Collections and Exhibitions Manager Amanda Helfers was featured on this week’s episode of ‘First Light’ on WDCB FM. She talked about the history of the St. Charles School for Boys and some of the most interesting stories from the school over the years.
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This week at First Light, reporter Kevin Deiber visits the St. Charles History Museum to learn more about an exhibit on the history of the juvenile reform school in the community. First Light host Brian O'Keefe visits the College of DuPage greenhouse to learn how to make a holiday centerpiece in time for Thanksgiving. College of DuPage hosts the 4th annual Red Grange Bowl in December, Brian talks with the author of a new biography on one of Wheaton's favorite sons and the game's namesake. Illinois Public Radio's Brad Palmer has the story of a program designed to help prison inmates transition from incarceration to parole. In this week's 'One More Thing' segment, Brookfield Zoo Vice President of Animal Programs Bill Zeigler takes listeners to learn more about an iconic bird of the American Southwest.
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