Museums
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Elgin Rotary, Fox River Trolley Museum to host Oktoberfest Sept. 29-Oct. 1Sep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The Fox River Trolley Museum and Rotary Club of Elgin are teaming up to bring an Oktoberfest celebration to South Elgin. The three-day fest will be held Sept. 29 to Oct....
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Best bets: Monster Jam at the Allstate, Elmhurst Craft Beer FestivalSep 13, 2023 6:00 am - Monster Jam The biggest, beastliest trucks around show off during head-to-head competitions as Monster Jam rolls into the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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Festivals Sept. 8-14: Northern Illinois Airshow, Festival of the Vine, Winfield Good Old Days, Itasca OktoberfestSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Elgin Fringe Festival: Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 6-10, in downtown Elgin. Opening night Wednesday at the Martini Room. Most performances ...
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Elmhurst Art Museum exhibit 'Picasso: Fifty Years Later' part of the worldwide Picasso 1973-2023 CelebrationSep 05, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Art Museum is hosting "Picasso: Fifty Years Later," an exhibition exploring the Modern master's work, lasting influence, and legacy. Timed to coincide with...
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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...