Museums
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Illinois Railroad Museum needs help to become America's bestOct 28, 2023 11:00 pm - The Illinois Railroad Museum in Union is the largest railroad museum in America by far, in terms of the size of the collection of railroad rolling cars. But customer rev...
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'Those were special times': Former journalists reminisce about radio coverage of high school sportsOct 27, 2023 6:00 am - If it were high school football state playoff time for Tri-Cities teams years ago, you could listen to the radio to hear all of the action. That may not be entirely nece...
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Garfield Farm Museum to host lecture on history of shoe and boot stylesOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 5, museum volunteer Norman Walzer will give a lecture on the history of shoe and boot styles from the 1770s to the Civil War. A collection of 30-40 slid...
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Best bets: Lee DeWyze, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Peppa Pig, Enrique IglesiasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Fun for grown-ups Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, hosts its adults-only Crawl-O-Ween Halloween Bar Crawl featuring specialty f...
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Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibit explores impact of Jewish delis in AmericaOct 22, 2023 5:00 am - A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center explores how inextricably linked Jewish food and culture are in American society. “‘I'll Have What...
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Date With History to host 'Lita & Jean: Two Generations of Military Women' Nov. 2Oct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Cantigny The First Division Museum at Cantigny continues its acclaimed Date with History lecture series on Thursday, Nov. 2. The co-authors of "Lita & Jean: Memoirs of T...
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Best Bets: Aries Spears, 'When You Wish Upon A Star,' Megon McDonough and John MalkovichOct 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Stand-up comedy Comedian and impressionist Aries Spears (“Mad TV,” “Jerry Maguire”) headlines the Chicago Improv at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $3...
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Learn about historic homes in Dundee Township on Nov. 5Oct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 5, join the Dundee Township Historical Society Museum, 426 Highland Ave. in West Dundee, for "Historic Sites Revisited." The program at 2 p.m. will highl...
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Civic Awareness Series examines election distrust Oct. 12Oct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Cantigny, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, invites the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program on Thursday, Oct. 12. Guest speaker David Hill...
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Festivals Oct. 6-12: Oktoberfests, Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, Scarecrow Fest and moreOct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Ongoing Keller's Farmstand Fun Fall Festivities: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, at Keller's Farmstand Oswego, 2500 Johnson Road, Oswego. Features a...