Downers Grove

Festivals happening in St. Charles, Woodstock, Elburn, Aurora and many more communities around northern Illinois.

The holiday season begins in downtown Downers Grove with Small Business Weekend from Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.

A Darien woman has been charged with committing a hate crime at a Panera Bread restaurant in Downers Grove by yelling at a man wearing a shirt that said “Palestine,” authorities said.

The show will support the charitable projects of the foundation, formed to honor the memory of Downers Grove South High School freshman Evan Melau.

Guitar champion, harp guitarist and composer Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship.

At the Goodman, the 8-year-old impressed audiences last summer playing 4-year-old Tommy in the Broadway-bound “The Who’s Tommy” rock opera.

26 District 58 students were selected to participate in ILMEA music festival

Located in the heart of Downers Grove, Osteria by Capri pays homage to Chef Joey Capri’s birthplace of Calabria, Italy with bold, Southern Italian flavors and handcrafted cocktails.

A workshop for the LGBTQ+ community will be held this this week at the Downers Grove Public Library to help guide individuals on actions they can take in everyday life to advocate for oppressed groups.

A formerly homeless veteran who served overseas in Iraq credited the Family and Friends Homeless Veterans Program in Joliet with helping him get his life back together.

Woodridge's Dick Rooney had a long career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs including serving as its chief of pharmacy.

Voters in Downers Grove Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected an advisory referendum asking if video gambling machines should be placed in a limited number of restaurants in the community.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove on Tuesday night bested Republican Niki Conforti of Glen Ellyn to hang onto Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat.

In a 50th anniversary concert, Internationally known artist Walt Strony will perform on the 100-year-old organ at Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.

Incumbent DuPage County Auditor William “Bill” White appears to be heading for a second term in a race that pitted White against the man he unseated in 2020.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove on Tuesday had a narrow lead over Republican energy consultant Niki Conforti of Glen Ellyn in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District.

Now that the polls have closed, Suburban Life is keeping an eye on several races and referendum questions throughout DuPage County

Mary Ellen Young recently was named the recipient of the 2024 Montrew Dunham Award

Jonah Davis, a 14-year-old heart patient from Downers Grove was surprised by Chicago Bears player Cole Kmet, Bears mascot Staley and Jonah’s doctor at Mark’s Card Shop in Downers Grove on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Downers Grove residents get chance to opine on plans for downtown, Fairview Avenue areas

Community members painted windows with Halloween themes throughout downtown Downers Grove on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

The annual Indian Boundary YMCA scholarship fundraiser will be held Saturday at Cadence Kitchen in Downers Grove

Incumbent William “Bill” White, a Downers Grove Democrat, faces Bob Grogan, a Downers Grove Republican, for the DuPage County auditor’s post.

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Assistant Superintendent for Business Todd Drafall recently was presented with the Director Scholarship by the Illinois Association of School Business Officials

A longtime DuPage Democrat who has previously called for letting voters decide the future of the county’s recorder of deeds office is now hoping to lead it.

Video gambling is on the November ballot in Downers Grove—an issue that has evoked strong feelings on both sides as village officials mulled over the issue.

The Naplate police and fire departments have received a substantial gift after saving the life of a Downers Grove man.

Democratic incumbent Sean Casten of Downers Grove held a tremendous financial advantage over challenger and Glen Ellyn Republican Niki Conforti.

Osteria by Capri, located in the Doubletree Suites by Hilton hotel in Downers Grove, will host its inaugural Halloween Party at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The restaurant offers authentic Italian cuisine and handcrafted cocktails by Chef Joey Capri.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove ended a scheduled suburban town hall shortly after it started Thursday night because of disruptions by anti-Israel protesters.

The 2024 Downers Grove North Homecoming Parade was held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in the neighborhood surrounding the school.

A former Downers Grove man accused of killing his mother in 2018 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, prosecutors said.

More than two months after a devastating fire at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Academy in Downers Grove, work has finally begun on the cleanup.

The candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat disagree on whether there should be a legal right to an abortion — but they both oppose a federal ban.

District 99 will hold an informational session about school board membership in October

Downers Grove organizations must apply for a Grove Foundation grant by Oct. 31

During a recent interview with the Daily Herald on various issues, the two rivals for the 45th District state House seat chose their top priorities as the reasons voters should send them to Springfield.

Marching bands from throughout the Chicago area performed on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in the Marching Mustang Music Bowl hosted by Downers Grove South High School.

Watts of Love's 1,000 Miles for 1,000 Lights fundraiser raises money to bring lights to impoverished nations

A motion was granted Sunday to deny pre-trial release for three men accused of robbing a Downers Grove man of his property and vehicle at gunpoint on Sept. 28.

Downers Grove South High School held a homecoming parade through the neighborhood surrounding the school on Friday, Sept 27, 2024 in Downers Grove.

A Chicago man on parole for two armed robberies in Cook County was sentenced Thursday to 38 years in the prison for robbing at gunpoint a Downers Grove gas station and an Oakbrook Terrace convenience store.

An informative talk about Project 2025 will be given Sunday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church in Downers Grove

Shops in McHenry, Kane, DeKalb counties and throughout northern Illinois are participating in the Vintage Shop Hop, a self-guided road trip tour.

Several Downers Grove organizations have joined forces this week to help those in need in an effort to combat hate through compassion and unity.

Downers Grove North High School senior Taylor Florey is battling bone cancer in her knee, and GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay her medical costs.

The Downers Grove Park District hosted princesses during a Fairytale Royal Ball on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at Lincoln Center in Downers Grove.

Downers Grove South High School has named four graduates as recipients of its Distinguished Alumni Award

West Suburban Food Pantry kicks off Hunger Action Season with Harvest Week Food Drive

Downers Grove resident Christine Haldeman trims cats at Happy Cat Grooming in Westmont