Downers Grove|News|
3-Day Sidewalk Sale Brings Discounts, Live Music To Downers Grove
Downtown Downers Grove will host its 2024 Sidewalk Sale July 25 through July 27.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
- Downers Grove, IL
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Naperville, IL|News|
Drug-Induced Homicide Charges Filed In Death Of Naperville Man
A Chicago man was arrested July 17 in connection with the 2023 death of a 33-year-old man from Naperville.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
Business Robbed At Gunpoint In Naperville; Suspect At Large
Police say a man stole cash and jewelry during the armed robbery, which took place early Friday.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Across Illinois, IL|News|
Rad Mullet, Million-Dollar Jackpot, More: Good News, Illinois
See why one Joliet boy is vying for mullet glory and how one local raffle got to be worth more than $1 million in this good news roundup.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Downers Grove|News|
Downers Grove Woman Indicted On Health Care Fraud Charges
Judy Strzelecki, 73, has been accused of billing insurers for wigs, breast prostheses and items she had not been provided by A Woman's Place
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Glen Ellyn, IL|News|
Concept Chosen For Crescent Boulevard Amid Metra Station Plans
Village Manager Mark Franz said the village is "excited to move forward" with the design.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Downers Grove|News|
GoFundMe Started After Mom Hit By Car En Route To Day Care
Family members say Alex Rizzo pushed her daughter and her daughter's friend, both six, out of the way before she was hit on the sidewalk.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Parking Restrictions To Take Effect For DuPage County Fair
Parking will be limited in parts of Wheaton during the DuPage County Fair, which runs July 25 through July 28.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Woodridge, IL|News|
Junior Chefs Graduate From Cooking Classes At West Suburban Pantry
The five-week class helped kids between the ages of eight and 13 learn about cooking, sustainability, budgeting and more.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Lisle, IL|News|
J-Pop Music, Paper Lantern-Making: Nihon Night At Morton Arboretum
The July 25 event pays homage to Japanese culture with live music and family-friendly crafts and activities.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Downers Grove|News|
Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World Comes To Glen Ellyn
Cleve Carney Museum of Art will feature art from the Edo Period in Japan, including Hokusai's “The Great Wave off Kanagawa."
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
Latin (sub)URBAN Art Walk Comes To Naperville
The July 20 event shines a spotlight on Latin artists with works on display throughout downtown Naperville.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
100-MPH Tornado Traveled From Yorkville To Naperville: NWS
An EF-1 tornado cut a 17-mile path between Yorkville and Naperville, according to National Weather Service.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
'Potential Tornado Tracks' Being Surveyed After Monday's Storms
National Weather Service has six teams surveying paths as they identify "potential tornado tracks," including near Naperville and Wheaton.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Storm Damage Cleanup Continues In Wheaton
Crews are in the process of gathering debris from parkway trees following storms and tornadic weather Monday and Tuesday.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
Downed Trees, Debris Block Roads Throughout Naperville
Residents can use an interactive map to see which areas are impacted in the wake of Monday's tornadic weather.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Wheaton City Council Approves Contentious Cosley Zoo Parking Expansion
Council members and Mayor Suess voted 7-1 to approve the parking lot expansion. Council member Brown voted "absolutely and boldly no."
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
Tornadoes Confirmed Near Crestwood, Midway, O'Hare In Monday's Storms
Destructive storms battered Cook County Monday, with as many as 10 tornadoes on the ground at the same time, according to NWS reports.
Lisa Marie Farver and Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Downers Grove|News|
Tornado Warning Issued For Northern, Southern DuPage County
The tornado warning has been expanded to included Downers Grove, Wheaton, Naperville and other areas. A tornado was spotted near Oswego.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Staff Member Treated After Fire At Illinois Youth Center
A staff member was treated for smoke inhalation from the fire, which left the youth center uninhabitable.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
