Goldfinger Brewing Company has received major national recognition in the 2025 Craft Beer & Brewing Reader’s Choice Awards, earning the title of #1 Favorite Lager Producer in the country. The Downers Grove brewery was also ranked the #4 Favorite Small Brewery, and its flagship Original Lager placed #13 among the Favorite Beers of 2025.
Midwestern University proudly presented its highest honor, the Littlejohn Award, to three outstanding members of its community whose service, leadership, and commitment exemplify the values of the University. This year’s honorees include Kyle K. Henderson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physiology; Timothy Pridgen, Clinical Skills Coordinator; and Laura Licari, Pharm.D., alumna of the College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, Class of 2006.