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Downers Grove Township offices will close at 3pm on April 19, 2019 Thank you.
Continue Reading →Sign-up now for this extremely informative webinar on Safe Prescribing Practices. No matter what the age, prescription drugs are a part of our daily lives, in so much as they help reduce the effects of illness, eliminate sickness, manage pain and improve upon the consequences of chronic diseases. However, the water has been muddied in […]
Continue Reading →Calling all Seniors and Older Adults! This is your chance to learn about the many services that are available to you in your local area. Westmont Park District Community Center is hosting this interactive event on Friday, May 3rd from 8:30am until noon. In addition to gathering information on local resources, there will be […]
Continue Reading →Mainstream Organization of Realtors, The Community House, Township of Downers Grove and Friends for Downers Grove Township Seniors (FFDGTS) are hosting this one-of-a-kind event on Tuesday, May 21st from 9am-1pm at The Community House in Hinsdale. There will be three educational seminars along with many vendors (including not-for-profits & local businesses). Information and resources […]
Continue Reading →A File of Life kit contains a standardized medical information card in a magnetic pouch which is designed to be placed on the front of a refrigerator. There is also a smaller card and pouch to be carried in a purse or wallet. These cards will help police and emergency response teams have instant […]
Continue Reading →Dial-A-Ride is a limited, curb-to-curb, shared-ride service for Downers Grove Township residents who are 65 and over, and for qualified persons with disabilities of any age. Riders with disabilities, who are UNDER 65, must have an RTA/ADA card.
In order to ride Dial-A-Ride, you must be a permanent resident of Downers Grove Township. Motels, hotels, […]
Continue Reading →In 2018 DG Township Supervisor Mark Thoman worked with the Village of Downers Grove to align Township properties in Downers Grove with the Village Zoning Ordinance. Supervisor Thoman petitioned for all parcels to be consolidated and rezoned to a single INP-1 — small institutional — parcel. Downers Grove Township does not have the built-out space […]
Continue Reading →Supervisor Thoman reports in: “I was very pleased Jaci and I were invited to attend Family Shelter Service’s Open House Monday night, where they announced a new partnership with Metropolitan Family Services. These two charitable groups that focus on helping survivors of domestic violence have exceptional synergy, and the two joining forces will be more […]
Continue Reading →Supervisor Thoman: “I live in the Village of Downers Grove. Here’s my property tax bill and how it breaks out. I don’t pay 7,000 taxing bodies, I have thirteen on my bill. Take a look at the pie chart. That little slice at the top? Springfield keeps shouting for you to believe that’s where all […]
Continue Reading →In 2011, Wendell Cox analyzed Townships in Illinois and published his findings.
Still true today: small government is good government.
You can read the original report here: Local Democrarcy and the Townships of Illinois: A Report to the People
You can read the 2016 updated report here: 2016 Updated […]
Continue Reading →The Peer Led Life Skills program is making strides in the community. We partnered this year with District 99 for Operation Snowball and Westmont High School’s Take Care Day. Both programs advocate for teen mental health. The partnerships were a great success! Misty Boyd, our Prevention and Life Skills Coordinator created a workshop that […]
Continue Reading →For unincorporated residents, the refuse contract with Groot has been extended. The Township explored several options with Groot and both parties agreed to a single five-year extension of services to unincorporated residents.
The current rates in effect beginning April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 will remain in place for one additional year without being […]
Continue Reading →Downers Grove Township Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) and Friends for Downers Grove Township Seniors (FFDGTS) are sponsoring the next installment in our popular Senior Survival “Lunch & Learn” Series. The first seminar was well attended providing timely and important information about Senior Scams and Fraud, as well as, Medicare for 2019. Questions were welcome, and […]
Continue Reading →People’s Resource Center is hosting it’s 4th Annual Career Fair on Thursday, March 14th from 9am until 12 noon. This is a great opportunity for job seekers! PRC will even provide interview clothing from their Clothes Closet. Click on flyer for larger image.
Continue Reading →City Barbecue will give 25% of the proceeds for attending participants (bring a flyer) to Friends for Downers Grove Township Seniors (FFDGTS) to support Senior programming and activities. Come out THIS Friday, February 1st between the hours of 10:30am -10:30pm and let them know, with your flyer, that it’s for FFDGTS!
Continue Reading →Where do my tax dollars go?
