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By Staff reports
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 02:09 PM CST
The Woodridge Memorial VFW Post 1578 is asking the public to honor veterans of the military by attending a Veterans Day service next week.
By Staff reports
Thu Nov 05, 2009, 01:34 PM CST
The Westmont park District will hold their annual Holly Days Decorating Day, which organizers said is the unofficial kickoff to the month-long Holly Days Festival in Westmont.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 03:48 PM CST
As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.
By Janice Hoppe, jhoppe@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 03:34 PM CST
As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.
By Staff reports
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 02:48 PM CST
Check out police and fire reports for Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge.
By Staff reports
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 12:39 PM CST
During the month of November, Westmont residents can put out up to two large paper bags of soft yard waste, including leaves and grass clippings, each week at no charge.
By Staff reports
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 12:36 PM CST
The Westmont Police Department has charged two employees of local establishments for selling alcohol to minors during a compliance check of liquor licensed businesses.
By Staff reports
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 04:41 PM CST
Police said a they responded to a report of a fight in progress at about 10 p.m. Oct. 28 in the 6700 block of South Lake shore Drive.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 03:08 PM CST
While children are taught at an early age not to share information with strangers they encounter in public, many do not heed that message when they are online.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 02:58 PM CST
Even though it is only November, volunteers in Westmont are already working to plan next summer’s Taste of Westmont festival.
By Staff reports
Tue Nov 03, 2009, 02:18 PM CST
The village of Westmont and Docu-Shred, a Westmont business, will host a free paper shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 14, in front of the Westmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy St.
By Staff reports
Mon Nov 02, 2009, 04:33 PM CST
The Westmont Public Library is looking to begin a new strategic planning process and will hold a meeting this week to begin looking at what will be included in the plan.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 02, 2009, 04:30 PM CST
Uncle Jon’s Music in Westmont is looking for donations for the Holy Trinity Church pantry food drive, and is offering a free guitar restringing for anyone who donates at least one food item.
By Janice Hoppe, jhoppe@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Oct 30, 2009, 01:59 PM CDT
Community High School District 99 will host a special meeting Monday, Nov. 2, to review district and superintendent goals.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:51 PM CDT
The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education president is attempting to seek a seat on the DuPage County Board.
By Staff reports
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:27 PM CDT
Children’s author and illustrator Kevin O’Malley, will lend his story-telling and artistic abilities to a special program at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Westmont Public Library.
By Staff reports
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 03:27 PM CDT
The Westmont Police Department is recommending that Halloween trick-or-treating be limited between the hours of 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
By Staff reports
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 03:07 PM CDT
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department will test suspicious or questionable Halloween treats beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 31, as part of a special initiative to make the holiday safer for trick-or-treaters, the department announced.
By Staff reports
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 01:24 PM CDT
Check out police and fire reports for Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 02:46 PM CDT
Despite the almost constant rain, organizers of the Westmont annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival said they still had a good response from the public for the event.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 02:19 PM CDT
It is obvious by the number of people who came to Community Unit School District 201’s Board of Education meeting that former Westmont Junior High Principal Keith A. Becker changed the lives of students, teachers and people who worked with him.