17 years ago, in 2007:
- George W. Bush was President.
- Illinois Senator Barack Obama launched his campaign for President.
- The Tesla Roadster debuted.
- Apple sold its first iPhone.
- Beyoncé’s Irreplaceable was the #1 song of the year.
- Netflix began streaming content.
- J. K. Rowling finished The Deathly Hallows.
- MySpace was worth 63 times the value of Facebook.
- The Price Is Right aired its final episode hosted by Bob Barker.
- Ground broke on the Chicago Spire.
- The Dow hits an all-time high of 14,164.
- Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel died.
- The Boston Red Sox won the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep against the Colorado Rockies.
And in Downers Grove…
- The Village was celebrating the 175th anniversary of its founding.
- The Village held the 25th Heritage Festival Street Fair. The event began on the anniversary of the founding.
- The Village Council adopted a Historic Preservation Ordinance.
- Efforts to save the 1846 Blodgett House drove the creation of the Downers Grove Heritage Preservation Corporation.
- The Historical Society recognized the iconic Brick Streets as the Historic Site of the Year.
- The Village approved a new fire station [#2] at 5420 Main St.
- A special use ordinance was approved for a residential/retail multi-use development on the northeast corner of Maple Avenue and Main street.
- Ron Sandack took office as mayor of Downers Grove, succeeding Brian Krajewski.
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