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Our annual Membership Meeting took place last month. In addition to getting a financial update and hearing about the various projects and events we are working on, members also voted on revised […]

A DGHS Docuseries by Jim Toth While I hadn’t grown up in Downers Grove, I have lived and raised my two children here for nearly a decade now. Within that

As we toast the new year it’s time to make our resolutions. The membership committee’s resolution is to launch an awesome renewal campaign. So as you start the new year,

The Historic Home Program is a partnership between the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum. The program’s mission is to preserve the history of our community’s architecture

In 2021, the Historic Home Program approved thirteen new homes in the program increasing the total to 40 homes. When added to the 40 homes that are part of the

This picture of the Birth of the American Flag reminds us of June 14 the day each year we celebrate  Flag Day. The Flag Resolution passed on June 14, 1777,

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