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History of Downers Grove Township

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL

Explore the places and meet the people that made the history of the Township. Founded in 1839, by 1873, DuPage County was divided into nine Townships. Downers Grove Township was the largest with […]

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2025 Living Cemetery

Main Street Cemetery 5158 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

No ghosts, but plenty of ‘guest’ actors will portray early settlers buried in Downers Grove’s historic Main Street Cemetery. Portrayed by both adult and young-adult actors, our early founders, who […]

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History on Tap 2025

Downtown Downers Grove multiple locations near Main St and Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, United States

SAVE THE DATE! Event Details: Save the Date: Thursday, November 13 More info to come ... check back soon  

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