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: Naperville Artisan Market at CityGate Centre (This Sat-Sun, Sep 19-20) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Downers Grove Woman Gets 3rd DUI With 11-Year-Old In Car: Police Blotter (patch.com) — Residents in Downers Grove are learning more about an August late-night traffic stop where police say a local woman, with her 11-year-old in the backseat, was arrested on her third DUI. Officers report she ran a red light near Good Samaritan Hospital, sped along Main Street, nearly hit a curb, and later registered a high blood alcohol level before the child was released to a grandparent.
• Downers Grove To Vote On Industrial Building Proposal For Warrenville Road (patch.com) — Downers Grove officials are set to vote Tuesday on rezoning 2500 Warrenville Road to allow a 173,000-square-foot industrial building with truck docks and 116 parking spaces. The project would replace the existing structure and could house distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or food-processing tenants, potentially bringing new traffic, jobs, and industrial activity to the area.
• Xavier commit Taylor Carroll's two backrow kills help Lyons outlast Downers Grove North in marathon second set (shawlocal.com) — Downers Grove North hosted Lyons Township in a thrilling girls volleyball match Tuesday, falling 25-23, 34-32 after a marathon second set played in town. Despite standout hitting from Nicole Liu and a big Trojans comeback from a 16-9 deficit, Lyons' Xavier-bound senior Taylor Carroll sealed the match with two powerful back-row kills.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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