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Preserving the Past, Serving the Future: Rich Kulovany’s Community Legacy Humble Beginnings and Early Roots in Downers Grove The story of Downers Grove 2026 Historian of the Year Rich […]
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Nathan Alonzo Belden was born on December 11, 1819, in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. He was one of nine children born to Simon Belden and Calsina Hickox Belden, descendants
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The Downers Grove Historical Society awarded Lisa Rasin the 2025 Montrew Dunham Award on October 4, 2025. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and
The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce it has chosen the Downers Grove Library as its “Historic Site of the Year.” This year was specially chosen as 2025
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Downers Grove Historian of the Year for 2025 Ken Lerner, born in 1956, was raised in Park Forest, Illinois, by his father, a chemist at Argonne National Laboratory, and his
The Downers Grove Historical Society has named Anna Parker Paige as the 2025 Founder of the Year, recognizing her enduring contributions to the early Downers Grove community. A special ceremony
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The Downers Grove Historical Society has awarded Mary Ellen Young the 2024 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and contributions to
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The Downers Grove Historical Society is pleased to announce that Jim Toth has been selected to be the 2024 Historian of the Year. Upon his arrival in Downers Grove in
DG Historical Society is pleased to announce Israel Larry Blackburn as the Founder of the Year for 2024. Israel Larry Blackburn was born into slavery in Mercer County, Kentucky on
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The Downers Grove Historical Society recognized Bruce Swanson as the recipient of the 2023 Montrew Dunham Award. This award was created in 2019 to honor those whose significant service and
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