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Morning Briefing: Aug. 10

Here are some events happening in Downers Grove today.

Parking Study Presentation

Want to know more about ? Well tonight come to the village hall at 7 p.m. and listen to preliminary reports of the firm hired to study parking in Downers Grove. The downtown currently has one, public multi-level parking deck with 787 parking spaces, several surface parking lots and some on-street parking. Two floors of the downtown parking deck, 945 Curtiss St., are reserved for commuters. One floor is open to employees, while the ground floor offers free parking for less than four hours.

Safety Town

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Safety Town continues today at the Recreation Center. A mini safety town, complete with kid-sized buildings, street signs and sidewalks, provides an environment where children learn pedestrian, passenger and at-home safety. Children ride big wheel trikes to learn safety procedures, view films and enjoy visits by local school bus and fire department staff.

Cooler temperatures

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What a gorgeous day forecast for Downers Grove. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s with light breezes throughout the day. Bright blue skies are forecast. Tonight should be clear with temperatures in the mid 50s.

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