This year is off to an incredible start, with six historic homes already recognized through the Downers Grove Historic Home Program! The Downers Grove Museum staff and Historical Society Historic […]
Historic Home Program recognizes SIX new homes so far in 2025! Read More »
The Baked Apple provided a warm and welcoming setting for the Downers Grove Historical Society’s member meeting on Sunday, March 23. Attendees kicked off the gathering with a spread of
Stepping Up to the Plate: Historical Society Explores Baseball’s Past at Member Meeting Read More »
Born in 1956, Ken Lerner was raised in Park Forest, Illinois, by his father, a chemist at Argonne National Laboratory, and his mother, a full-time homemaker who later returned to
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Ken Lerner has been selected to be the Downers Grove Historical Society’s 2025 Historian of the Year. Ken lives a
Dr. Dieter M. Gruen is a 102-year-old scientist who fled Nazi Germany, worked on the atomic bomb and continues to push the bounds of alternative energy technology. Throughout his exceptionally
Dr. Dieter M. Gruen Read More »
Thanks to all who participated in the recent Downtown Architectural Scavenger Hunt. Special thanks to Eric Schmidt and Orange & Brew Bottle Shop for administering and the generous gift card
Scavenger Hunt Answers & Winners Read More »
Mitch Raines was the lucky recipient of a $50 gift card to Orange & Brew after his entry was selected for the first week’s prize. Don’t miss your chance! There’s
First Winner Drawn in Scavenger Hunt Read More »
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