DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515  60516 & 60517

Population:

 

Under 55,000

 

How Far From Chicago

 

Downers Grove is approximately 19 miles west of Chicago.

 

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The Tivoli Theater which opened its doors in 1928 is noted to be the 2nd theater in the world to be designed and built for strictly motion pictures. It's ornate architecture, lighting and original Wurlitzer organ takes you to  a trip through yesteryear.

The Underground Railroad during the Civil War has ties to Downers Grove as a number of homes have been thought to be safe houses for fleeing slaves.

Heritage Festival, voted # 1 Festival of the Midwest, occurs every June.

Good Samaritan Hospital is a well respected LEVEL 1 Trauma Center featuring excellent neonatal, cadiac, and wellness departments.

Famous people with Downers Grove connections: Actress, Denise Lee Richards ( Wild Things;  James Bond, The World is Not Enough); Tony Granato, NHL hockey player; Emo Phiollips, comedian; Pro westlers: Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo.

 

Transportation to City

 

Close to Highways (I 355 and I 88) and Metra train service for a 27 express minute ride to Chicago. Serviced by 3 train stations.

 

Transportation to Airports

 

25 minutes to O'Hare airport, 25 minutes to Midway airport by car.

 

Shopping!

 

Village of Downers Grove offers quaint shops, pubs, and restaurants. Ogden corridor offers retail mecca and car dealerships galore.  Large Malls within 10 minutes: Yorktown, Oak Brook,

 

Local Groceries:

Chains: Dominique, Jewell, Trader Joes,

 

Eating Out

Plenty of opportunities for fast food and sit down restaurants. Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise for burgers and the like. Carlucci for pasta and good Italian. Hooters for wings. And of course Portillo's for Chicago hot dogs done rihgt and their world famous chocolate cake.

Employment Opportunities:

 

Many professionals commute to city or work for the area major employees: Good Samaritan Hospital, FTD, Sara Lee, Midwestern University.

Retail, service and medical jobs are available in the community.Check for Downers Grove jobs at Monster.com or Hotjobs.com

 

Sports & Fun Things to Do

 

Park District for football, little league baseball, soccer, family activities for all ages, etc.

Professional sports-Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks. Minor league baseball: Kane County Cougars, Schaumburg Flyers. Minor League Hockey: Wolves.


For things to do in and around Downers Grove checkout: http://chicago.metromix.com

 

Schools

 

Downers Grove has an excellent school system: 12 public elementary schools, 2 public middle schools and 2 public high schools.  District 58 and 66 for primary and middle, and District 99 for Downers Grove High and Downers Grove South High.Private and religious schools are available too.


 

For more community info on Downers Grove go to:

 

http://www.downersgrove.org/

http://www.greatplacesgreathomes.com and click on Community Profiles

 

 

The selections and views on this page are my personal views. Please feel free to email with suggestions on improving this page at john@greatplacesgreathomes.com



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