Museums
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St. Charles History Museum named grand marshal for the 2023 Electric Christmas ParadeNov 07, 2023 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance recently named the St. Charles History Museum as the grand marshal for the 2023 Electric Christmas Parade, in honor of the celebration ...
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Veterans Day Brew It Forward to celebrate and support vetsNov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Those who have always wanted to "pay it forward" on Veterans Day will get their chance this year at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. The museum is hosting "Brew It...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to present public safety update at Civic Awareness program Nov. 16Nov 04, 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, Nov. 16. DuPage County State's Att...
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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...