The Village has put up a primer on coyote behavior that will be of interest to local pet-owners and walkers looking to avoid a confrontation with the wild critters, which in recent years have proliferated in the Western suburbs.
The information was posted last week on the recommendation of the Environmental Concerns Commission, which reviewed the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'People, Places and Things'
Mating season
March 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Environmental Concerns, Fire and police, People, Places and Things, Village Council, Village Hall
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The local angle
February 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · People, Places and Things
Great showdown in the Olympic Men’s Figure Skating finals Feb. 18, with former Naperville resident Evan Lysacek winning the gold and a disgruntled Yevgeny Plushenko, the 2006 gold medalist who was looking for back-to-back titles, settling for silver.
Good drama, with Lysacek skating first in his set and Plushenko wrapping up the competition. And following the [...]
Not-so-happening Halloween
November 2nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things
Maybe it was the weeks of cold, gray, rainy weather that preceded it. Maybe it was the rare Saturday occurence. Or maybe it was simply that my kids are so much older that my role is limited to passing out candy and ensuring that a few decorations go up every year.
At any rate, Halloween seemed [...]
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Juniors set game night, sitters class
October 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community Events, People, Places and Things
The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club has a couple of events coming up in November that promise a certain symbiosis.
First there is the club’s second annual Game and Trivia Night from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Loyal Order of Moose, 1030 Warren Ave. Twenty-five tables of eight will compete to outplay [...]
Halloween happenings
October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community Events, Downtown Management Corp., Local Business, Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things
Updated, 3:15 p.m.: With additional events and links to activities.
Several events are planned for the next week in downtown Downers Grove, home of that perfect Halloween backdrop, the Main Street Cemetary.
Many of these events are old and dear favorites. I don’t think we missed a parade during our family’s little kid years . What kid [...]
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Run don’t walk
October 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Community Events, District 58, District 99, Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things
There’s still time to register for Saturday’s 5K/2.5K run/walk sponsored by the Hillcrest Elementary School PTA.
The professionally timed event will benefit a variety of enrichment and educational programs at the school. Top performers will be awarded prizes. A free raffle will round out the morning.
The 5K begins at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 from the [...]
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Remembering Matt Rheintgen
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things
A memorial fund has been established for Matthew Rheintgen, the teenager who lost his harrowing, 10-month battle with acute myelogenous leukemia in July.
Matt’s dad Michael Rheintgen said the fund will be used to make life better for children and families battling leukemia. “I was at the hospital when the doctor and I had to tell [...]
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Guess we’ll stay put
September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · Features, In the News, Park District, People, Places and Things
Downers Grove was named the nation’s fifth best place for a healthy retirement by CNNMoney.com and the editors of Money magazine.
The village is one of 20 towns where “residents live a long life, there are lots of doctors and hospitals nearby, and you can pursue an active lifestyle,” according to Money.
The article opens with [...]
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White ribbons
August 5th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Neighbohoods, People, Places and Things
We arrived home from vacation to find long streets of trees wrapped in white ribbons throughout the north side of town.
They stand as an eloquent remembrance of a brave young man, Matt Rheintgen, who lost his fight with acute myelogenous leukemia 10 days ago at age 14.
Matt, the son of Michael and Kathy Rheintgen was [...]
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Dog, horse or pony?
August 3rd, 2009 · 17 Comments · Ordinances, People, Places and Things, Public Safety, Village Hall
We returned home from a day trip Friday to a voice mail informing us that a family member was in police custody.
After nearly two years of house arrest, our wayward young adult recently had begun slipping out in the morning. This time a neighbor caught her trespassing and alerted the authorities. She was picked up [...]
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