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The Festival of Arts opened 2023-2024 student scholarship opportunities to Laguna Beach students. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who reside in Laguna Beach or attend Laguna Beach High School.
Downers Grove approves pay raises for elected officials Updated 5/5/2021 4:29 PM The Downers Grove village council voted Tuesday to more than double the salaries of the mayor and elected commissioners. But the pay increases won't take effect until after the next two election cycles in 2023 and 2025. Each of the six village commissioners currently receive $2,400 a year, and the mayor is paid $4,800 annually. The increased annual salaries will be $10,000 for the mayor and $5,000 for commissioners. The amended salaries ordinance also allows for annual increases "in an amount typi...
Downers Grove moving ahead with drainage improvement project Updated 1/22/2021 4:30 PM Downers Grove officials have revived a major infrastructure project that was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The village has budgeted roughly $4 million for the Burlington Highlands drainage improvement project, which is slated to begin in March. The work will include the construction of a new and updated storm sewer system, regraded ditches and a detention basin. The Burlington Highlands neighborhood is north of Ogden Avenue along portions of Downers Drive, Seeley Avenu...
Downers Grove gives church permission to expand Belmont Bible Church in Downers Grove is planning to build a two-story, 32,000-square-foot church and school at the southwest corner of Belmont Road and Inverness Avenue. Courtesy of Excel Architects Updated 1/13/2021 5:37 PM Belmont Bible Church in Downers Grove can move ahead with its plan to construct a new building. The Downers Grove Village Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to annex nearly 2 acres at the southwest corner of Belmont Road and Inverness Avenue so the church can expand. The council also rezoned the property...
Downers Grove OKs recreational marijuana sales Updated 12/9/2020 3:57 PM Downers Grove village commissioners narrowly voted to allow recreational marijuana businesses to operate within the village. The council voted 4-3 Tuesday on three ordinances. Two dealt with zoning and taxation for potential cannabis businesses. The remaining one repealed the village's December 2019 ordinance that had prohibited recreational cannabis sales. Up to three cannabis establishments can apply to Downers Grove for a special use permit to operate in two manufacturing districts: the Ellsworth Busin...