Museums
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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Good News Sunday: New mom who suffered embolism thanks Elgin hospital staff for saving her lifeAug 20, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Yana Zablotska died, for a moment, after...
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Eighth annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest returns Sept. 16 with over 50 brewersAug 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Bringing 50+ brewers to the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, the fest will feature top area brews, live music, and more.
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First Division Museum hosts panel with Task Force Ranger vets on 'Black Hawk Down 30 Years Later'Aug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton resumes its acclaimed Date with History series with "Black Hawk Down 30 Years Later" A panel o...
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Wheaton's own Glennette Tilley Turner recognized with lifetime achievement awardAug 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Longtime historian has tirelessly researched the Underground Railroad
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The largest collection of sock monkeys in the world? Guinness declares it's in Long GroveAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Sock monkeys were hanging from the rafters Thursday at the Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove. They also were spilling out of barrels, hanging from decorative trees and tu...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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Best bets: Lollapalooza, Lionel Richie, Fan Expo Chicago, Bruce Springsteen and moreAug 02, 2023 6:00 am - Lollapalooza More than 170 acts - including headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, Odesza, Tomorrow X Together, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del ...
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Batavia Depot Museum offers two new back-to-school exhibits on local historyAug 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Back-to-school season is almost upon us, and the Batavia Depot Museum celebrates this timely tradition with two new temporary exhibits paying homage to local schools. "W...
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Shedd Aquarium details major renovations for Centennial Commitment project
Aug 01, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago's Shedd Aquarium provided new details Tuesday about its yearslong renovation plan that will make waves for both visitors and animals, including new immersive exh...