What's up Downers Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Garden Club to feature Forest Preserve District President and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Honoring DuPage's Best Educators (downersgrovemagazine.com subscription) — Downers Grove North biology teacher Jeff Grant has been named the 2026 DuPage County Educator of the Year for turning a nearby prairie into a hands-on science lab for his students. The county celebration also honored Elmhurst's Timothy Christian superintendent Matt Davidson and several other standout educators, while spotlighting the DuPage Regional Office of Education's broad support for local schools and teachers.
• Remembering Ella French (downersgrovemagazine.com) — Downers Grove readers may remember Ella French as a 2009 Downers Grove North graduate who went on to serve as a Chicago police officer before being killed in the line of duty in 2021. Her mother, now in Westmont, honors her legacy through the Light the Line nonprofit, which supports officers at events and crime scenes and welcomes community donations.
• Marcello Martinez's 2 goals lead Minooka boys soccer to win: Thursday's Herald-News Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Area high school teams kicked off fall sports with a busy slate, including Downers Grove North boys soccer falling 1–0 to Joliet Central at the Windy City Classic. The roundup also covers strong showings from Minooka, Coal City, Plainfield-area schools, and others in boys soccer, golf, and girls flag football across the southwest suburbs.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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