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Historical society plans Zook yard sale

By Annemarie Mannion | May 17 at 10:53 a.m.

Fans who delight in the whimsy of buildings designed by noted architect and former Hinsdale resident R. Harold Zook may be able to take a … Read more ›

‘The Paris Wife’ is selection for The Big Read

By Annemarie Mannion | Feb. 17 at 6:57 a.m.

The book, “The Paris Wife” has been selected as the book that will be read by patrons of eight west suburban libraries participating in The … Read more ›

Mebers of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District honor guard walk the American Flag up the aisle to kick-off the ceremony. (Bridget Doyle/TribLocal photo)

‘They’ll never take our core values away’

By Bridget Doyle | Sep. 12, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.

About 100 DuPage County residents gathered Sunday to pay tribute and look forward in honor of the tenth anniversary of the  9/11 terrorist attacks. DuPage’s … Read more ›

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In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

DuPage County will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Morton Arboretum. (Chicago Tribune file photo)

DuPage plans 9/11 tribute at Morton Arboretum

By Bridget Doyle | Aug. 30, 2011 at 11:26 a.m.

With the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nearing, DuPage County is planning an event to remember those who lost their lives and … Read more › 1 comment

Linda Gilbert, president of the Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation, wants to save the McKee House in the Churchill Woods Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn. (Corey R. Minkanic, Photo for the Chicago Tribune / July 11, 2011)

Historic DuPage County Forest Preserve District buildings in danger of being razed

July 11, 2011 at 6:27 a.m.

A 1930s-era limestone home that once belonged to DuPage County’s first forest preserve superintendent and an adjacent building that housed the forest preserve district’s first … Read more ›

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Memorial Day service will include tribute to Gunnar Hotchkin

By Bridget Doyle | May 24, 2011 at 6:23 a.m.

Hinsdale’s annual Memorial Day services will have a special dedication this year to honor Army Pfc. Gunnar Hotchkin, the 1997 graduate of Hinsdale Central High … Read more ›

From the community

Civil Rights Attorney Donates a piece of African American History to University

By Rebecca Berlin | May 18, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.

(Chicago, IL) May 18, 2011 – Celebrated matrimonial attorney and historian Jeffery M. Leving will be donating an original 1855 first edition of My Bondage … Read more ›

From the community

Czechoslovak Heritage Museum event honoring former Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak

By Czechoslovak Heritage Museum | April 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

The Czechoslovak Heritage Museum will hold an event to honor former Chicago Mayor Anton J Cermak on Saturday, April 16 from noon until 4pm. The … Read more ›

From the community

Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 14, 2011 at 12:38 p.m.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is pleased to present Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America, Thursday, February 24 – Sunday, February 27. The … Read more ›

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