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Trolley Tour for Berwyn’s Centennial
The Berwyn Historical Society hosted three trolley rides touring historic sites throughout the city. The route passed all seven local sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including city hall and the train station at Oak Park and Windsor avenues. It also featured the new large-scale condo development and the recently installed median […] -
IIT Archivist Ralph Pugh Receives Transfer of Historical Documents
On May 15, a small ceremony was held in Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s office to transfer a scrapbook containing rare documents and clippings illustrating Berwyn’s attainment of city status in 1908. Mayor Michael O’Connor of Berwyn, along with the president of the Berwyn Historical Society and Ralph Pugh….. Read full announcement