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April 13, 2022

Dear Village Resident,
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The Easter Bunny was here!

We hope you were able to join us at our Egg Hunt last weekend. We had a record turnout and nice weather for the Bunny's visit! We took 10 bins of donations to the food pantry as well as a very generous monetary donation. Thank you to the Richmond Burton National Honor Society volunteers who helped make our event enjoyable for all! View photos here!

Farmers Market


The Community Engagement committee along with Repurposed Glitter Vintage Emporium are hard at work planning a Farmers Market at Main Street Park this year. There are a couple of spots still available for vendors, so please email Stephanie if you are interested. The Farmers Market is a Village-sponsored event.

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Mobile Driver Services Unit Coming Soon!


State Representative Tom Weber is partnering with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to host a Mobile Driver Services Unit at the Spring Grove Municipal Centre at 7401 Meyer Rd, from 10am-2pm on Friday, April 22. Find more information here.

Easter Flowers!


Birds of Paradise Flowers, located at 2404 Spring Ridge Drive, has beautiful spring fresh arrangements and centerpieces available. They are open this Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for your Holiday needs. They also deliver! You can also place your prom flower orders now!

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Summer Rec Brochure is Ready


The Summer Rec Brochure is now available for viewing. See new Snapology Camps and perennial favorites like Mighty Mites T-ball and Mini Kickers, horseback riding, golf, Junior Summer Camp and more! View the brochure.

Pet Nail Clipping Event


This Saturday, April 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Natures Feed 2440 Westward Dr. Donations collected will benefit Purrfect Cat Rescue.

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Photo of the Week

These bluebirds are enjoying a home provided by Cub Scout Pack 340 at the Chain O'Lakes State Park. Photo submitted by Michele Wenzel. If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, email it here.

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Richardson's Tulip Festival is Hiring


Richardson Adventure Farm is looking for adults or responsible students to cashier during the Tulip Festival. The anticipated opening is April 23rd. They are looking for help on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and/or Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. If you are interested please contact Carol Richardson at (309) 212-0901.

Tax Deadline is April 18th


The 2021 tax filing deadline is quickly approaching. You can find any documents you need to file by going to the Illinois Department of Revenue's website here. Returns can be filed electronically by going to MyTaxIllinois if you have a registered MyTax Illinois account, if you do not have an account, you can still file your returns by mail.

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Mediacom Affordable Connectivity Program


Mediacom is proud to be a participant in the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program that provides a discount on eligible customer's internet bill. There are multiple methods for qualification. Visit their website to register for the program. You may contact Mediacom's ACP department directly by calling (850) 934-2551 or email them at MediacomACP@mediacomcc.com.

Garbage Cans


Please help keep your neighborhood and the village looking nice and don't store your trash and recycling containers in front of your house where they can be viewed from the street. A Village Ordinance regarding trash and recycling bins states, "It shall be unlawful to allow or permit any refuse and recycling container...to stand or remain on any parkway, drive, front yard, or right-of-way...after 7:00 p.m. on the day the pickup is made." Thank you!

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Blast from the Past - Fatal Car Accidents

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Ginny on right with two friends and at a RBCHS dance with a western theme at right below

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Clarence Rudolph on the steps

at 1928 Main Street

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Patricia Todey


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January 25, 1965 headline story

the week of Todey's accident

On Saturday, September 29, 1957, 15-year-old Ginny Dawson and 16-year-old Clarence Rudolph along with three other Spring Grove teenagers, decided to go roller skating at the Twin Lakes Roller Rink (now Donovan’s Reef). In the 1950s roller skating was a very popular and wholesome activity for teenagers. Ginny, the daughter of Spring Grove restaurateur Shirley Dawson, had a sunny disposition and many friends. Clarence grew up on the family farm and had six siblings. He showed champion Guernseys at the County Fair each summer, winning blue ribbons almost every year, and he had the grand champion in 1956.


Joining them were Kenneth Mansfield, 17, Timothy Lennon, 15, and Delores Smith, 16. It was around midnight that night when they left the roller rink and drove east to Wilmot Road with Ken at the wheel. The rest had tumbled into the car, sitting on each others' laps without a care in the world. They were traveling south on Wilmot Road when Ken failed to stop at the intersection at Route 173 and crashed into another vehicle. (Back then only the traffic on Wilmot Road had to stop).


New cars weren't nationally mandated to be equipped with seat belts until 1968, and without seat belts, crashes like this often proved fatal. Tim suffered a broken leg, fractured skull, internal injuries, and also lost an eye. Delores received leg and internal injuries. Sadly, Clarence was pronounced dead at the scene and Ginny died the next morning. Ginny's classmates were pallbearers at her funeral. Life changed for many, especially Shirley, who lost her only child.


Another tragic accident happened on Wilmot/Johnsburg Road on January 22, 1965 when a weekend ice storm caused havoc in the county. Spring Grover Patricia Todey, 16, was driving her brother to catch a bus to transport his basketball team to a game when, about a mile south of Rt. 12, her car struck an icy patch and went out of control. She hit a bridge and the impact caused them both to be thrown out of the driver’s side and through a barbed-wire fence, coming to rest in the creek. Gregory escaped unhurt, but Patricia died. She had been selected just two days earlier to play the leading role in the spring production “Sound of Music” at Marian Central high school. Her Marian Central classmates erected a memorial statue for her (and two other classmates killed in automobile accidents) of Our Lady of Grace made of carrara marble and imported from Italy. Her family lived at 1802 Main Street.


The first law that required vehicle occupants to wear their seat belts went into effect on Dec. 1, 1984, in New York state with other states soon following. Seat belts have been credited with saving more than one million lives since and are considered to be one of the most cost-effective public health inventions ever. Unfortunately the law came too late to save Ginny, Clarence and Patricia, who are all buried in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

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