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Week in Review: 9/26 to 10/2

Get your week started with a look back at some of the interesting Downers Grove Patch articles from last week

Here's a rundown of some of last week's articles:

 

• Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita is coming to Anderson's Bookstore Thursday for a book signing.

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• said they are indeed closed for remodeling and will open in 3-6 months but wouldn't say what the renovations would be.

• Jim Pokin wrote a humorous story about a chipmunk invasion over in his neck-of-the-woods.

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DuPage County Republican Party Chairman Randy Ramey pleaded guilty to DUI.

• Patch columnist Lynn Hudoba recently released a book!

• The Kelly Miller Circus came to town last Monday, and a small group of protesters sparked discussion about the treatment of circus elephants.

• Chicago alderman brought up the idea of a “commuter tax” that would tax suburbanites who work in Chicago but don't live there.

• Columnist Sara Bieda asked the community for some new dinner recipes. You can still share yours with her!

• DGN beat DGS 2-1 in a crosstown soccer match.

• It was homecoming week at North last week! Look back at our photo galleries of the homecoming olympics, parade and football game.

• Unfortunately, DGN lost its homecoming game to York 41-0. Fortunately for Downers Grove football fans, DGS beat Willowbrook 49-13.

 


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