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
The DG Park District and DG Historical Society are here for you! The DG Park District Winter Spring 2024 Recreation Guide is offering a program concerning how to go about
By many media outlets – Willis Johnson, owner of Classic Cinemas and Downers Grove’s Tivoli Theatre passed away on August 16th. Earlier this year, the Historical Society honored Willis and
By Shaw Local Media – “History Happens Here, The Tivoli Theatre,” a documentary about the Downers Grove Landmark, will premiere in a single-night screening May 2. The documentary is co-produced
By Lisa Marie Farver, Downers Grove Patch – The Downers Grove Historical Society has planned six days of fun, informative events to celebrate Founders Day 2023. A petting zoo, a wildflower
By Samantha Malone, Shaw Local Media – The Downers Grove Historical Society continues to write its own history as it transitions from one president to another, with Amy Gassen being
By F. Amanda Tugade, Shaw Local News Network – DOWNERS GROVE – The Downers Grove Historical Society just launched an app to help visitors of the Main Street Cemetery learn more about
By Downers Grove Park District – On Thursday, Jan. 17, the Downers Grove Park District Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to rename the Annex at the Downers Grove Museum
By Bob Rakow, Suburban Life, Shaw Local Media – The Downers Grove Historical Society celebrated some history of its own Nov. 3 when it commemorated its 50th anniversary. Members of the
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