Preservation

The members of the Pierce Downer’s Heritage Alliance are taking a breather after decades of service to Downers Grove and are passing the torch of community activism.

The Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves in Will and Grundy counties has received $99,439.56 from the state of Illinois for a program aimed at removing invasive species at local sites.

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is celebrating 100 years of conservation and recreation in 2024.

Preservation advocates say something should be done. Will County Historical Society president says something is.

Polo's Barber building housed banks for most of its existence. But for some time, the structure at the southwest corner of Mason Street and Franklin Avenue in Polo has sat empty. The Reynoldses plan to change that, while keeping a focus on preservation and restoration.