Gusting, blowing or lightly breezing by, whatever wind conditions prevail Saturday, Aug. 10, the skies above Elmhurst's Berens Park will be dotted with kites, provided there is enough wind power to keep them aloft. "We always hope for wind," said K...

This weekend 36th annual Chicago Blues Festival: Friday through Sunday, June 7-9, at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Features a diverse lineup celebrating the blues from the past, present and future. Daily schedule varies: Bobby Rush ...

The fish will be jumping and the bugs will be buzzing Sunday when Elmhurst Park District presents its Eldridge Adventure Day in Eldridge Park. "This one is kind of our nature-based event," said Kari Felkamp, the park district's marketing and commun...

The building housing an Elmhurst museum internationally known for its collection of rocks — especially gemstones and mineral carvings — appears doomed to become rubble next year. Officials at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, a landmark in Wilde...

Steven Ravanesi was 7 years old when his dad first brought him to the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst. The 60-year-old Carol Stream resident remembers how seeing the museum's large collection of jade and hard-stone carvings helped him ap...

Serving as a volunteer board member for a local unit of government can seem intimidating to some. But for Patricia Morrisette-Moll, it became a passion. After attending more than 500 Elmhurst Park District board meetings, countless events, and bein...

A cornerstone of Elmhurst's cultural community, the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, will close its doors May 31 after 57 years in Wilder Park as it prepares to move this fall into a new and larger home in Oak Brook. The museum, which opened in 196...

Easter egg hunters, prepare for two chances to bag your treasure Saturday in Elmhurst. The first hunt, at 10 a.m. in Wilder Park, will be presented by Elmhurst Park District and is for children ages 1 to 10. The Easter Bunny will visit the park fro...