The Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial

November 3, 2022 / Comments Off on The Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial

A tribute to local heroes By Larry Atseff A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and defends one’s country. From the Revolutionary War until today,…

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A History of the Oak Brook Historical Society

January 20, 2022 / Comments Off on A History of the Oak Brook Historical Society

By Larry Atseff Kathy Maher, up until June 2021, was the President of the Oak Brook Historical Society. She has been a volunteer since 1978,…

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Faust Has Arrived At Lizzadro Museum

January 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Faust Has Arrived At Lizzadro Museum

Complete with intricate stone carvings and collaborative music performances By Larry Atseff Recently, Lizzadro Museum Director Dorothy Asher arranged for the first United States exhibit…

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The Frederick Bagley House

December 8, 2021 / Comments Off on The Frederick Bagley House

Designed in 1894, had no legal protection from demolition for redevelopment. It will be restored and protected with a preservation easement by new preservation-minded buyers.…

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White Sox Legends

October 13, 2021 / Comments Off on White Sox Legends

Comiskey and Veeck Family Connections to Hinsdale – Part 2 By Larry Atseff Charley Comiskey II and Hinsdale Charley, as his friends called him, moved…

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After the Fire

October 13, 2021 / Comments Off on After the Fire

Chicago Water Tower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station – 806 N. Michigan Ave. “The flames from this time spread with such rapidity that the whole…

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Model T Fords

October 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Model T Fords

Having fun with Fords By HM staff In the mid-1940’s, when cars were still sharing the road with street cars and an occasional horse, in…

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Making His Mark

October 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Making His Mark

Comedian Kevin Bozeman serves up lots of laughs By Valerie Hardy Stand-up comedian Kevin Bozeman and his family live in Downers Grove, and while some…

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Comiskey and Veeck

September 10, 2021 / Comments Off on Comiskey and Veeck

Big names in White Sox history, also lived in Hinsdale By Larry Atseff If you are a White Sox fan, 2021 is shaping up to…

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Military History Weekend Returns

July 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Military History Weekend Returns

See authentic re-enactments of battle scenes from the Civil War, WWII and Vietnam By Larry Atseff For the past 15 years, the Lockport Park District…

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