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Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," announces its 32nd season, to begin Thursday, Sept. 20.
The series is held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. The public is invited to attend...
Updated: Aug 27, 2018 at 12:14 AM
On a sunny July morning, I woke up extra early with a bird on my mind. No surprise there. But this bird was different. I'd seen it before but never in the United States. It was time to do something about that.
The plan was to meet Al Stokie, the mos...
Updated: Aug 24, 2018 at 12:56 PM
When Cantigny Park celebrates the birthday of its benefactor, Col Robert R. McCormick, it throws a party for the community - complete with birthday cupcakes.
McCormick Day, marking the 138th anniversary of McCormick's birth, will feature games, acti...
Updated: Jul 23, 2018 at 09:59 AM
A patriotic thanks
The suburbs offer so much for the Fourth of July - days of entertainment-packed festivals, concerts, parades and fireworks. That takes a lot of work. So we should all pause to thank the many community volunteers who plan and ...
Published: Jul 07, 2018 at 02:00 AM
The first thing you should know about Keriann Dubina is that she likes brown-headed cowbirds. In fact, she's a local authority on the species most birders love to hate.
She goes against the bird-watching grain further by choosing not to keep a life...
Published: Jul 06, 2018 at 07:00 AM
A key milestone in Cantigny's ongoing Project New Leaf renovation occurs this month when the park's display gardens reopen to the public. The fully redesigned and replanted gardens have been closed to visitors since fall 2017.
Brief opening remarks...
Updated: Jul 12, 2018 at 07:17 AM
Symphony concerts return to Cantigny Park in Wheaton this month after a two-year hiatus. Tickets are on sale for June and July performances at 1S151 Winfield Road:
• DuPage Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23. Join the DSO and...
Updated: Jun 12, 2018 at 02:28 PM
While school is out, Cantigny Park offers free weekly afternoon programs for children that aim to be fun and educational.
The summer lineup includes two new offerings: Rockin' Science Thursdays and South Porch Programs. No registration is necessary...
Updated: Jun 08, 2018 at 01:45 PM
The basement archive of a military museum seems an odd place to find a 41-year-old bird checklist.
Then again, this is Cantigny. We like history. We save stuff.
Thanks to a sharp-eyed colleague, I was alerted last month to a file labeled "1977 Bir...
Updated: May 11, 2018 at 07:40 AM
Cantigny Park's two museums, the First Division Museum and McCormick House, are participating in the Museums for All program.
The national initiative of the Association of Children's Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services is design...
Updated: Apr 26, 2018 at 02:09 PM