Apr

01

DGreport starts home delivery

DGreport is very pleased to announce today a new home delivery version of DGreport.  Delivery of the well-known hyper-local news blog has formerly been only via the internet.  Residents wishing free home delivery are encouraged to call and sign up immediately at 413-497-0033.

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Apr

01

Resident receives threatening cake

Downers Grove resident Maxine Caldwell first saw the decorated life-threatening dessert late yesterday afternoon when she checked her mail.  When asked by DGreport, Ms. Caldwell was at a loss to explain why she would be the brunt of such a comminatory confection. Police are investigating and have found that, so far, the cake itself is [...]

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Apr

01

DG Police Go Green

Village first to try vehicle program. In a surprise announcement this morning, Village Manager David Fieldman and Police Chief Robert Porter jointly announced that the Downers Grove Police Department will be the first in the Chicago area to receive federal funding for a special program in President Obama’s “Green Initiatives” vehicle replacement program.  

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Jan

24

Socky endorses

Weeeeeeeellllll hello fellow DGers!  Thank god it’s election season for the next nine months-as if Illinois couldn’t figure out how to be more screwed up and make us all have to listen all year long how concerned all these politicians are with cutting taxes and slashing expenses and creating jobs.  You know what that all [...]

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Dec

19

Santa Socky’s Christmas column

Wrapping up probation with a big holiday bow. Well heck yea fellow Downers freaks, merry insert-your-holiday-in-here!  Even though I got accidentally employed for two days this year (more on that later) I hope all a you who have followed my lead got yourself permanently and gainfully employed as official government statistics about the unemployed, and [...]

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Nov

04

Tasty affordable housing

The Downtown Management Corp. launches the first annual Gingerbread House Contest.  Entries are welcome in two divisions, Family/Individual and Business, and there will be voting for best in class.  Winners for each division will be chosen by viewers choice during “It’s A Wonderful Weekend”, November 27 to November 29, another great reason to head downtown [...]

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Aug

06

Snitchin’ on something fishy

by Socky the not Thoman puppet All I heard today was how TIPS was back.  Man I loved that program.  I ratted out my one neighbors and the FBI came and took him away and everything.   Good times.  When Joe accused me of making the call I laughed, and then he yelled “I’ll kill you, [...]

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Jul

21

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May

04

Another day, another rendition

You’ve heard the sublime, now for the ridiculous. Good thing they didn’t ask her to attempt the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

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