Downers Grove
Downers Grove Bank Robbed By Man In Construction Costume
A man in a construction costume robbed a bank Wednesday in west suburban Downers Grove.
Bus Driver Arrested After Passing Note To Young Girl
A west suburban bus driver was arrested after passing an inappropriate note to a young girl on his bus route.
Another Tragedy On Tracks: Man Killed By Metra Train In Downers Grove
A man died Tuesday morning when he was struck by a Metra train as he was crossing the tracks in Downers Grove.
Autistic Teen Warns Family Of Fire Burning In Living Room
A Downers Grove teenager with autism and a fear of fires was able to overcome those difficulties to warn his mother about a fire in their home over the weekend.
Man Gets Life Sentence In 2009 Double-Murder Plot
A man from Downers Grove was sentenced Friday to life in prison for conspiring with a Naperville man to murder a federal prosecutor and a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent.
‘Flipped Classroom’ Getting A Tryout At Suburban High Schools
But there could be a solution to too much homework. What if everything got flipped around, and students heard the lecture at home, and came to class to do their homework?
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages State Senator’s Downers Grove Office
Firefighters spent almost three hours putting out a fire that erupted at a two-story brick office building early Monday in west suburban Downers Grove.
Sara Lee To Move Headquarters Back Into City
A major employer reportedly is moving its corporate headquarters back to the city.
Woman Fatally Hit By Freight Train While Walking Around Stopped Metra Train
A woman is dead after being hit by a freight train while trying to walk around a stalled Metra train Wednesday evening in west suburban Downers Grove.
Downers Grove Man Gets 100 Years For Killing Wife, Unborn Child
A Downers Grove man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for stabbing his wife and their unborn child to death last year.
Woman Swipes Stock Of Rogaine From CVS
The shelf was left bare at a CVS Pharmacy in Downers Grove, police say – when a woman stole the store’s entire stock of Rogaine hair loss treatment earlier this week.
Downers Grove Manhunt Comes Up Empty
More than two dozen police officers spent several hours on Thursday searching for a burglary suspect, but the manhunt came up empty.
Four Homes Evacuated For Gas Main Break In West Suburb
A natural gas main broke Wednesay in west suburban Downers Grove, resulting in a road closure and the voluntary evacuation of four homes.
Sirens To Be Tested Over Several Days In Naperville
If you’re in Naperville on a clear, sunny day and an air raid siren begins to wail, don’t worry. It’s only a test.
Downers Grove Officials Change Warning Siren Policy After Tornado
Minutes count when a tornado is approaching, and that is where sirens can save lives.
Confirmed: Tornadoes Hit Downers Grove, Mount Prospect
If you think a tornado passed through your backyard during the wild storms on Tuesday evening, you might be right.
Downers Grove Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Pregnant Wife
WHEATON (CBS) — A west suburban Downers Grove man pleaded guilty Friday to the stabbing death of his wife and unborn child last year. Eric Gilford, 36, formerly of Downers Grove, entered the Villa Park […]
Downers Grove Memorial Day Parade Canceled Due To Construction
An ongoing construction project means there will be no Memorial Day parade in Downers Grove this year.
Four Hurt In Head-On Downers Grove Wreck
A head-on collision left four people hospitalized in west suburban Downers Grove Saturday morning.
Former Ice Skating Coach Jailed On Child Porn Charges
A north suburban man who formerly coached ice skating was taken into federal custody Monday to begin serving a 14-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography.
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