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Downers Grove

American  
[dou-nerz] / ˈdaʊ nərz /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


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In 1971, he moved his family to the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, where his home was adjacent to a runway and he had a hangar to store his planes.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Tyson will eliminate 177 employees from an office in downtown Chicago and 51 employees in suburban Downers Grove, Illinois, starting on July 31, according to the state.

From Reuters Jun. 13, 2023

Growing up in Downers Grove, Ill., Patten was an early bloomer, staging home concerts in her living room when she was 3.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2023

The plane, based in Denver, Colorado, was traveling from Middleton, Wisconsin, to Brookeridge Air Park in Downers Grove, Illinois, according to the plane tracking website FlightAware.com.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2023

Downers Grove South HS administrators said the field trip was an “opportunity for all students, including students of color.”

From Washington Times Dec. 17, 2021

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