The Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the hiring of a new account manager.

The village of Woodridge has announced that Kathleen Rush has been appointed to the position of Woodridge Village Administrator. She was approved by the Woodridge Village Board at their June 29 meeting.

A carnival worker was injured Friday around 8 p.m. while working the ride “Double Shock” at Heritage Festival in downtown Downers Grove, police said.

Check out some photos from the 28th Annual Heritage Festival in downtown Downers Grove.

Although a hero’s welcome awaited a returning U.S. Marine from unincorporated Downers Grove, his thoughts remained on fellow Marines overseas.

Tweeting in Westmont is no longer just for the birds.

 Westmont students are expressing their love for painting with a historic perspective on the 1960s vibe of peace and love.

With a popular fundraiser on hiatus due to permit issues, some Westmont organizers are scrambling for other options.

Along with 10 people, a variety of pets were evacuated during a house fire in Downers Grove Sunday morning.

Downers Grove resident Michael Vergauwen, 52, drowned Sunday after jumping into DuSable Harbor to help a friend, according to JoAnn Taylor, spokeswoman for the Chicago Police Department.

Each year we try to alert the public to the dangers of fireworks and the applicable ordinances regarding their use.

An Illinois State Toll Highway Authority employee based out of the headquarters in Downers Grove will be sentenced July 27 after she pled guilty to theft of government property exceeding $10,000 and official misconduct.

More than 20 years ago, the local, family-owned business Beautiful Music began selling instruments and offering classes — it also began expanding its family to its music teachers and customers.

With storm water management at the forefront of several community discussions, the Village Council is considering replacing its storm sewer inspection camera at a cost of more than $100,000.

Downers Grove police reports