History news
The DeKalb County History Center will host a grand opening for its new “Food: Gathering Around the Table” exhibit on June 1.
The free, family-friendly kite event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18-19.
A contractor crew doing utility work in Yorkville on Wednesday unearthed human remains from a historic cemetery that had been located on the site.
Mike McBride, a local railroad enthusiast, will present a program titled “Steam’s Last Hour” on Monday, May 20.
Ganymedes to play two games by the historic Chana School Museum in Oregon.
May 7, 1864: The first issue of the Kendall County Record rolled off the presses. John R. Marshall returned from fighting with the Union Army in the Civil War and purchased the necessary equipment for $500.
In the works since 2014, the railroad museum offers glimpse into Joliet railroad history. It will be operated by the Joliet Area Historical Museum.
The DeKalb County History Center’s Cornsilk magazine recently received an Award in Excellence from the Illinois Association of Museums.
Here in Illinois, townships are both geographical and political entities.
The City of Batavia will host a Discover Historic Batavia Walk led by Mayor Schielke.
The exhibit will be on display through May 19 in the museum’s Ellcourt House, 420 Linden Place, DeKalb
The Grayslake Historical Society invites the public to listen to Grayslake stories as lived by Grayslake residents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the Community Room of the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, 164 Hawley St., Grayslake.
Joliet resident Jim Healy will present an original one-man play about Louis Jolliet Wednesday at the Joliet Public Library.
Oswego’s Little White School Museum and the Oswegoland Heritage Association will begin National Historic Preservation Month with a special presentation.
The 1901 free-flowing fountain has been officially turned on for the 2024 season.