The stately Cook County courthouse is 100 years old and a special event is planned to commemorate the building’s birthday on Friday, September 21. There will be tours, a history student reenactment, music, refreshments and the burial of a time capsule.
Cook County’s courthouse is 100 years old, and a number of festivities are planned for Sept. 21.
The “Celebration of a Century” includes courthouse tours at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Participants should meet in the lobby. At 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., sixthgrade history students will perform re-enactments in the court room. And throughout the day, visitors can view displays including old photos and other artifacts.
At 4 p.m., a time capsule will be buried. What will be included? Stop by and find out!
Music, games and food are also on the agenda from 4 to 6 p.m. on the courthouse lawn.
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