Museums
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Former Algonquin deputy police chief to present program on notorious murders in McHenry CountyMar 27, 2022 6:00 am - When other kids ran off to Settlers' Day carnival, Ed Urban would steal away to the library and pore through the county's 1885 history book. The Marengo native has alway...
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Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove open for seasonMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - The Air Classics Museum of Aviation at Aurora Airport in Sugar Grove has opened its doors for the season. The museum is located one mile west of the Aurora Airport entra...
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DuPage County Historical Museum gets $750,000 grant for masonry and gutter repairs on 131-year-old buildingMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Park District recently was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to pursue a project aimed at stabilizing the masonry an...
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Dundee Township Historical Museum opens March 13 with 'Windows and More' exhibitMar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Museum will open for the new season at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13. There is no scheduled program but the new exhibits are a program in thems...
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Best Bets: Come on down to 'The Price is Right Live' at Rosemont TheatreMar 02, 2022 5:00 am - Come on down! “The Price is Right Live” offers randomly selected contestants the chance to play games like Plinko, Cliffhangers and more at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N....
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Princess Diana exhibition extends in Oak BrookFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - "Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access" has extended its stay at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook through Sunday, March 27. The exhibit features the work of photograp...
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Expert teaches antique apple tree grafting seminar March 13 at Garfield Farm MuseumFeb 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Learn how to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 34th Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13. For $35, participants make three ...
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Fox Valley historic preservationist named as advocacy scholarFeb 21, 2022 10:00 pm - Al Watts, community engagement director for Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, was named as a 2022 Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholar by the Preservation Action Foun...
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'Adopt an Artifact' with St. Charles History MuseumFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles History Museum will host its first "Adopt an Artifact" program. Come take a look at the museum artifacts, discover more about them, and choose one to ado...
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Oakton Community College hosts exhibit of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's workFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - An exhibition of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's work has opened at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Called "Jay Boersma: The Consistency of His Vision," the ...