Archive for 'Breaking News'

Fault lines

Posted 19 September 2008 | By | Categories: Breaking News, National Politics, Residential Redevelopment, Taxes | 13 Comments

It’s impossible to read the financial news out of New York and Washington without wondering how it will impact Downers Grove. Clearly, the local housing market may still be on the way down. A story in today’s Wall Street Journal describes the rise in foreclosures of million-dollar homes — this just two days after a [...]

Gas leak on Warren

Posted 01 May 2008 | By | Categories: Breaking News | 2 Comments

The 900 block of Warren Avenue will remain closed until further notice while Nicor crews repair a gas leak caused when a construction company damaged a main while making utility connections earlier today. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Warren between Washington to Rogers, and emergency services were immediately dispatched. No injuries, evacuations [...]

Fresh meat

Posted 29 January 2008 | By | Categories: Breaking News | 6 Comments

One of my many New Year’s resolutions was to feed this beast (aka DGreport) on a regular basis — say, five days out of seven. And I’m trying, folks. But there is a complicating factor. I’ve had difficulty shedding, or at least, loosening, my journalistic corset — the one that requires me to back up [...]