Lake County Calendar of Events
September 26, 2017Sept. 28 Stories in the Woods 10:30-11:30 a.m. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park $8 per adult and first child, $3 for each additional child Enjoy story time…
Sept. 28 Stories in the Woods 10:30-11:30 a.m. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park $8 per adult and first child, $3 for each additional child Enjoy story time…
SEPT. 29 Taste of Eureka Saturday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Downtown Eureka $5 Businesses and organizations in Eureka provide food of every imaginable kind, from popcorn to pulled pork…
Sept. 29 Farm Stand 3-6 p.m. Loyola University Chicago Retreat and Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock Free All produce is grown on the Loyola campus and harvested…
SEPT. 29-30 Tremont Townwide Garage Sale SEPT. 28-30 Tailgates & Tallboys Festival Thur., 6-11 p.m., Fri. 4:30-11 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Peoria Riverfront…
THROUGH OCT. 31 Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms 850 Butterfield Rd., Aurora Celebrate fall at Abbey Farms Pumpkin Daze! This old-fashioned farm boasts a variety of activities and…
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook presented his second annual State of the University Address to the campus community on Thursday, Sept. 21 with the…
Sept. 28 The Green Lens Environmental Film Series 7 p.m. Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb Free This week’s film is “The Anthropologist.” Funded by the National Science…
SEPT. 28 Book Chat at the Library Thursday, 10 a.m. Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St. Free Stop by the library to share your love for reading with others. Learn what’s…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…