Asiel Z. Blodgett (1832-1916) of Waukegan understood the importance of being a good leader. During the Civil War, he served as the main re...

Harness racing at the Waukegan Fair's race track,  Waukegan, Illinois, circa 1878. Dunn Museum, Glass Negatives Collection, 93.32.142....

Photo courtesy of Jansen Family. John Hobart Jansen (1861 - 1908) was the first member of the Waukegan Fire Department to die in the line ...

The running and fitness craze of the 1970s and the popularity of Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, led to the crea...

This handsome portrait of Levi H. Mead, from the collections of the Bess Bower Dunn Museum, prompted me to research his life in Newport Tow...