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Graue Mill's Waterwheel Turns Again

By Sandra Brubaker | April 6 at 3:16 p.m.

On Tuesday, April 10, Graue Mill will open its doors to visitors for the 61st time. Opened as a museum in 1951, the Mill has … Read more ›

Join in the old-fashioned harvesting of Kline Creek Farm's corn crop.
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Help With "Corn Harvest" at Kline Creek Farm

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | Sep. 16, 2011 at 2:36 p.m.

On a farm, autumn is the time of harvest, a culmination of the year’s hard field work and a period of preparation for the cold … 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 ›

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 ›

Discover a historical Decoration Day presentation at the farmstead.
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An Old-Fashioned Memorial Day at Kline Creek Farm

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | May 11, 2011 at 12:22 a.m.

Visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago, on Monday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m. … Read more ›

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Czechoslovak Heritage Museum event honoring former Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak

By Czechoslovak Heritage Museum | April 2, 2011 at 4:08 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 ›

Learn all about sheep and wool during demonstrations at Kline Creek Farm.
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A Sheep-Shearing Weekend at Kline Creek Farm

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | March 28, 2011 at 10:27 a.m.

Coats, carpets and sweaters are just a few of the numerous products made from wool. But how does wool get from the sheep to the … Read more ›

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Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 14, 2011 at 12:39 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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