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DownersGroveVlg

  1. Current Village job openings: Lead Mechanic, Crossing Guard. downers.us/govt/job-openi…
  2. Neighborhood Meeting re: proposed Walgreens at 63rd/Woodward; Thurs, May 31 at 7:00pm. in the Council Chambers at 801 Burlington Ave. .
  3. Know a civic-minded student who will be a HS jr. in the fall? The Village is accepting Youth in Gov't apps thru July 1. ow.ly/beaPy
  4. NBC Nightly News prominently featured Downers Grove in their Memorial Day coverage yesterday. Wow. ow.ly/bdoRn
  5. Happy Memorial Day! Due to the holiday, please remember that garbage collection will be one day later this week.
  6. How many garage sales are DG residents allowed to have? A: Four per calendar year. Permits are not required.
  7. The weather forecast says it will be hot this weekend. Plz remember outdoor water restrictions; the odd/even system. ow.ly/b9Z03
  8. American Legion remembers the fallen. Memorial Day parade on 5/28 at 11am. Main at Burlington, south on Main to Fishel Park for ceremony.
  9. Want to be in the know? Get the information edge and register today for E-News. ow.ly/b3r9G
  10. Village will host neighborhood meeting on Thurs, May 31 re: proposed Walgreen's at 63rd/Woodward tinyurl.com/cyopkme
  11. Accidents are no picnic. Neither is drunk driving. DG Police will conduct safety campaigns over the Memorial Day holiday....
  12. Warm weather early in the spring attributed to first positive West Nile tests in DuPage County. ow.ly/b6JbF
  13. Scenes from Passport to Safety Day on Sat. May 19, 2012. ow.ly/b5aM8
  14. Veterans Memorial Pavilion will be dedicated at Fishel Park tonight, 6pm. Concert follows with DG N & S Jazz Bands. ow.ly/b5bAA
  15. The Vlg constructed a detention pond at 2nd & Cumnor in 2011.Native plants and grasses will enrich the basin. tinyurl.com/bu9lu4d
  16. Lots of fun had by all at the Public Works Open House last Saturday. ow.ly/b3ANN
  17. The 2nd public hearing on Electrical Aggregation was held on May 15. ow.ly/b3ppF Keep on top of the Village's process....
  18. The Village is taking action to protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer. Learn more about EAB and our efforts. ow.ly/aVViy
  19. Rise n' Shine! So much going on this weekend! Dwntwn Market, Passport to Safety, 5K Run for Hope...Check the calendar....
  20. Head downtown tonight for the kick off of the Summer Nights Classic Car Show! Listen to the beats and get some eats! ow.ly/aVWok