Save Bachelors Grove Cemetery, Illinois Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/save-bachelors-grove-cemetery-illinois.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:46 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Theodore Conrath [Signature #1706] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/24401939?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:37:50 UTC 24401939 Mr Matthew Peglow [Signature #1705] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17115083?utm_medium=rss The Grove belongs to families long gone...it deserves to be taken care of and respected.

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:37:04 UTC 17115083 Mr Michael Koepp [Signature #1704] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17113212?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:35:41 UTC 17113212 Mrs. Leanne Youngblood [Signature #1703] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17112115?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:36:11 UTC 17112115 Mr. Adam Raven [Signature #1702] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17111847?utm_medium=rss People are not things, they are human beings. They deserve ethical and moral treatment in this life and in death.

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:34:54 UTC 17111847 Anonymous [Signature #1701] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17111843?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:33:59 UTC 17111843 Mrs. Christine Fernandez [Signature #1700] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17111802?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:26:11 UTC 17111802 Ms Angela Macgillivray [Signature #1699] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17111797?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:23:34 UTC 17111797 Katie Strzyzewski [Signature #1698] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16979387?utm_medium=rss I have always wondered why the pond has never been emptied or dredged to see what secrets it may hold. It seems like it would be a no-brainier to have this done. What is the reason for this?

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:16:33 UTC 16979387 Charles Franklin [Signature #1697] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16694651?utm_medium=rss Save this piece of history.

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:43:02 UTC 16694651 Ms Grace Pedley [Signature #1696] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16677368?utm_medium=rss Bachelors Grove is a beautiful and interesting piece of history that needs to be kept intact and open to the public.

]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:05:55 UTC 16677368 Ms Echelle Lofton [Signature #1695] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16668534?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:55:27 UTC 16668534 dani de la fuente [Signature #1694] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16602256?utm_medium=rss Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:09:19 UTC 16602256 ms. lisa Donahue [Signature #1693] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16522542?utm_medium=rss I hope this helps with your efforts

]]> Sat, 4 Jan 2014 09:49:34 UTC 16522542 Wes Roth [Signature #1692] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16515770?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:49:47 UTC 16515770 Mr. Karl Johnson [Signature #1691] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16084071?utm_medium=rss As any other Cemetery in the U.S., Bachelor's Grove should always be kept open to the public. When I have visited the cemetery, I always felt that it was a shame what happened to that place. No wonder it is haunted. I wouldn't like my grave desecrated either.

]]> Fri, 1 Nov 2013 02:23:50 UTC 16084071 Mr. Eric Nichols [Signature #1690] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16034713?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:01:08 UTC 16034713 Mr Ruben Meza [Signature #1689] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16034405?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:38:24 UTC 16034405 Katie Keskitalo [Signature #1688] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16034025?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:40:11 UTC 16034025 Mr Jeremy Kluve [Signature #1687] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16030947?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Oct 2013 02:33:49 UTC 16030947 Richard Bonzani [Signature #1686] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16022790?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:10:27 UTC 16022790 mr laurence howey [Signature #1685] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15997802?utm_medium=rss bachelor has major history needs to remain open please

]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:14:43 UTC 15997802 Ms dawn schwingel [Signature #1684] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15997540?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:08:59 UTC 15997540 Ms. Melissa Kawka [Signature #1683] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15949412?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Oct 2013 01:11:23 UTC 15949412 Khris Bachleda [Signature #1682] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15940662?utm_medium=rss Bachelor's Grove is in very much needed in repairs. The destruction of this once beautiful cemetery is very heart breaking. Some people now a days DO NOT have any respect!!!

]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2013 10:44:45 UTC 15940662 Mr. Brian Finnegan [Signature #1681] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15916289?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Sep 2013 02:37:47 UTC 15916289 Mrs. Kim Roche [Signature #1680] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15893350?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:31:03 UTC 15893350 Dr Maribeth Kasik [Signature #1679] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15767577?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Sep 2013 05:01:06 UTC 15767577 Ms Mary Devine [Signature #1678] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15751865?utm_medium=rss I would like to support the BGC because it is a historical landmork not to mention a place where the dead rest. You need to keep it how it is. Such a place like that should remain where it has been for decades.

]]> Sat, 7 Sep 2013 06:44:12 UTC 15751865 Donna Fifer [Signature #1677] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15639695?utm_medium=rss You guys r doing a great job Dont let them shut down and take away a part of Chicago's history...I was born in this city I moved to Sullivan when I was 5...and even though I lived in Sullivan for so long I still call Chicago my hometown and I will help in anyway to keep the historical places here safe from greedy people who Dont care....like I said you guys r doing a great thing here and I thank u for it

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2013 05:03:52 UTC 15639695 Donna Fifer [Signature #1676] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15638825?utm_medium=rss You guys r doing a great job Dont let them shut down and take away a part of Chicago's history...I was born in this city I moved to Sullivan when I was 5...and even though I lived in Sullivan for so long I still call Chicago my hometown and I will help in anyway to keep the historical places here safe from greedy people who Dont care....like I said you guys r doing a great thing here and I thank u for it

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:20:44 UTC 15638825 ms Stephanie Schackney [Signature #1675] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15604486?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Aug 2013 04:37:56 UTC 15604486 Ms christine filas [Signature #1674] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15505742?utm_medium=rss This cemetary must be saved,one of the most haunted locations in illinois and easily accessable to ghost hunting groups.

]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:46:17 UTC 15505742 Mrs Linda Crowe [Signature #1673] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15109086?utm_medium=rss please let us keep this landmark around for future generations to see and understand where we came from!

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:29:30 UTC 15109086 Keith Raaum [Signature #1672] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15033069?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Apr 2013 02:30:28 UTC 15033069 Ms Monica Potesta [Signature #1671] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14987760?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:39:17 UTC 14987760 Susan Winkler [Signature #1670] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14868985?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:51:55 UTC 14868985 Brennan O'Brien [Signature #1669] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14539761?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:06:54 UTC 14539761 Mrs Geri King [Signature #1668] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14313807?utm_medium=rss I feel bad for the graves that have been disturbed, and the cemetery should be cleaned up, and taken care of.

]]> Tue, 1 Jan 2013 08:10:59 UTC 14313807 Tara Martin [Signature #1667] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14077698?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:57:03 UTC 14077698 Ms Mary Lauer [Signature #1666] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14074877?utm_medium=rss I am a volunteer of the Grove Restoration Project who travels over 100 miles to help clean the woods. I am disheartened to see the disrespect shown to graves and the destruction where our forefathers are buried. Please help us save Bachelor's Grove.

]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:56:52 UTC 14074877 B Johnson [Signature #1665] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14072887?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:11:34 UTC 14072887 ms Michelle Chelikas [Signature #1664] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14071878?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:00:44 UTC 14071878 Mrs. Kathleen Opon [Signature #1663] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14045524?utm_medium=rss I'm so happy to discover that these efforts are under way!

]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:04:35 UTC 14045524 Mr Kirk Watson [Signature #1662] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14045523?utm_medium=rss I visited the cemetary. It is a beautifulplace. No sign of ghost activity what so ever. But it needs to be preserved. There is a lot of history there.

]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:04:29 UTC 14045523 Ms Sue Barnes [Signature #1661] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14011382?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:38:02 UTC 14011382 Ms Sharron Barnes [Signature #1660] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14011353?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:18:56 UTC 14011353 Mrs Julie Sims [Signature #1659] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14007563?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:49:40 UTC 14007563 George & Dawn Kovacich [Signature #1658] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13935845?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:34:59 UTC 13935845 Mrs. Kara Graper [Signature #1657] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13934116?utm_medium=rss Thank you for doing all that you can to preserve and restore our history.

]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:54:54 UTC 13934116 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #1656] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13911816?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:07:50 UTC 13911816 Mrs. Jennifer Roskos [Signature #1655] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13908296?utm_medium=rss Gosh Bachelors Grove has been around forever. Save it!

]]> Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:30:41 UTC 13908296 Mrs. Stel Duffy [Signature #1654] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13907604?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:04:00 UTC 13907604 mike carey [Signature #1653] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13872416?utm_medium=rss Love this cemetary. Hung out there when I was a teen. Glad to see it being restored

]]> Wed, 3 Oct 2012 04:02:02 UTC 13872416 Mrs Barbara Smith [Signature #1652] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13868795?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Oct 2012 02:41:54 UTC 13868795 Ms Anonymous [Signature #1651] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13865977?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Oct 2012 06:36:23 UTC 13865977 colleen nadas [Signature #1650] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13864677?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Oct 2012 01:04:45 UTC 13864677 Caroline Badgley [Signature #1649] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13846949?utm_medium=rss It will be a travesty to not restore and maintain this cemetery.

]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:39:32 UTC 13846949 Marge Sucha [Signature #1648] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13839179?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:31:02 UTC 13839179 Ms Rita Webber [Signature #1647] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13822629?utm_medium=rss It is sad that vandals have destroyed the resting places of those who have passed on and destroying history. It is terrible that the deceased cannot rest in peace because of the tombstones being thrown in the pond. There were people who were prominent people that lived in the area and their resting places has been desecrated and it is good that restoration is being done to the cemetery.

]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:14:32 UTC 13822629 Peggy Kesserlis [Signature #1646] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13813543?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:32:46 UTC 13813543 Norma Davis [Signature #1645] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13808593?utm_medium=rss It's part of history. Don't take away that.

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:20:37 UTC 13808593 Mr. Robert Devereux [Signature #1644] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13805605?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:28:54 UTC 13805605 mr. frank k. wurczinger [Signature #1643] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13803024?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:05:14 UTC 13803024 nanette kiefer [Signature #1642] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13802675?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:38:45 UTC 13802675 mrs loral sadowski [Signature #1641] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13801128?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:46:48 UTC 13801128 Ms Carol McHugh [Signature #1640] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13800954?utm_medium=rss Why would anyone want to restore Bachelor's Grove? Leave it untouched and peaceful like it's always been, and meant to be. It's a landmark that should be left alone!

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:24:16 UTC 13800954 Mrs Sunnie Boland [Signature #1639] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13800925?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:20:10 UTC 13800925 Cathy Phillips [Signature #1638] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13799803?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:57:38 UTC 13799803 Marilee Bushway [Signature #1637] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13798966?utm_medium=rss This site is of great historical significance. I believe it, and any other surrounding remnants of Bachlers Grove, should be restored and preserved.

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:55:33 UTC 13798966 Mr James Card [Signature #1636] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13798136?utm_medium=rss I am so glad that this is happening. It is long over due.

]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:33:18 UTC 13798136 eric williamson [Signature #1635] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13794913?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:53:22 UTC 13794913 ms Natalie Mennella [Signature #1634] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13794256?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:21:57 UTC 13794256 Mrs. Carita Matthews [Signature #1633] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793952?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:22:04 UTC 13793952 Mrs Kathleen Davis [Signature #1632] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793436?utm_medium=rss There are so many older cemetery's that are falling into disrepair!! Even if the souls that are buried there have no family left that doesn't make it right to just "Let them go" they were people once and have a right to have their sacred ground preserved!!!

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:46:29 UTC 13793436 Mrs Sandra Weierman [Signature #1631] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793403?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:39:24 UTC 13793403 Mr. Antony Setzer [Signature #1630] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793376?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:33:22 UTC 13793376 Anonymous [Signature #1629] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13792070?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:02:30 UTC 13792070 jennifer piszczek [Signature #1628] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13791745?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:15:37 UTC 13791745 Mrs. Kath Spiewak [Signature #1627] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13791409?utm_medium=rss This is a historic site, please restore it so others can enjoy

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:27:26 UTC 13791409 Ms Laurie Purcell [Signature #1626] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13791379?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:20:24 UTC 13791379 Misty Van Dyke [Signature #1625] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13791087?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:32:35 UTC 13791087 Tracey Tanner [Signature #1624] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790711?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:27:03 UTC 13790711 Tim Schmuldt [Signature #1623] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790600?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:06:47 UTC 13790600 Mrs. Janet C. Finedore [Signature #1622] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790585?utm_medium=rss Preservation of the eternal resting place is a testament to our humanity. This location has been abused terribly and deserves respect.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:02:58 UTC 13790585 Mrs Bonnie Corno [Signature #1621] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790580?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:02:33 UTC 13790580 Mrs Melissa Tanner [Signature #1620] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790540?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:55:31 UTC 13790540 Anonymous [Signature #1619] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790499?utm_medium=rss We're losing too much of our history. Preserving this cemetery would be a way to preserve some of our state's history.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:49:42 UTC 13790499 Mr Dave Olson [Signature #1618] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790136?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:41:53 UTC 13790136 Cristal Cepeda [Signature #1617] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13790109?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:38:02 UTC 13790109 James Phelps [Signature #1616] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13789987?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:16:59 UTC 13789987 vickie parrish [Signature #1615] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13789549?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:07:46 UTC 13789549 Tim Veihl [Signature #1614] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13789181?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:55:10 UTC 13789181 Julie Norvell [Signature #1613] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13788048?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:23:58 UTC 13788048 Mr. Robert Patterson [Signature #1612] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787951?utm_medium=rss Bachelors Grove has been the target of vandals and neglect for many decades. Only recently, with the Help of the Grove Restoration Project, it is now becoming a pleasant place to visit.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:53:32 UTC 13787951 Linda Romano [Signature #1611] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787599?utm_medium=rss Bachelor's Grove was my backyard while I was growing up in Oak Forest. It is known all over the world and should be restored.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:06:29 UTC 13787599 Mr David Darmody [Signature #1610] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787417?utm_medium=rss Please save this Historic Landmark

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:21:00 UTC 13787417 Mrs Kellie Kerfin [Signature #1609] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787331?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:58:20 UTC 13787331 Daniel Norvell [Signature #1608] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787315?utm_medium=rss All cemeteries need to be saved and restored.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:55:33 UTC 13787315 Mrs Amanda Szewczyk [Signature #1607] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13787098?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:12:49 UTC 13787098