Dieter Gruen escaped Nazi Germany, worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II, helped design nuclear submarines, earned patents throughout a celebrated and innovative career at Argonne Laboratory, and is still working on a more efficient form of solar energy at age 98. That’s why U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is nominating his fellow Downers Grove resident for the presidential Medal of Freedom.
Related posts
-
Hinsdale South student charged with bringing loaded handgun to school
A 16-year-old Hinsdale South High School student is being held in a juvenile detention center after... -
Blue Man Group will close in January
Blue Man Group, the long-running show that has played in Chicago for decades, will play its... -
Should state require background checks from school board candidates?
Delegates at the annual Illinois Association of School Boards conference are deciding the fate of a...