It's normally a good idea to avoid guys in white face wearing berets and striped shirts and pretending they're trapped in boxes or tugging on ropes or walking down stairs in the middle of the lawn. You know: avert your eyes, put your head down, keep...

When Cantigny Park officials organized the first French Connection Day eight years ago, no one was certain if it would be popular enough to return the next year. But visitors streamed in all day to shop the open air French market, to play pétanque (...

From wine tasting to can-can dancers, area residents can enjoy the culture of France at Cantigny Park's French Connection Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Deputy Consul General Francois Pellerin from the F...

I hope over the years I haven't given you the wrong impression about birders. But, just in case, let me clear something up. Most of us are not one-dimensional and obsessed. We are not like the Owen Wilson character in "The Big Year." Occasionally w...

Cantigny Park and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation will celebrate their 60th anniversary by giving the community a free day of special activities in the park. Performances, events and other activities will fill Thursday, July 30, at the park, 1S15...

Natural beauty, local history and family fun all come together at Cantigny in Wheaton. This is an even bigger summer than most as the park celebrates its 60th anniversary. As always, the schedule at Cantigny is packed with activities and special ev...

I used to be smarter, or felt like I was, because The New Yorker arrived in my mailbox every week, a gift from my generous mother-in-law. I read only a small percentage of the pages and scanned the trademark cartoons, but I never missed "The Sportin...

Symphony lovers can enjoy three outdoor concerts at Cantigny Park this summer, including a performance in celebration of the park's 60th anniversary Thursday, July 30. All concerts are performed "Ravinia-style" under the oaks outside the First Divis...