After serving as president for nearly four years, Amy Gassen is has stepped down. She will be replaced my Marty Acks.

The Downers Grove Historical Society invites the community to experience the Living Cemetery at the historic Main Street Cemetery, 5158 Main St.

The Downers Grove Public Library's art collection will be on display during "Art After Dark," the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation's annual fundraiser, which will be held Oct. 4

The Illinois State Board of Education has appointed 21 members to its Student Advisor Council, including two from Plainfield.

Dave Haring is set to retire from the Downers Grove Park District on Oct. 3, concluding a legacy of leadership, mentorship and community impact in the field of parks and recreation

Protestors are protesting every night outside a Downers Grove hotel where ICE agents are staying

The Grove Foundation’s 2025 annual grant program is now open and accepting applications

The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge and Lisle is partnering with Collective Action to Build Community to pre-screen an award-winning feature-length documentary, “A Binding Truth“,  before it shows on PBS.

The Downers Grove Village Council has approved an ordinance that prohibits riding e-bikes on sidewalks.

The Downers Grove Village Council has put an end to a months-long debate regarding the process for selecting the mayor pro tem

Food pantries across northern Illinois anticipate an increase in demand as a result of almost $200 billion in cuts in the next 10 years to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The cuts are part of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”

The Downers Grove Historical Society will host a. Night at the Carnegie Oct. 14

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove School District 58 hosts its annual Oktoberfest this weekend in downtown Downers Grove

Midwestern University is partnering with the Downers Grove Public Library to host a community health lecture series, offering free talks on healthy aging and wellness for seniors, caregivers and community members.

The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will bring more than 50 artists to the city's downtown for this two-day event.

The annual SBC Invitation is Sunday, Sept. 28 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Downers Grove.

The Downers Grove Sanitary District will welcome the community to its annual Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 at the Wastewater Treatment Center, 5003 Walnut Ave., Downers Grove.

Explore new cultures, make new memories with your four-legged friend or embrace the crisp autumn air with the Downers Grove Park District in September.

Downers Grove police are investigating a robbery that reportedly took place Friday night at the Walgreens on Ogden Avenue, authorities said.

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 will host its 12th annual Oktoberfest from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Sept. 12 and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 13.

Tap into history at a free informational event at an event hosted by the Downers Grove Historical Society and the village of Downers Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 24.

Downers Grove Public Library Director Julie Milavec recently was named the Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year.

Downers Grove residents should not judge the Village Council by the recent debate over a new way to select a mayor pro tem, Mayor Bob Barnett says

One person was killed and three others were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 18 in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in a Tuesday news release.

The Kids Muster, hosted by the Downers Grove Fire Department, is a chance for school-aged children to learn about fire safety, while taking part in fun activities.

The Grove Foundation’s 2025 annual grant program is now open and accepting applications

Students in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 are no longer be allowed to carry cell phones during the school day.

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation invites the community to its Art After Dark Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, at the library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove.

Midwestern University has announced the appointment of Sarah Radtke as dean of the College of Health Sciences for its Downers Grove Campus.

The DuPage County Historical Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit, “The American Revolution Experience” Aug. 17-28.

Downers Grove Mayor Bob Barnett has called out a group of commissioners who support a change in the way the mayor pro tem is chosen

Midwestern University has appointed Dr. Brianne N. Hobbs as the new dean of the Chicago College of Optometry.

Ben’s Memorial Mile will once again run through the streets of Downers Grove in support of mental health and to honor lhe legacy of Ben Silver

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation has received a responsive grant from Community Memorial Foundation to support the Downers Grove Public Library’s ongoing social work program.

Illinois law-enforcement and transportation authorities had their annual speeding awareness day this week and urged drivers to slow down on the roads.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will hold a public town hall meeting July 29, in Aurora.

A pedestrian was killed Monday night when she was struck by a car on Ogden Avenue, authorities said,

A judge has sentenced a suburban bank robber to seven years and eight months in federal prison.

DuPage Count's first community-owned grocer has opened in Lombard

Hundreds of miles and four days later, almost 100 bicyclists found ways to grieve, support each other and remember police officers killed while on duty in Illinois in 2024. Cycle Across Illinois benefiting the Illinois chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors concludes Sunday.

The Downers Grove Library Board has taken the first step in its search for a new director to replace Julie Milavec by hiring a search firm

Nearly 100 law enforcement personnel from across the state will bike to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday, their latest stop in an almost 400-mile bicycle journey across Illinois to honor their fallen comrades. Stops also in LaSalle, Kendall, Kane, DuPage counties

In July, 90 area children started learning, growing and gaining life-long skills through summer camps facilitated by West Suburban Community Pantry. 

A Colorado juvenile accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove has been sentenced to an indeterminate period of time in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice not to exceed his 21st birthday, prosecutors said.

Downers Grove celebrated the Fourth of July with a parade on Friday, July 4, 2025 on Main Street.

A fledgling Elmhurst-based company that distributes vending machines offering electronic cigarettes and vaping products is facing pushback from some suburbs.

Among the highlights of summer in the suburbs are “Always…Patsy Cline" on stage, along with the band Asia's John Payne, folk music and blues artists, Wheaton Municipal Band, a book sale extraordinaire and walking tour.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the inaugural Illinois Construction Hike for Hope at 10 a.m. June 28, at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve in Downers Grove

A Downers Grove has switched careers and bought a franchise of Caring Transitions, which assists people in downsizing and relocation.