute, 3450 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, will host a special event in March that will provide free dental care and consultations for children

Dr. James MacKenzie, D.O., director of clinical education relationship management at Midwestern University, has been appointed chairman of the Illinois State Medical Board

Sean Casten: At the end of Biden’s administration, GDP was growing, job creation was surging, unemployment was low, and prices were coming down. All of those trends have slowed or reversed under Donald Trump. Read his full questionnaire here

Niki Conforti, congressional candidate: "I support expanding ICE and deporting violent criminals." Read Conforti's full questionnaire here

He roamed in and out of his house with guns and ammo draped across his body, spurring officers to close streets and warn residents to stay inside as they called in neighboring police, drones, a SWAT team and an armored vehicle to the standoff.

The Downers Grove Village Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting ICE from staging on village property

A Downers Grove man accused of hiding a loaded weapon under an occupied child car seat will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

Park District, was honored with the Robert Artz Lifetime Achievement Award by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) during the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference

Lakshmi will be singing copies of her new cookbook.

A west suburban man accused of murdering a pregnant woman last week in her Downers Grove home is out of the hospital and back in the DuPage County jail, authorities said Sunday

The single-family home located at 4924 Linscott Avenue in Downers Grove was sold on Jan. 13, for $1.15 million, or $433 per square foot.

A single-family residence located at 4330 Prospect Avenue in Downers Grove has a new owner since Jan. 8.

An ordinance that calls for monitoring some Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Downers Grove is expected to be approved Tuesday the Village Council

The man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman is in critical condition in a hospital, after suffering injuries Thursday while in the DuPage County jail

The single-family home located at 5134 Elmwood Avenue in Downers Grove was sold on Jan. 8, for $1.4 million, or $384 per square foot.

The Community High School District 99 Board of Education has approved Kate Morris as the district’s new assistant superintendent for student learning.

Prosecutors will seek a life sentence for a man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago plans to build a hospital in Downers Grove, it announced Wednesday morning.

The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman Monday stabbed her 70 times, DuPage County prosecutors allege in petition asking to have the suspect held in custody while awaiting trial

A man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death Monday evening in Downers Grove

A woman was found dead with a stab wound during an apartment fire Monday night in Downers Grove, authorities said

A team of film buffs at Lyons Township High School will have their work on display for all to see on Jan. 28 at the 9th annual Student Silent Film Festival at The Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.