Joanne Von Alroth

Police and other village workers want to shed a little light on drunken driving. During daylight hours Friday, police and village employees will keep on their vehicles' headlights as a...

A plan to create a special district to improve the village's downtown area might be dead, officials concede. The proposal would levy a special 1 to 1.5 percent tax on...

A Westmont man who was injured in a collision in an unincorporated area is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who helps find the hit-and-run driver who broke his legs....

A new performing arts center could become part of a renovated Tivoli Theatre in the village's downtown area, a consultant has told village officials. The center, proposed as a home...

Freshman Village Council member Greg Vogler has announced that he will not run for re-election in April. Vogler, a patent attorney, said that although he has enjoyed his tenure as...

An 80-year-old Westmont man was killed after he was hit by a van while trying to cross Ogden Avenue, police said. Witnesses said Dominic T. Vaisvill of 128 W. Naperville...

Senior citizens might have more housing options in the village in the next few years. Working with New Directions Housing, a Westmont business that specializes in developing affordable housing, trustees...

Local high school students will have to hoof it home if they stay after school to participate in extracurricular activities. On Monday, the village will discontinue the Downers Grove Commuter...

The village has delayed until January a hearing regarding a hotly contested development at Highland Avenue and 31st Street. Trammel Crow Residential Inc., asked for and received a continuance until...

The Downers Grove Park District will spend more than $1.2 million to house its parks and administrative staffs and free up recreational space. The district will buy 3.8 acres and...