The five-day celebration will be family friendly and affordable, starting with its mix of livestock, music and high-calorie festival food. There's also going to be a rodeo and demolition derby over the weekend. If looking at animals is your thing, there will be plenty at the fairgrounds as soon as the gates open at 8 a.m. today. The pigs, goats, cows, bunnies and other animals … [Read more...] about The DuPage County Fair Starts it’s 5 Day Festivities Today
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If You’re an Avid Lawn Tender Glen Ellyn is the Place for You!
The community can explore the evolution of the American backyard at the "Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard" exhibit at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 28. Through rare photographs, historic drawings and period advertisements, the exhibit explores the mid-century backyard of the 1950s from … [Read more...] about If You’re an Avid Lawn Tender Glen Ellyn is the Place for You!
Dupage County Fair starts Wrangling up it’s Animals
With the DuPage County fair just around the corner, exhibitors willing to show off their live stock are bringing in their animals from across the county. The exhibitors are competing to win ribbons and the chance to sell their livestock to bidders. As the fair shows gets closer, the pressure grows. When they enter the ring, the exhibitors walk around the arena with their … [Read more...] about Dupage County Fair starts Wrangling up it’s Animals
Dress Barn in Elmhurst robbed, Robber Apprehended
A Bolingbrook man was arrested July 21 and charged with the recent robbery of an Elmhurst Dress Barn, 167 S. Route 83, according to the Elmhurst Police Department. Anthony D. Harris, 40, of the 200 block of Blackberry Drive, Bolingbrook, is charged with aggravated robbery for a July 15 incident in which he allegedly held up the an Elmhurst Dress Barn and implied that he … [Read more...] about Dress Barn in Elmhurst robbed, Robber Apprehended
Elmhurst College looks to have Beehive on Campus
The hive and the beekeeping training will be used as a platform for the education and support of students, faculty, staff and the wider community members who are interested in the science, according to documents presented at the July 12 Public Affairs and Safety Committee meeting. “The primary motivation for the beehive is for educational purposes,” Elmhurst College … [Read more...] about Elmhurst College looks to have Beehive on Campus