Holiday

Dixon gets a makeover Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, as the downtown is decorated for the holiday season.

The Glen Ellyn Park District will host a toy drive for Toys for Tots Dec. 8

Several road closures in and around the downtown Rock Falls area are planned for Friday, Nov. 22, because of events surrounding the Rock Falls Chamber Hometown Holidays.

What will start with a great day of supporting local small businesses on Shop Small Saturday will continue into December this year, as Discover Dixon’s Support Local promotion offers shoppers a chance to win $500 or a loaded prize basket.

Light shows, the festively decorated McCormick House and Taylor Swift-themed nights highlight Christmas at Cantigny in Wheaton.

The family-friendly event runs from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

The Rotary Club of Joliet is hosting a casual, margarita-themed fundraiser to raise money for its new community contingency fund on Dec. 14.

Features at the Joliet event include a delicious breakfast, a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and holiday crafts.

Located in the heart of Downers Grove, Osteria by Capri pays homage to Chef Joey Capri’s birthplace of Calabria, Italy with bold, Southern Italian flavors and handcrafted cocktails.

Dozens of people gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Dixon for a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 540 in conjunction with the Veterans Memorial Park Commission.

A Veterans Day ceremony was held Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Dixon's Veterans Memorial Park. The event was hosted by Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 540. Retired U.S. Army Col. Jerry Newman served as the keynote speaker.

Music, food and cocktails will spice a show featuring 130 exhibitors’ vintage and handcrafted goods.

Bosma-Renkes & Bosma-Gibson Funeral Homes will hold their annual Holiday Remembrance Program on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Rock Falls is inviting Sauk Valley residents to experience the magic of its 37th annual Hometown Holidays from Nov. 21-23.

Costumed characters, tarot card readers and 'Thriller" dancers create Spirits with the Spirits in downtown Joliet on the eve of Halloween.

Spirits with the Spirits starts at 4:30 p.m. with lessons to learn the “Thriller” dance at the Joliet Public Library at 150 N. Ottawa St. and continues through the night.

The Dixon Lioness Lions are having their annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

The show is a production of Callahan Promotions and offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy original affordable arts and crafts.

Dave Appel HorrorProps, who made national attention with his “Stranger Things” display, opened his latest Halloween display in Plainfield.

The raffle runs through Saturday, Dec. 7, with all proceeds and donations being used to support several community projects in Polo, including new dugouts at the Millard Deuth Westside Park, 700 W. North St.

The Oswego Police Department will limit parking and travel routes prior to and immediately following the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on Thursday.

Joliet waste collection service will be one day late for Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Batavia's Fourth of July Celebration will begin with a food vendor festival from 5 to 9 p.m., followed by the Fourth of July Sky Concert at Engstrom Family Park.

Various Independence Day festivities will take place across Will and Grundy counties featuring community celebrations, fireworks, live music, food trucks and more.

Joliet park officials do not recommend camping along Jefferson Street for the Fourth of July fireworks show at Joliet Memorial Stadium.

The Sauk Valley Diversity Alliance held a Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Grandon Civic Center in Sterling.

Bertino-Tarrant signs proclamation day before Juneteenth observances.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources sponsors one weekend each summer to sample fishing without requiring a fishing license.

Several ceremonies, parades and events are planned throughout Kendall County on Memorial Day.

Hosted by the Kiwanis Club, the Easter egg hunt is a Morrison tradition of over 30 years.

With Easter just a week away, here are some egg hunts taking place throughout the Sauk Valley.

After 26 years of painting the town green, organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s parade and party in Dixon are hanging up their kilts.

The Rock River Valley Shamrock Club is calling it quits after 26 years of parades and parties in Dixon. Take a look back at some of the fun through the years.

Hawthorn, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, will welcome the Year of the Dragon with a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the lower-level H&M Court.

State representative is encouraging community members, church groups, schools and residents to participate in the card drive by dropping off Valentine’s Day cards or mailing them to her district office in Savanna.

The Rock River Valley Bicycle Club has held the tradition of a bike ride every New Years Day for 34 years. Here are just a few views from the past.

Holiday decorations came down in Dixon as crews worked to take down holiday decorations Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.

Dixon crews worked to take down holiday decorations Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.

Ten riders took part in the Rock River Bicycle Club's 34th annual New Year's Day bike ride Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Dixon. Leaving Green River Cyclery, the riders cruised out to Lowell Park and back for a 10-mile ride.

Ten riders took part in the Rock River Bicycle Club's 34th annual New Years day bike ride Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in Dixon. Leaving Green River Cyclery, the riders cruised out to Lowell Park and back for a 10 mile ride.

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Kevin Traynor, Lockport artist and member of the city’s summer arts series, painted the snowmen for people to enjoy for the next few weeks. Traynor is currently putting together a compilation of the snowmen online with QR codes.

A look back scenes through a century of Christmases is Joliet.

The students are part of the Hufford Junior High School Honors Orchestra (colloquially known as HHO, pronounced H20), a volunteer orchestra with musicians from the Joliet school's orchestra.

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals provided enough pizza for 60 youth at the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet to enjoy second helpings.

Volunteers provided free food for families outside Second Baptist Church in Joliet. The event attracted a long line of vehicles.

The City of Joliet hosted its annual Santa send-off on Saturday, despite weather that merited help from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Tim Placher of Joliet is coordinating "A Yule-SF Christmas” concert of local and touring music artists Joliet’s USF.

The play at Bicentennial Park in Joliet is based on a short Sherlock Holmes mystery story.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider has launched his eighth annual “Holiday Cards for Heroes” program for the 2023 holiday season.