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"The Point Restaurant and Lounge" was formerly located on the east side of South Main Street, south of the Rail Road Tracks, 270 South Main Street. The building later changed ownership and became "Chicago West / The Retreat 1111" Restaurant. …

History of Kaneville and Kaneville Cemetery including an index of those interred and plat of the grounds. Copies are available from the Kaneville Township Historical Society, 630-557-2854 and at Hill's Country Store the "Purple Store" at the corner…

"The Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad, a freight line, ran to the south of the Chicago, Aurora and DeKalb Railway. The two lines merged just north of Galena Blvd., before heading into Aurora. The entry to the [Village] Bible Church on Rte. 47 [at…

February 22, 1934

CAST SELECTED FOR ‘BIG WEDDING’ AT SUGAR GROVE

The cast of characters for the “Big Wedding” to be presented at the Community Center, Sugar Grove, next Wednesday and Thursday evenings, February 21, and 23 at 8 o’clock was…

Children playing outside: Rick Johnson and Ken Krieghbaum.

Book authored by George Edward Congdon about his experiences of living in Sugar Grove in the 1880's.

Download a PDF file of the entire book.

https://www.wacots.org/sghistory/z/files/original/e4559384febe913c70351bee4dc2689b.pdf


SUGAR GROVE…

Sugar Grove’s Settlers Ridge Development Wins Awards
The Settlers Ridge subdivision, located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, was designed and is being built by Kimball Hill, Inc. recently won an award for exemplary natural landscaping and conservation…

Informational articles, farm interest advertisements and index of Kane County farmers cataloging acreage, disposition of farm, spouse' maiden name and other information.

Book: "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" 1878 (Part 3 of 4)

This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. Google…

Book: "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" 1878 (Part 2 of 4)

This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. Google…

Book: "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" 1878 (Part 1 of 4)

This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. Google…

Book: "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" 1878: Excerpts about Sugar Grove

This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally…

Book: "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" 1878 (Part 4 of 4)

This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. …

"Historical: The first settlements were made in this Township in ay, 1884, by Jas. Isbell, Chauncy Isbell, Asa McDole, and James Carmon. P.Y. Bliss, one of the pioneers of this Township, erected a Store where his residence now stands, and for…

Click on the first image to open a PDF file with excerpts from the book “Genealogy of the Bliss family in America, from about the year 1550 – 1880” by John Homer Bliss, January 1, 1881.

Photos of natural areas, farms, barns, Aurora Municipal Airport, Air Classics Museum, Railroad Crossing, Train Engines, Settlers' Ridge Subdivision, Sugar Grove Population Sign, Saint Katherine Drexel Catholic Church.

Photos of natural areas, farms, barns, Train Engines, Sugar Grove Post Office, Settlers' Ridge Subdivision, Route 56 Pedestrian Bridge

Photos of natural areas, Settlers' Ridge Subdivision, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, Snow Plow, Police Car, Ace Hardware, Ace Hardware Garden Center.