Village of Downers Grove Among Early Voting Locations for April 9 Election

Village Hall is one of nine sites designated for early voting March 25 through April 6.

Downers Grove Hosts Electronics Recycling Event Saturday

The village and Creative Recycling will host a free recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2, at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave.

The Village of Downers Grove and Creative Recycling will team up Saturday to host a free electronics recycling event. From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will be on hand at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., to collect various electronic items that are banned from Illinois landfills. Accepted items include televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, printers, computer peripherals, VCR/DVD players, gaming systems and MP3 players. For a complete list, see the PDF attached to this article. Additional recycling events will be held April 6, May 4 and June 1, according to the village website. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  There are plenty of ways to keep up on Downers Grove news:

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Early Voting Ends Saturday for Nov. 6 General Election

Downers Grove Village Hall is one of 12 sites designated for early voting through Nov. 3.

Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election ends Saturday at Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., and several other area locations. All voters registered in DuPage County may vote early at any of the 12 designated polling places, now through Nov. 3. Voters must bring a government-issued photo ID such as a passport, driver's license or military ID. Voting will be conducted on ATM-like touch screens, according to the DuPage County Election Commission. Downers Grove Village Hall is open Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For the location and hours of other early voting sites, call the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600 or visit www.dupageco.org. The other early voting sites in …

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Early Voting in Full Swing in Downers Grove

Nearly 4,300 votes were cast at Downers Grove Village Hall through Saturday, according to the DuPage County Election Commission. Early voting ends Nov. 3.

More than 33,000 DuPage County voters have already cast their ballots in the Nov. 6 election. Through the weekend, a total of 33,668 DuPage residents participated in early voting at the county's 12 designated polling places, according to the DuPage County Election Commission. In Downers Grove, 4,294 registered voters had cast their ballots at Village Hall as of Saturday, officials said. As of Tuesday night, totals were not available for the week beginning Oct. 29. In Illinois, early voting started Oct. 22 and ends Nov. 3. Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., will serve early voters from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For a complete list of DuPage County early voting locations and hours, CLICK…

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League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Forum Tuesday in Downers Grove

The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle will host a forum at 7 p.m. at Village Hall for Dupage County Board and Forest Preserve District candidates of District 2.

The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle will host a candidate forum Tuesday for the DuPage County Board and Forest Preserve District candidates in County District 2. The forum will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave. All candidates running for the DuPage County Board and Forest Preserve District in District 2 were invited. County board candidates in District 2 are Republicans Peter DiCianni, Sean Noonan and Elaine Zannis, and Democrat Elizabeth Chaplin. Running against incumbent Joseph Cantore in the forest preserve race is Don Kirchenberg. The public is invited to attend the forum to learn more about the candidates and the issues currently facing the …

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