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Current Exhibits

New Jack Benny Exhibit

The exhibit, Jack Benny: From Waukegan to Hollywood, opened February 14, 2008 in honor of Jack Benny’s “39th” birthday, at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park in Waukegan. The exhibit is presented by the Waukegan Historical Society as part of their community outreach program. There is no closing date scheduled for the exhibit.

Memorabilia from the exhibit includes historic photographs of Jack Benny, programs from Jack Benny performances, and autographed items by Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, and others. Stop by to learn about Benny’s early days in Waukegan, his radio and television career, and the impact that he had on Hollywood and his hometown of Waukegan. The Jack Benny Center for the Arts is open to the public Monday through Saturday. To contact the Jack Benny Center, please call 847-360-4740.

Waukegan Listens! From the Phonograph and Radio, to the MP3

Image oftTape, CD and MP3 player with The new exhibition space in the Haines Museum currently houses Waukegan Listens! From the Phonograph and Radio, to the MP3. The exhibit focuses on the history of listening devices such as the phonograph, radio, 8-track, cassette tape, com- pact disc, and MP3 players. The Jack Benny Radio Program and early radio stations from Waukegan such as WKRS, WPEP, and WXLC, are also covered. The exhibit will run through June 1, 2008.

Snapshots of Waukegan: 1840s through the 1960s.

This photograph exhibit is located in the City of Waukegan Parking Garage Retail Space at the corner of Clayton and County Streets. 20 oversized photographs show the historical past of Waukegan from the 1840s through the 1960s. This exhibit is also sponsored by the City of Waukegan. There is no closing date.