Museums
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A special off-peak peek: How Shedd Aquarium's suburban visitors can save on admission feesOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Beginning Nov. 1, visitors to the John G. Shedd Aquarium who live outside Chicago's city limits can save money depending on the day and time they visit as part of the ne...
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Best Bets: Carrie Underwood, D.L. Hughley, Tony Danza and Gladys KnightOct 19, 2022 10:00 am - Stage 'boss' With a dash of wit laced with musical charm, TV's Tony Danza (“Taxi,” “Who's the Boss?”) brings his “Tony Danza: Standards & Stories” show to the Arcada The...
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Dundee Township Historical Museum to host 'Historically Haunted Car Show' Oct. 30Oct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Society Museum will host a "Historically Haunted Car Show" on Sunday, Oct. 30. Dust off the cob webs and polish the chrome for a spooky ca...
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St. Charles History Museum unveils new exhibit about local connections to the Spiritualist movementOct 16, 2022 11:00 pm - In theme with the season, the St. Charles History Museum is pulling back the curtain on the town's overlooked Spiritualist past to bring you a new exhibit titled "Radica...
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Dunn Museum exhibit looks at Northeastern Illinois' futureOct 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The "ON TO 2050: The Long-Range Plan for Northeastern Illinois" special exhibition opened in September at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyvil...
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Graveside stories bring history to life through cemetery walkOct 11, 2022 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum and GreenMan Theatre Troupe invite participants of all ages to take a walk through local history this fall. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-...
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Peggy Notebaert's new interactive Nature's PlaySpace lets kids explore Illinois' natural habitatsOct 08, 2022 7:30 am - Starting this weekend, kids can jump across lily pads, listen to the croon of a prairie chicken and hang out in a beaver's lodge at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's n...
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Civic Awareness Series speaker will explain how to open our minds to opposing viewsOct 05, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 13, Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series on "Improving Civil Discourse: The Science of U...
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Old receipts offer a tab to Buffalo Grove's pastSep 29, 2022 5:30 am - Store receipts from a century ago can contain considerable archaeological value, with the scrawls of dry goods clerks as rich with historical data for aficionados of loc...
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Get a taste of local history at Cider Fest in McHenry CountySep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Visitors to the 45th annual Cider Fest will get an opportunity to step back in time with skilled artisans, a turn-of-the-century cider press, children's activities, musi...