Museums
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Best Bets: Chicago Auto Show zooms in to McCormick PlaceFeb 08, 2022 5:00 am - Latest models See the latest in vehicle trends and technology at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show starting Saturday at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, C...
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Naper Settlement's History Speaks explores the life of first lady Dolley Madison Feb. 13Feb 07, 2022 10:00 pm - Naper Settlement's next program in the "History Speaks" lecture series will focus on the charming, flamboyant, and strong-willed Dolley Madison on Sunday, Feb. 13. The ...
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Suburban Skyview: American mastodon replica stands tall at Lakewood Forest PreserveFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - It's been more than 10,000 years since an American mastodon walked the land in Lake County. Mastodons grew to 10 feet tall at the shoulders and fossils have been found ...
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Best Bets: JoJo Siwa and 'Dancing with the Stars Live' hit RosemontFeb 01, 2022 5:00 am - Celestial cha-cha Fans of the reality TV competition “Dancing With the Stars” are in for a treat next week with two tours coming to Rosemont. “Dancing with the Stars Liv...
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Learn how World War I influenced Prohibition at Date With History Feb. 3Jan 26, 2022 10:00 pm - At the turn of the 20th century, powerful organizations across the United States called for the outlaw of alcohol. But it was World War I that served as the final rally...
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'People of the Prairie: 12,000 Years in DuPage County' opening at Elmhurst History MuseumJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - New exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum uses archaeology to gain understanding of early Native cultures
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Constable: Lego celebrations in Schaumburg, city prove the toys click for lifetimesJan 25, 2022 4:12 am - No matter their age, people look back on their childhood as the best time to be a kid. I remember the thrill I got when Santa brought me a basketball and a rim mounted o...
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Military museum and library curator wants to preserve veterans' storiesJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - As a curator of Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum & Library, James Brundage of Crystal Lake often hears regrets from visitors who had veterans in their families. They w...
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Aurora Cosmos give $500 to help Aurora museum reopen after two yearsJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - In December, the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, awarded the Aurora Historical Society a $500 grant to help reopen its Tanner House museum. T...
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'Oh, the humanity!' Glen Ellyn Historical Society hosts Hindenburg disaster programJan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 19, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society will host a program titled "Oh, The Humanity! The Hindenburg Disaster" at 2 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn History Center...