Museums
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Best Bets: Beatles and Van Morrison tributes, Brookfield Zoo’s new Ferris wheel and moreMar 13, 2024 8:39 am - The Ides of March and Beatles and Van Morrison tribute concerts take to local stages. Plus, the new Ferris wheel debuts at Brookfield Zoo and “Paw Patrol Live!” comes to the Chicago Theatre.
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Learn about the ‘Fly Girls of World War II’ at Elmhurst museumMar 06, 2024 10:56 pm - During World War II, more than 1,100 women, led by Jackie Cochran, the “Speed Queen”, served their country by flying every military aircraft in the American armed forces...
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Dads Slot Cars in Des Plaines created memories for familiesMar 06, 2024 12:22 pm - The children of Thomas and Reba Pelletiere grew up around slot cars — their dad’s way of keeping them on the straight and narrow. Thomas opened Dads Slot Cars in November 1992. Then he set about creating memories for local kids.
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents ‘Heroes On the Air’ April 19Mar 05, 2024 8:12 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes Steve Darnall, actor, writer, and editor of Nostalgia Digest Podcasts, in an audio-visual presentation spotlighting the comic b...
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Dundee Township history museum to host program on ‘Iron and Bolt Homes’ March 10Mar 05, 2024 1:53 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Society will present “Iron and Bolt Homes” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the museum, 426 Highland Ave. in West Dundee. Beginning in the la...
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Cantigny launches free entry on WednesdaysMar 04, 2024 12:42 am - Parking fee waived for those who register in advance; park closed on Tuesdays. Cantigny in Wheaton plans to offer free parking on Wednesdays for those who register i...
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New Batavia Depot Museum exhibit explores how Batavians got their foodFeb 28, 2024 11:54 am - At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, grocery store employees were recognized as essential workers who helped people get food when everything else shut down, leading to...
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Best Bets: Elmhurst History Museum opens new World War II exhibitFeb 27, 2024 1:43 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum examines Americans on the homefront during World War II, a new dance theater show set to the music of Sting dances into the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and Robbie Fulks headlines Aurora’s Venue this week.
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Best Bets: Michael and Angela Ingersoll bring cabaret show to the MetropolisFeb 20, 2024 11:26 am - Michael and Angela Ingersoll headline the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Hubbard Street Dance Company opens its winter residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Lake County Craft Beer Festival hosts its ninth annual tasting event Sunday.
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Mary Clark Ormond honored with Aurora Historical Society Lifetime Achievement AwardFeb 19, 2024 3:45 pm - Mary Clark Ormond continues to be a history-maker as the third recipient of the Aurora Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Having retired from the society’s ...