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Hello Downers Grove! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Downers Grove commercial properties just changed hands in August.
  • Downers Grove kicker drills 56-yarder, earns CCIW weekly honor.

Also on today's calendar: Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recently sold commercial properties in DuPage / Cook County: Aug. 1 to 31 (shawlocal.com) — Downers Grove saw several notable commercial property deals in August, including multimillion-dollar sales on Woodcreek Drive, Ogden Avenue, and 39th Street that reveal current pricing for local office and commercial space. The broader report also tracks hundreds of other DuPage and Cook County transactions, offering context for how Downers Grove's market compares regionally.
   

• Makuh, Carlton Jr., and Ryniec Claim First CCIW Football Weekly Awards of the Season (cciw.org) — A North Central College kicker from Downers Grove has earned the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin's first Special Teams Player of the Week award after hitting a 56-yard field goal and going perfect on kicks. The conference also honored standout performances from Augustana and North Central teammates, kicking off an exciting local college football season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Westmont

  • La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimmers thinking big as new era begins (shawlocal.com)
  • Volunteers, rangers clear storm-damaged trees at Stackhouse Park in Westmont (wjactv.com)
  • Fall into Cash with Jon Hansen & The Cashman (wgnradio.com)

Lisle

  • Average administrator salary was 64.2% higher than teacher salary in Darien School District 61 in 2024-25 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Ok Downers Grove! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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