Museums
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Body of Brookfield Zoo gorilla will join Field Museum's mammal collection
Aug 11, 2022 1:00 am - The body of JoJo, a 485-pound silverback gorilla who died two weeks ago at the Brookfield Zoo, will become cataloged into the Field Museum's mammal collection and made a...
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Addison Center for the Arts to open Lewis Achenbach's 'Jazz Occurrence' exhibit Aug. 20Aug 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Visitors to the Addison Center for the Arts gallery will have a chance to see a collection of "Jazz Occurrence" paintings by Lewis Achenbach on display from Aug. 20 thro...
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'Circling The Square' solo art show by artist Cynthia Lee continues to Aug. 14 in ElmhurstAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Local artist Cynthia Lee has a solo art show "Circling the Square" at the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery located in the Elmhurst Art Museum. This exhibit of cold wax a...
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Historian to share 'The History of Iconic Chicago Foods' Aug. 28Aug 03, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago's culinary reputation is long-standing and worldwide with many award-winning chefs and acclaimed restaurants in its ranks. But perhaps the most famous cuisine of...
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Enjoy Cajun music, food Aug. 5 at McHenry County Historical SocietyAug 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society welcomes Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole for a special celebration of Cajun music and food on Friday, Aug. 5. Victoria's Swe...
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State to give $15 million more to support tourism, festivalsJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois tourism institutions and festivals will receive an additional $15 million in state grants this year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday. This is the second rou...
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DuPage Children's Museum offers free Family Access Open House eventsJul 27, 2022 11:00 pm - The DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville has launched a series of free Family Access Open House events in partnership with local social service agencies and early chil...
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Headlines from History series examines a transformative time in ChicagoJul 19, 2022 11:00 pm - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park resumes its Headlines from History series with a presentation by the authors of "Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, the '72 White ...
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art celebrates summer exhibition 'Hooking Up'Jul 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Cleve Carney Museum of Art in Glen Ellyn is celebrating its summer 2022 exhibition "Hooking Up: Meet the Collection," with a reception Friday, July 15. The exhibiti...
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Help name the new octopus sculpture at Cantigny's Alebrijes exhibitJul 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The 49th alebrije, a spectacular 15-foot-high octopus sculpture, is the final creation and crowning achievement by the six artists featured in "Alebrijes: Creatures of a...