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The Old Hotel was built in 1879 after Uncle Tom's Cabin burned down. On May 11, 1989, Sugar Grove held an event at the Old Hotel, which was 112 years old at the time: "Celebrate Your Heritage". The Old Hotel was located on the northwest corner of…

Shaw Media ran an article about efforts of volunteers and donors to decorate the annual Sugar Grove Holiday Tree entitled, “Volunteers keep Sugar Grove Christmas tree lit another year” by Chris Walker on November 28, 2016.

In the article, Chris…

The Bank of Sugar Grove was located on Route 47 and Cross Street. Later the building became Old Second Bank.

Events surrounding Boy Scout Troop 41 appeared in the Sugar Grove News during its publication in the 1970s.

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School was constructed in 1997-1998 on the site of the previous Sugar Grove Elementary School. The School is located at 85 South Main Street, Sugar Grove, Illinois.

The Sugar Grove Elementary School was located on Main Street where the Kaneland John Shields Elementary School currently stands. It was demolished in 1996-1997. It was also used as the municipal center for a time after it was closed.

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The Preservation Society of Sugar Grove wishes to thank the following sponsors for the success of the 1993 Preservation 5K Run:

Santilli's Produce Market
Pepsico - All Aport Sparkling Spring Water
House of Plenty
Bank of Sugar…

The Sugar Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant was located on Bliss Creek near the Bliss Creek Golf Course. After the floods in the late 1990s which overwhelmed the facility, sewer lines were rerouted to the Fox Metro Wastewater Reclamation District in…

Handwritten Note on Back:

Seavey Home: 6 miles from Batavia, Illinois.

Built in 1860s.

James Snook and Mary Elizabeth George probably lived here then. Their daughter Mattie married Frank Seavey in 1886, and they probably lived here, too. …