On Wednesday evening, over 350 people gathered at the historic Tivoli Theatre to see the newest documentary, The 1846 Blodgett House, by Jim Toth of Node Films. Jim produced the […]
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The Downers Grove Historical Society is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Shirley Johnson, co-owner of Classic Cinemas and Downers Grove’s beloved Tivoli Theatre. The Historical Society honored
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“Finding Freedom in the Grove” 10th Annual Founders Day Celebration! Since 2014 the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum have been hosting an annual event to honor
DG Historical Society is pleased to announce Isrel Larry Blackburn as the Founder of the Year for 2024. Isrel Larry Blackburn was born into slavery on a plantation in Kentucky
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With the new year upon us, we thought we’d take a look at 2023 from a numbers perspective because … you know … history.
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