Orionids Meteor Shower
Like the Eta Aquarids, the Orionids meteor shower is a by-product of Halley's Comet. The Orionids are active from October 2 -November 10, with peak [...]
Time Travel Through Art and Letters
"Letters to Our Future" was launched by the Cook County Historical Society earlier this year to document community reactions and experiences surrounding major events, preserving [...]
October Full Moon
October Full Moon Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. October's full moon is the [...]
Best Stargazing November
Best Stargazing November - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
Taurids Meteor Shower
The Taurids meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs every November and is composed of two streams, the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. [...]
Leonids Meteor Shower
The Leonids meteor shower offers clear-sky meteor rates of about 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour. They are active between Nov. 6 - 30 [...]
November Full Moon
November Full Moon - 1st of 3 supermoons in a row A perigee is when the moon 's orbit is closest to the earth and [...]
Scandinavian Eats at Julebyen | Ledge Rock Grille
Scandinavian Eats at Julebyen | Ledge Rock Grille Ledge Rock Grille’s Blue Stuga at Julebyen’s Christmas Village is back! Stop by our Julebyen Pølsevogn for [...]
Best Stargazing December
Best Stargazing December - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
Geminids Meteor Shower
The Geminids meteor shower occurs between November 19 to December 24 and this year will peak on the nights of December 13 and 14. Â The [...]
December Full Moon
December Full Moon - 2nd of 3 supermoons in a row A perigee is when the moon 's orbit is closest to the earth and [...]
January Full Moon
January Full Moon - 3rd of 3 supermoons A perigee is when the moon 's orbit is closest to the earth and a supermoon is [...]
