Joanne Von Alroth

A park district request to use village hotel-motel tax receipts to build a $330,000 band shell in Fishel Park will likely be denied, according to village officials. The current band...

Village officials might be able to purchase eight buses for its Grove Community Shuttle, village manager Kurt Bressner said last week. With a little financial juggling, the village could have...

With the uncertain economy, the village will hold on to its $16 million surplus despite a policy of spending any uncommitted funds within six months, village officials announced this week....

Goblins and ghosts won`t be helping a Westmont business partnership set up a recycled sporting goods store, village officials said. Last week, trustees rejected a special-use request by businessmen Robert...

For Aurora University president Tom Zarle, the union of a stellar Dionne Warwick concert and a gala celebration of the university`s 100th anniversary was the perfect combination. ''We`re as proud...

Village officials have agreed to spend $35,000 in hotel/motel tax funds for a feasibility study for a performing arts and convention center in Downers Grove. The center would serve as...

Village residents are happy they live in Downers Grove, but even more happy they receive Lake Michigan water, a recently released survey shows. The village`s annual Citizen Survey, which asked...

Westmont officials have adopted a resolution supporting an advisory referendum proposal on the November ballot that would require the state to fund any programs it mandates. ''What this is saying...

The village will begin reaching out and touching senior citizens in an effort to keep an eye on their health and safety, officials said this week. In conjunction with the...

Village trustees have formally approved a resolution restricting use of the village logo-a tree shading the words Downers Grove-and its ''Rocky Recycle'' logo to groups officially endorsed by the village....