Travel & Recreation
Too often, we think we have to go downtown Chicago to visit an excellent museum, but this is absolutely not the case. Conveniently located near downtown Elmhurst, is the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. What is Lapidary Art you ask? Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stone.
Granted, I do not fully understand the way gasoline is priced, but let’s face it, gas prices go up – period. I’m not talking about inflation, or the fact that most goods and services will naturally increase in price over extended time periods. This isn’t like that. Gas prices are far more artificially-influenced.
I have the honor of knowing one of our local DuPage township’s snowplow drivers. He and I had a brief, but insightful conversation recently. In light of the impending blizzard coming our way, I thought I’d share this list of the top 10 things you should now when it comes to the folks who keep our roads clear for us.
Current weather reports are indicating that we may be on the verge of our first major winter storm this year. These are some basic preparations and tips to keep in mind whenever there is a threat of a severe winter storm in the Chicago area…
I recently picked up a copy of the book, Fun with the Family Illinois: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids by Lori Meek Schuldt. The book was left on a coffee table at a friend’s house and I couldn’t put it down.
Naperville was settled in 1831 by Joseph Naper and his brother John. The city was incorporated in 1890. Until the early 1970’s, Naperville was considered to be a far-off, rural Chicago suburb consisting mainly of farms and clusters of neighborhood developments.
For the past month, ungoing resurfacing work on IL Route 59 has slowed and often dead-stopped traffic from Warrenville north through West Chicago. The major delays should be a thing of the past now… The vast majority of work remaining will focus on lane-painting and shoulder-work. If you’ve had to sit through any of the…
Prior to my search, I had no knowledge of any hotels in Westmont, but found the Homestead Westmont and the Clubhouse Inn & Suites Westmont Hotel.