DuPage County Entertainment
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A ‘swell fellow’: Cantigny’s First Division Museum shows how Bob Hope brought laughter, home to WWII troopsSep 26, 2025 11:28 am - A traveling exhibit about Bob Hope has landed at the First Division Museum on the Cantigny campus in Wheaton. “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope” shows the entertainer in a wartime, on-the-ground role.
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How father, son with autism bonded through riding roller coastersSep 26, 2025 2:30 am - Tom Callsen and son Thomas, who has autism, have ridden 471 different roller coasters across the United States over the past 20 years, finding joy in the physical thrill and bonding experience.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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St. Charles Singers to launch 41st season with folk-infused choral worksSep 25, 2025 8:16 pm - The St. Charles Singers will open their 41st concert season with "Time to Explore", a program featuring rarely performed classical works inspired by folk melodies.
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Fall festival to honor law enforcement Saturday in South ElginSep 25, 2025 4:45 pm - We Back the Blue Fall Fest will honor local law enforcement from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Panton Mill Park in South Elgin.
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Faith Community UCC to host concert rededicating recently refurbished Wicks Pipe OrganSep 24, 2025 11:44 pm - Zach Klobnak, a professor at Centre College, will perform on the recently refurbished Wicks Pipe Organ at Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville on Oct. 12.
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‘Tales & Tombstones’ takes you through Lombard’s oldest cemeterySep 24, 2025 10:20 pm - The Lombard Park District, in partnership with the Lombard Historical Society, is hosting “Tales & Tombstones - A Candlelit Tour of Lombard's Oldest Cemetery” on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4
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Art After Dark event celebrates Downers Grove Public Library’s art collectionSep 24, 2025 11:44 am - The Downers Grove Public Library has a permanent collection of 30 art pieces, including a dress made from woven romance novel pages created by former employee Carrie Ann Bronkowski in memory of her friend Nadine Walsh.
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Bartlett Oktoberfest returns with food, drinks, live musicSep 24, 2025 10:40 am - Get ready for two full days of music, food, and fun with a festive flair at the fourth annual Bartlett Oktoberfest in Leiseberg Park.
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Two Way Street Coffee House to host Heritage SeriesSep 24, 2025 10:35 am - Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove celebrates its 55th season with the Heritage Series of concerts featuring local musicians and songwriters.