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Many older parishioners of Our Lady of Peace Parish (formerly St. Mary’s) as well as other longtime residents remember the Marian Hills Seminary and its 220 acre farm. The Seminary’s property extended approximately north to 67th Street, south to 59th … Continue reading

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Learn the history behind favorite Christmas carols, enjoy refreshments, and a sing-a-long! Start the season off with this fun evening on Tuesday, November 20th, 7:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 South Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, … Continue reading

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Looking for unbiased information on political candidates and issues? Check out the library’s list of Election websites. Fact check the tweets and political ads, and learn more about candidate’s positions on key topics.

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If you missed this beautiful event held at the historic Lyonsville Cemetery, read more about the activities that occurred and view photos of the events. The Flagg Creek Heritage Society and the Illinois Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil … Continue reading

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View the Hinsdale Animal Cemetery set on Flickr and learn more about this historic pet cemetery. September is National Guide Dog month, read about Karla I, a Seeing Eye dog and her owner Bernice Clifton. Over 3,000 people attended Karla’s  … Continue reading

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Good news for genealogists! Ancestry.com and its library affiliate Ancestry Library Edition have completed the name index to the 1940 Census.  I was able to find two relatives that I  could not locate when searching by the Enumeration District.

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