Winnebago County Calendar of Events
September 12, 2017THROUGH SEPT. 29 Rockford City Market Water Street at East State Street, Rockford weekly on Fridays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. free admission The market is an open air public market featuring…
THROUGH SEPT. 29 Rockford City Market Water Street at East State Street, Rockford weekly on Fridays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. free admission The market is an open air public market featuring…
SEPT. 14 CASA Quarterbacks Recruitment Meeting Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m. The Fieldhouse, 1200 W. Main St., Peoria Free Court Appointed Special Associates program is drafting new…
SEPT. 14 Evening of Dreams: Heartland Feud Thursday, 6:30-11:30 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel, 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington $50 Raising money for student scholarships takes center stage…
THROUGH SEPT. 17 6th Annual Arts Fest St. Charles Locations are: All Things Art Studio, Arcada Theatre, Downtown St. Charles Partnership, Fine Line Arts Center, Geneva Film Festival,…
Sept. 13-Sept. 17 Expo Chicago 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 13-Sept. 16 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 17 Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago $20; $15 for students and senior citizens Initiating the…
September 14 Your Turn: Game Night for Adults 6-8 p.m. Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley Free Adults (ages 18 and up) can get together to play a variety of…
SEPT. 14 Make a Gourd Birdhouse Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m. Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St. $5 Bill Walter will teach you how to turn gourd into a wren house. Bring a metal…
McHenry County New law gives cops green light to destroy drugs The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition announced that legislation it proposed, Senate Bill 680, recently was signed…
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…