Downers Grove News

Dozens of tea party activists rallied outside the Internal Revenue Service office in Downers Grove on Tuesday to protest the tax agency's improper targeting of conservative groups.

Joshua M. Trahan, 31, was arrested at 12:39 a.m. Monday during a traffic stop on U.S. 34 near East Seventh Road in Meriden Township on complaints of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving in the wrong lane, improper lane usage and trespass to a vehicle.

A 52-year-old Joliet man was seriously hurt and his passenger was also injured when their Harley-Davidson was involved in a crash with another vehicle Sunday evening.

One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way.

Several residents of Darien and Downers Grove were targeted over the weekend by automated calls that appear to have been part of a "phishing" scam attempt, the Darien Police Department said Monday.

The chairman of DeVry Inc., Harold Shapiro, will retire in November, at a time when the education company is struggling with shrinking U.S. enrollments.

Employees of Velocity Merchant Services in Downers Grove, IL, are given the power to make some tough decisions at the company in the premiere episode of "Does Someone Have To Go?" airing May 23 on Fox.

Address: 4028 Belle Aire Lane , Downers Grove Cost: $1,499,999 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 7 Square footage: 7,000 Built: 1998 Details: With a gated entry, this home offers its buyer security along with the custom built property.

The procession into the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, where five men are ordained to the Order of Priesthood by The Most Rev.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 Theft from Motor Vehicle Someone took about $5 in loose change from an unlocked car on the first block of Oxford Avenue, according to a report.

NAPERVILLE Spider-Woman, 'Burbs Edition A woman who moved out of an apartment in the 200 block of East Bailey Road two months ago returned to the apartment May 15 and asked the property manager if she could get her belongings.

The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area.

Last summer, before she was certain she wanted to open her shop, Evelyn Jane Boutique, Amy Brown began participating in French Markets around the area, bringing artisan made products to shoppers.

Downers Grove's Eagle Restaurant , a Village Greek- and American-food staple since 1981, has been inducted into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame for "hav[ing] built esteemed reputations within their local communities through innovation, philanthropic leaderships and by featuring Vienna Beef fare over the years." A celebration held on May 7 ... (more)

No one was injured in a fire that caused extensive damage to a Downers Grove home Wednesday night, officials said.

State Rep. Ron Sandack has formally pulled out of the race for the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

DeVry Inc. said Tuesday that it is acquiring a Brazilian education company, expanding its presence in the country as enrollments drop in the U.S. DeVry is buying privately-held Faculdade Diferencial Integral, known as Facid, for an undisclosed amount.

Some of the major players in the pumping industry are investing in the U.S., and its deteriorating infrastructure.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 The Storage Shed: Suspect's Hideout? A suspect might have used a couple's wooden storage shed as a hideout spot while police were looking for him, according to a report.

Velocity Merchant Services , a credit card processing company in Downers Grove, will be featured this month on the new Fox reality television show "Toxic Office." The six-episode series follows several business owners as they hand over the reins of their companies to their employees, giving them the chance to make tough decisions and changes in the ... (more)