Cantigny Golf will sponsor the first Cantigny Golf Show from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at 27W270 Mack Road, Wheaton. The show will be the first opportunity of the year for area golfers to sample the new 2012 equipment lines from major clu...

Most of us jump at the opportunity to see a species for the first time, especially if it's a bird uncommon to our region. The key is knowing the what, when and where. My last column referred to the online community known as IBET, which stands for I...

Lt. Col. Pat Proctor, an active-duty officer, will discuss his new book, “Task Force Patriot and the End of Combat Operations in Iraq” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the First Division Museum in Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. ...

When Jeff Reiter leads the Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, chances are the 20 or so participants will record sightings of birds they’ve seen before. But you never know. Reiter, who leads monthly bird walks at ...

This year began ominously when thousands of blackbirds dropped dead out of the sky in Arkansas. Remember that? A few days later, in Louisiana, it happened again. Thankfully, it was not a nationwide trend and avian conditions soon returned to normal....

Well, that was fast. “The Big Year” came and went like a fall warbler in a hurry to go south. It didn’t hang around very long because box office duds never do. I liked the movie, did you? “The Big Year” wasn’t the only thing birdy about October. For...

This year, Veterans Day falls on 11-11-11 — a remarkable date on which to honor the men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces. The suburbs and city feature a number of exhibits and events that pay tribute to the troops and remember ...

Ever since it opened in 2007, the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton has helped 34 veterans land on their feet. And since 2008, Cantigny Park and Gardens has helped the shelter in its mission with an annual 5K that gives its net procee...