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Rich's Auto Service located on the southeast corner of Cross Street and Illinois Route 47.

Healy Chapel

Gas Station and Restaurant were constructed on the northeast corner of Jericho Road and Illinois Route 47.

The business sites have been remodeled and were operated under various names including Citgo, British Petroleum (BP), Sunrise Restaurant,…

Jewel-Osco located at 465 IL-47, Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Former Wooden Shoe Restaurant on Galena Boulevard was demolished to make way for construction of Castle Bank.

Phillips 66 Gas Station was located on the northeast corner of Galena Boulevard and Illinois Route 47.

Castle Bank

This farm was located behind the new Sugar Grove Fire Station and across Route 30 from the Aurora Municpal Airport.

Marian and Ed Saloga describe how they built the Illini Motel in 1953.

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March 1984

The Illini Motel is located on the west side of Route 47 just north of Cross Street in Sugar Grove. It was built in 1953 and 1954. We had five…

The Starlight Motel was built in 1950 by the King Brothers from Aurora. In 1990, it is the Starlight Building located on the west side of Route 47, north of Cross Street, and south of the Illini Motel. It was located at 69 Sugar Lane, Sugar Grove,…

"We Done Good! We burned our mortgage! April 2, 1983"

"The Modern Benzine Liquid" trade Mark Reg. US Patent Office, Manufactured by Prescott Co., Passaic, NJ, Contents 5 1/4 Liquid Ounces