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Nearly 25 miles from Chicago, Downers Grove is on or near four major highways (Interstate Highways 88, 355, 55 and 294) and offers easy access to Chicago from its three commuter rail stations. It is headquarters for baker Sara Lee Corp. and freight transportation company Hub Group Inc. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is the only level one trauma center in DuPage County. Read more about Downers Grove, IL
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Nearly 25 miles from Chicago, Downers Grove is on or near four major highways (Interstate Highways 88, 355, 55 and 294) and offers easy access to Chicago from its three commuter rail stations. It is headquarters for baker Sara Lee Corp. and freight transportation company Hub Group Inc. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is the only level one trauma center in DuPage County. Read more about Downers Grove, IL
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Softball dad gets 5 days in jail for game tirade
A Hanover Park man who threatened a youth softball umpire and spit on a sheriff's deputy in July at a park near Downers Grove was sentenced Tuesday to 5 days in jail and ordered to take anger-management classes. Michael Beck, 47, of the 1600 block of...Tags: Trials, Crimes, Assault, Punishment, Hanover Park
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Home design and gardening sales and events
Shop it Material Possessions' Gold Coast and Winnetka locations are holding one of their twice-annual sales now through Jan. 18. Shoppers will find the biggest deals on holiday stock, which is slashed by 50 percent. Other items, such as an Ann Gish...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Religious Festivals, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gold Coast, Cranberries
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Downers Grove officials hold line on tax levy
A tight hold on village expenses and an increase in property values will mean a slightly lower village tax bill for Downers Grove residents in 2009. The council has approved an $11 million tax levy, the same as 2008. The vote came after officials were...Tags: State Budgets, Sales
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Fix this now? Fix this later?
For many homeowners, tackling that annoying and ever-present home-repair list is a perennial New Year's resolution. But this year, the recession has more homeowners facing a tough question: What do we fix now, and what can we put off until later? At...Tags: NBC, Emergency Incidents, Northbrook, Fires, Beauty Products
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How Chicago suburbs handle potholes
Orland Park: Public Works Director Pete Casey said the weather has "wreaked havoc" on the roads, and workers are filling the craters as fast as they can. "We've gone from snow to ice to snow to freezing temperatures to warm temperatures to potholes," he...Tags: Des Plaines, Glenview, Waukegan, Oak Lawn, John V Burke
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Police follow trail in snow to theft suspect's home in Darien
Bail was set at $25,000 Thursday for Alexander Steele, 19, of the 1500 block of Darien Club Circle, Darien, who was charged with theft from several vehicles. Prosecutors said Downers Grove police followed footprints in the snow for about 21/2 miles from...Tags: Theft, Crimes
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Sara Lee CFO to retire
Tribune staff reporterSara Lee Corp. said Thursday that its chief financial officer L.M. "Theo" de Kool is retiring in June 2009 at the end of the company's current fiscal year. The 56-year-old DeKool has been chief financial officer at Downers Grove-based Sara Lee since 2002....Tags: Corporate Officers
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Reduced freight volume hit Hub Group in 4Q outlook
Tribune reporterHub Group Inc., citing a reduction in freight volumes spurred by the softening economy, warned investors Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings will fall short of expectations. The Downers Grove provider of intermodal trucker brokerage and logistics...Tags: Hub Group Incorporated, Earnings, Stock Broking
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Date Drew Peterson? There are women who would
When Drew Peterson reported that he was engaged to a 23-year-old Romeoville woman, people all over the country immediately asked the same question: Who on earth would date this guy? The ex- Bolingbrook police sergeant with the hooded eyes has proved that...Tags: Central Park, Jay-Z, Colleges and Universities, Bolingbrook, Medicine
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Thunderstorms, snowmelt cause flooding in regions that have already seen plenty
Tribune reporterJust past the massive bin holding the ruins of Steve Furlan's condo from the last time the Des Plaines River flooded, the water was rising again. The Riverside man could do nothing but watch Saturday afternoon. He had moved back only last week, after...Tags: Des Plaines, Floods, Natural Disasters, Willow Springs, Park Ridge
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Save the Tables for New Year's Eve
Tribune criticMerry Christmas! Hope you got everything you wanted. But did you get a reservation for New Year's Eve? Didn't think so. The last thing you want to do right now is resume shopping, this time for a good restaurant, so in the spirit of giving, I've done...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Credit and Debt, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Beverage Industry
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Chinese regional dishes
Tribune reporterWelcome to Christmas Day—a day many Christians will spend visiting relatives and eating turkey, while those of other faiths will engage in the age-old tradition of catching movies and chowing down on Chinese food. With no disrespect to my...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Soups, Pasta, Beijing Games, Pancakes
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