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Swamp monster finds a new home just beyond the Naperville border
Driving along Naperville Road in Plainfield, you may have seen this green swamp monster, but its owner Brendan Heffernan said The post Swamp monster finds a new home just beyond the Naperville border appeared first on NCTV17.
Funding agreement finally reached for $1.1 billion invasive carp project
After years of negotiations, state officials from Michigan and Illinois have entered an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund a major project to keep invasive carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
Architectural Focus: New book on Edith Farnsworth House in Plano highlights Illinois’s modern treasure
Riverside resident Michelangelo Sabatino has a deep interest in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the famed architect who shaped Chicago’s skyline. His new book, The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture, examines the work of the German-born architect through the lens of the modern home he designed in Plano, Illinois (1945-1951) for Edith Farnsworth, a physician. The book also shines a light on the collective effort that led to the purchase of the Farnsworth House and its opening to the public.
Will County, IL – Raffle Offers Chance to Win $19K Guitar for Frankfort Bluegrass Festival
Frankfort, IL – The 2024 Frankfort Bluegrass Festival is set to host an exciting instrument raffle, offering participants a chance to win high-end musical instruments. The raffle, which aims to support the free, non-profit festival, features a grand prize of a Bourgeois DB Signature Custom Brazilian Rosewood and Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce guitar valued at $19,199.
On Harry Whitaker’s Black Renaissance
On January 15, 1976—what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 47th birthday—the pianist Harry Whitaker assembled a group of musicians at Sound Ideas Studio on West 46th Street in Manhattan to record what would eventually be released as Black Renaissance – Body, Mind And Spirit. Whitaker had gained experience playing piano in Roy Ayers’ band and as musical director for Roberta Flack for most of the 1970s, but this session was an opportunity for Whitaker to see his specific musical vision become reality . . .
Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District asks residents to grill safely this summer
The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District has some safety tips for grilling for the Independence Day holiday on Thursday and beyond. Fire Marshal Mike Torrence advises keeping grills, whether charcoal or gas, away from your house. Torrence recommends keeping grills about six feet away from any structures. Anyone grilling with...
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