To mark the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy on January 28, 1986, I thought I'd reflect on the museum's NASA...

I'm on the fence about this Sunday's big game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. Actually, I'm on the fence. I liv...

Bess Bower at Grass Lake, circa 1905. Dunn Museum Collections . Bess Bower Dunn has made appearances in previous posts, but I've never...

Lake County resident, Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-1965) was one of the most important statesmen of the 20th century. Stevenson was a popular...

Several years ago, I decided to get smarter about handling the rush of the holiday season, and started sending New Year's cards. By N...

In December 1865, Susannah Smith of Millburn wrote in her diary: 22nd - Will have no school till Tuesday because Monday will be “Merry Chr...

In 2007, a collection of photographs and documents from the Kenar-Jakubowski Family of North Chicago was donated to the museum. For the m...