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🌱 Patch AM: See which Downers Grove homes sold and for how much.
Also, don't miss Medicare 2027 on the Downers Grove Patch calendar

Greetings Downers Grove! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Downers Grove homes sold and for how much.
- How do Downers Grove's E15 prices stack up across DuPage?
Also on today's calendar: Medicare 2027 and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Downers Grove property transfers: Sept. 14-20 (shawlocal.com) — Recent home sales in Downers Grove show six properties changing hands the week of Sept. 14, with a median sale on Washington Street at $875,000. The article lists addresses, prices, sizes, and basic details for each single-family home, offering a clear snapshot of current neighborhood values.
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• DuPage County sees lowest price for E15 gas at $3.99 in week ending Sept. 19 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Drivers in Downers Grove are seeing some of DuPage County's lower E15 prices, with the town's reported low at $4.34 per gallon during the week ending Sept. 19. The piece compares DuPage prices to state and national averages, and explains how global oil markets and refinery issues continue to influence what you pay at the pump.
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📸 Around Downers Grove
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downers Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Medicare 2027 →
Lisle Library District, 777 Front St, Lisle
7:00 pm - Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am - Blessing of the Animals →
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn
1:00 pm - Film Screening: Singing Back the Buffalo →
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N Main St, Glen Ellyn
6:00 pm - Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
317 Front St, Lemont
9:00 am - The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am - Armchair Holy Land Pilgrimage →
Carmelite Spiritual Center, 8419 Bailey Rd, Darien
9:30 am
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- B.J. Boyd Benefit for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador →
Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main St, Downers Grove
6:30 pm - Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
11:00 am - Oaktober →
Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
9:30 am - Flex Your Voting Muscles →
Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
10:00 am - Poisoned!...Murder in Downers Grove →
935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove
10:00 am - After Hours Film Society Presents American Doctor →
Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove
7:30 pm - Flower Girl Workshop: Sophisticated Witch →
744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
6:30 pm - DuPage County Record Show →
American Legion Post 80, Downers Grove, Illinois, 4000 Saratoga Ave, Downers Grove
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Downers Grove Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Drainage,pavers,sod installation ,land cleanup and yard fall clean up
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sunday folk series to support the Two Way Street Coffee House returns October 4 —Loretta Sawyer Read on Patch
- Kottinu —Karla Sullivan Read on Patch
- New secondary fiber optic poles being put up on the east side.
We paid to have the the electric & cable lines to our house placed underground in 1990 because we thought it would be better during storms & look… (Nextdoor Whittier School Community)
- AutoNation posted a job opening for Sales Retail Associate - Laurel Audi of Westmont in Clarendon Hills. Apply here.
- WestRock Company posted a job opening for Die Cutter Operator in Woodridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downers Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westmont
- UVA Swimming: 'Hoos get dominant win in College Swimming League match (augustafreepress.com)
- Lowest premium gas price in DuPage County available at $5.13 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (dupagepolicyjournal.com)
Lisle
- River Bend Golf Club Tee Times & Rates (golflink.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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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