Summer

Geneva Park District will host a free outdoor concert series with food and drinks available for purchase.

Saturday's high temperatures did not keep people away from Plainfield Fest.

Along North River Street from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Oct. 26, visitors come to enjoy the sounds of acoustic guitars, try out the different food trucks, and shop from local vendors.

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.

Plano American Legion will host the First Annual Family Fun Picnic with burgers, hot dogs, table service and more.

Cloggin’ Craze Dancers and Stacy Sienko will perform Thursday as part of "Concerts on the Hill" at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet.

Sandwich Park District will host a Freedom Days parade and celebration with fireworks, food trucks and vendors on Saturday, July 6.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees voted to approve a contract with D. Construction of Coal City to do the work. They also approved spending $2.8 million for this year’s program.

Attendees under age 21 are allowed in the Plainfield Fest entertainment area this year.

St. Charles Park District will host Fourth of July festivities with firework viewing, food trucks and more at multiple parks.

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge at the Joliet Public Library runs through July 31. It’s an all ages program that encourages reading throughout the summer.

Joliet Park District director says final count likely to beat previous high of 55,000 Taste visitors.

The Summer Solstice Indie Music festival returned to Yorkville for the 11th time over the weekend bringing country jams and hundreds of attendees to Riverfront Park at 301 E. Hydraulic St.

Summer is heating up. Here is where you can go to cool off this weekend in Kendall County

Summer is heating up. Here is where you can go to cool off this weekend.