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The Downers Grove Historical Society announces the appointment of Greg Elisha as its next Vice President. As co-chair of the Events Committee, Greg oversees the Society’s event marketing and branding […]

It is hard to believe that this beautiful park was once just a piece of swamp land in Downers Grove. The story of when it was transformed into Patriots Park

The Downers Grove Village Council recently approved plans for a new civic center complex. This seems to be a natural time to look back at how the current buildings on

The home at 5234 Lyman was originally built by William Sheldon Carpenter & his wife Martha. William was the youngest child of Henry & Martha Carpenter who were among the

We’re excited to announce that the planning of this event has already begun. Our team is busy working on ways to include more stops and more trivia. Mark your calendars

On May 18th, the Main Street Cemetery Agreement between the Village and the Historical Society was renewed by the Village Council for another 10 years. This agreement, dating from 2000,

The 44th annual Pine Hollow Open at the historic Downers Grove Golf Club was a huge success. This annual event is a partnership between the Downers Grove Historical Society and

Next time you buy a poppy from the American Legion think about why they are selling them and when this tradition started. The tradition of wearing a red poppy comes

Montrew Goetz Dunham of Downers Grove, 97, passed away peacefully January 8, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, surrounded by family, after a brief illness. She was born