Festa Italiana brings Italian fun to Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement is often a place to go back in time to visit the early days of the city's development. But for Festa Italiana, to be held Aug. 5-7, visitors...
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Celebrate the luck o’ the Irish at Naperville summer fest
Why should St. Patrick's Day be the only time to celebrate being Irish? That was one of the thoughts that inspired Terry O'Dowd and his wife, Marjorie, to start the...
Cantigny rolls out vintage baseball game
It's still one, two, three strikes, you're out, but beyond that, you'll have to get used to a few new rules at Cantigny's Red Oak Vintage Baseball Festival on July...
Winthrop Harbor Venetian Night expands to daylong event
The largest marina on the Great Lakes is about to host its largest event of the season — and everyone's invited to enjoy the spectacle. Venetian Night at the North...
Lake Zurich Alpine Fest raises funds for Lions Club
Alpine Fest is a familiar summer tradition in Lake Zurich, dating all the way back to 1942. The three-day festival — organized by the Lions Club and taking place this...
Tinley Park Block Party expands to two-day event
The village of Tinley Park's annual block party is getting an upgrade this year — doubling to a two-day festival when it returns July 16 and 17 to Zabrocki Plaza...
Summer Place Theatre’s ‘Sound of Music’ emphasizes political message
The hills will be alive again in Naperville this summer — and back at The Summer Place Theatre's traditional home on the stage at Naperville Central High School. After going...
CLC students take on Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’
Stephen Sondheim's classic musical "Into the Woods" takes characters from familiar fairy tales — like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk — and drops them...
Antioch Taste of Summer features range of tribute bands
After nearly three decades, the Antioch Taste of Summer Festival has become a July tradition, attracting people to the village's downtown for carnival rides, food, and live music. "It's a...
Vernon Hills Days returns to a 4-day format
There may be a bit of discrepancy in how long the Vernon Hills Days Festival has been going on, but there's no debate that it has become one of the...