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The Main Street Cemetery has been spruced up just in time for the Living Cemetery event on October 26! Two beautiful new benches now welcome visitors at the east entrance […]
Cemetery Face Lift Read More »
None of the more than 50 people who attended the Montrew Dunham Award Ceremony to honor Mary Ellen Young on October 5th were surprised by her receiving the honor. Her
Mary Ellen Young Honored with 2024 Montrew Dunham Award Read More »
In 2024, we launched a Membership Card Sponsorship program, where local businesses offer a perk to our members. In return, their logo is featured on the back of the DG
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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
Tivoli Premiere an Impressive Success Read More »
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
Tivoli Theatre Co-Owner Passes Away Read More »
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 on a plantation in Kentucky
2024 Founder of the Year Israel Larry Blackburn Read More »
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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