Archive for 'Weather Events'

Powering up

Posted 22 June 2010 | By | Categories: Neighbohoods, Public Safety, Public Works, Weather Events | 5 Comments

The village has been working non-stop with Com Ed to address the remaining residences without power and hopes to see them restored later today. Bryan Place residents can look to regain power later today, once Com Ed has finished installing a new transformer, said Communications Director Doug Kozlowski, who with Village Manager Dave Fieldman, has [...]

Storm damage

Posted 20 June 2010 | By | Categories: Breaking News, Public Works, Village Hall, Weather Events | 13 Comments

Friday’s one-two punch left considerable damage and widespread power outages. These photos were taken in the immediate aftermath of the afternoon wave of high winds and heavy rain. In my neighborhood, the area north of Prairie and west of Main seemed hardest hit, with many big limbs down. The village public works department was out [...]

Village preps for coming storm

Posted 08 February 2010 | By | Categories: Public Works, Village Hall, Weather Events | 4 Comments

In preparation for the six to 10 inches of snow expected to fall between tonight and Wednesday morning, the village public works department applied anti-icing treatments to Main Street and Fairview Avenue earlier today. Liquid freeze-point depressant chemicals were applied to the road surfaces to help prevent the snow or ice from bonding to the [...]

Snowed

Posted 07 January 2010 | By | Categories: Weather Events | 1 Comment

Since my commute doesn’t require me to step outside my door — and since I haven’t had to take the car out since I drove the kids to school this morning — I’m wondering how badly snow-snarled you’re finding Downers Grove. Clearly, one of those weather events that is hard to keep up with, much [...]