What 2016 Looked Like for Downers Grove: Top Stories of the Year

The end of this year has been so dramatic that it might be hard to remember what happened during the rest of 2016. But don't worry — we have you covered with a recap of the most popular Downers Grove news from the past 12 months.

We gathered all of the Downers Grove stories that made Patch's top 20,000 pages of the year. Check them out below:

1. Downers Grove Police and Fire Reports

2. Chicago Woman Arrested After Meeting 'Backpage' Date at Motel

A woman who placed a prostitution ad in Backpage.com was arrested after meeting a date at a Downers Grove motel.

3. Police Investigate Death of Man Found in Oak Brook Hotel

Oak Brook police and fire crews were called around 5:40 a.m. Aug. 15 to the hotel in the 2800 block of Jorie Boulevard.

4. Exchange Student's Overdose Death Linked to Downers Grove Man

The overdose death of a teenage exchange student from Spain was linked to a Downers Grove man who supplied her with methadone and told her how to use it, police said.

5. Ask a Dentist: 'I have a terrible gag reflex. Is there anything to make visits easier?'

A strong involuntary gag reflex and dentistry aren’t typically good bedfellows. For patients with this condition, nearly everything about dentistry is more difficult.

6. Green Ribbons in Downers Grove in Memory of Anna Trent

Community members tied green ribbons around trees in Downers Grove in memory of 4-year-old Anna Trent.

7. Charlie Sheen Rips on Downers Grove and Denise Richards

She's a "doosh phace" and her hometown is "retarded," Sheen blurted on Twitter in a Father's Day rant.

8. Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Downers Grove

The average price for homes on these streets range from $788,045 to $1,415,000.

9. Downers Grove May Start Earlier Next School Year

With the early start calendar, winter and summer break comes later, starting Dec. 22 to Jan. 4. The school year would conclude May 24 for summer holiday.

10. Downers Grove Couple Loses $7K in Jewelry, Cash, Gun in Burglary

The couple reported the burglary immediately after noticing a back sliding door off its hinges and several items, including the door’s curtain and a leather wallet, out of place.

What would you like to read about in the new year? Let us know in the comments below.

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