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Muddy, Buddy and Oprah: Harper library exhibit celebrates decades of campus performances

Submitted by Harper College
Dec 10, 2025 10:59 am - A Harper College library exhibit spotlights campus appearances by legendary performers, highlighting the college’s rich history of music, culture and community engagement.
Historic sites offer authentic 19th-century Christmas experience

Daily Herald report
Dec 04, 2025 12:09 am - Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an authentic 19th-century Christmas at three historic sites in the Fox Valley this weekend.
Elmhurst Park District survey open to solicit input on future of Wilder Park

Daily Herald report
Nov 24, 2025 11:36 am - The Elmhurst Park District invites the public to take part in a survey that will help shape the future of Wilder Park.
A map of the past: Geneva history buff relishes portraying land surveyor from 1770s

By Dave Heun
Nov 21, 2025 3:30 am - As a history buff who enjoys re-enactments but isn’t drawn to battles or military uniforms, portraying an 18th century land surveyor is the perfect fit for John Schubert of Geneva.
A new exhibit to explore the story of ‘Glen Ellyn on Ice’

Submitted by Jean Jeske
Nov 20, 2025 5:59 pm - In January, the Glen Ellyn History Center will present a new exhibit called "Glen Ellyn on Ice," featuring the history of Glen Ellyn Speed Skaters, founded in 1938.
Best Bets: Dazzling light displays usher in the holiday season

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 18, 2025 1:56 pm - Christmas at Cantigny, Chicago’s Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Light Up the Park in Rosemont welcome the holidays, and Smashing Pumpkins co-founder Billy Corgan brings “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” to the Lyric Opera.
Sweet memories: St. Charles Colonial Cafe’s mini-museum shares ice cream history spanning 125 years

By Dave Heun
Nov 07, 2025 3:57 pm - Next year will mark 125 years the Anderson name has been involved in milk or ice cream production, distribution and sales throughout the region, with many of those years as a St. Charles icon in the Colonial name.
Celebrate National STEM Day at DuPage Children’s Museum

By Jaime Johnson, DuPage Children's Museum
Nov 04, 2025 12:39 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is hosting STEM Day with hands-on experiments, building, and playful invention making STEM — and STEAM — fun for the whole family.
Best bets: Classical instrumentalists, cabaret crooners, performance artists headline Elgin venues

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 04, 2025 12:37 pm - In store in Elgin this weekend: classical music, cabaret entertainers and a festival showcasing female and nonbinary artists. Also, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opens its annual holiday tree display and the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir headlines the McAninch Arts Center.
Lombard Historical Society delves into the rich heritage of American pies

By Rae Slowik, Lombard Historical Society
Nov 03, 2025 10:40 pm - The Lombard Historical Society is hosting a free lecture on the history of American pies, focusing on Illinois' contributions, on Nov. 15.

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