Museums
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Building, and rebuilding bridges: Crossing the Fox River was no easy task for early residentsOct 18, 2024 4:00 am - We take bridges for granted when stuck in downtown traffic while crossing the Fox River, but these structures were not easy to build and were a source of much stress, concern and brainpower.
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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Fall for history at the DuPage County Historical MuseumOct 06, 2024 9:06 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton will host a bounty of special events this fall, ranging from a look at eyebrow-raising presidential campaigns throughout U.S. history to a nostalgia-rich night focused on iconic DuPage diners
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Folk singer Dvorak brings songs, stories and banjos to Prospect Heights Oct. 6Oct 01, 2024 9:34 am - The Prospect Heights Public Library will present Chicago’s “official troubadour” Mark Dvorak in a special performance, “Once I Had an Old Banjo,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Terry Lynch’s ‘Haunted History’ comes to Glen Ellyn Oct. 25Sep 30, 2024 7:22 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is getting into the Halloween spirit as actor and historian Terry Lynch presents his “Haunted History” program on Friday, Oct. 25. Duri...
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Literary connections: A focus on books at this year’s Bluff City Cemetery WalkSep 18, 2024 10:01 am - The 37th annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk on Sept. 21-22 is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gail Borden Public Library. The Elginites selected have an association to either literacy, books, or Gail Borden. Each portrayal will include suggestions on what that Elginite’s favorite book might have been.
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DuPage County Historical Museum welcomes Chicago legend Geoffrey BaerSep 16, 2024 5:27 pm - Geoffrey Baer, the Emmy Award-winning host of “Chicago By Boat” will weave entertaining tales of DuPage County history on Thursday, Nov. 7.
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Elgin History Museum exhibit celebrates Elgin Symphony’s 75th anniversarySep 11, 2024 2:00 pm - An exhibit exploring the history of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens Friday, Sept. 13, at the Elgin History Museum.
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Elgin’s ‘Brown Bag’ series to offer ‘A Brief History of Immigration to the United States’Sep 11, 2024 12:26 am - The Elgin Area Historical Society’s “Brown Bag Lunch Series” continues at noon Thursday, Sept. 12, with “A Brief History of Immigration to the United States” with Edward Bates.
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Best Bets: Follow a butterfly’s journey at Morton Arboretum, laugh it up at Second CitySep 10, 2024 6:08 am - Looking for something to do this week? Learn about a butterfly’s journey at the Morton Arboretum, see Lyric Opera’s season opener “Rigoletto,” laugh it up at The Second City’s newest show and experience Iceland by air at Flyover at Navy Pier.