Community Corner
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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