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Forest Preserve District of Will County's annual Hummingbird Fest on Aug. 19 at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township includes banding sessions, live monarch and honeybee displays, a craft, children's activities, and a native plant sale.

Southland nature centers offer last chance to see hummingbirds before they fly south

August 14, 2023 at 9:52 a.m.

Hummingbirds may have started migrating to Central America and Mexico, but there are still events celebrating the pollinators. Forest Preserve District of Will County presents its annual Hummingbird Fest Aug....

American blues and roots rock artist Brandon Santini headlines the fifth annual Joliet Blues Festival on Aug. 12 at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park in Joliet as part of his This Time Another Decade Tour: Summer Edition celebrating 10 years of his 2013 album, "This Time Another Year."

Things to do Aug. 11-17 in the Southland

August 8, 2023 at 5:09 a.m.

Here are some other events happening from Aug. 11 to 17 in the Southland. Farm & Barn Fest Children's activities, a flea market and a country concert are part of...

Jim Belushi, left, and Dan Aykroyd on stage at the Blues Brothers Con at the Old Joliet Prison Aug. 19, 2022.

Blues Brothers Con at Old Joliet Prison postponed in solidarity with Hollywood strike

August 4, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists' strike has affected not only Hollywood and Chicago productions but also events such as the Blues Brothers Con in Joliet....

Texas native Phoebe Hunt performs Aug. 12 for the Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the vocalist and fiddle player is touring in support of her solo album, "Nothing Else Matters," which was released on July 28.

Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series presents Phoebe Hunt in Homewood

August 3, 2023 at 7:43 a.m.

Pin drop silence may not be what many people think of when envisioning experiencing live music but that is the environment at the Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series. The second...

Barrett Pedersen, mayor of Franklin Park, said train delays and congestion persist in the village. But in July 2023, the village announced receiving an $8 million federal grant to be used as part of a larger railway safety project at Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern tracks that run through the village.

$8M federal grant helps Franklin Park get started on railway safety project, officials say

August 4, 2023 at 11:40 a.m.

Franklin Park has received some early federal grant funding as part of a project to build an underpass near railways that run through the village. Mayor Barrett Pedersen announced last...

Godsmack consists of Robbie Merrill (from left), Sully Erna, Tony Rombola and Shannon Larkin. The hard rock band co-headlines a tour with Staind that makes an Aug. 10 stop at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (formerly Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre) in Tinley Park.

Things to do Aug. 4-10 in the Southland

August 4, 2023 at 12:07 p.m.

Here are some other events happening from Aug. 4 to 10 in the Southland. 'Footloose' Oak Lawn Park District Theatre stages this musical at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 to 5...

Regal Cantera movie theater was permanently closed by Regal Entertainment Group this week but it appears Cinemark has purchased it and plans to reopen Aug. 1.

Regal Cantera movie theater has closed in Warrenville, but Cinemark plans to reopen it

July 30, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.

Regal Cantera movie theater on Diehl Road permanently closed this week but it could be reopening as a Cinemark theater as soon as next week. Cineworld Group, which has owned...

"Once on This Island" from Aug. 4 to 13 at The Drama Group in Chicago Heights features four gods including Agwe, God of Water, portrayed by Kendall Devin Bell of South Holland. The musical is a Caribbean adaptation of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid."

The Drama Group closes its season with the musical ‘Once on This Island’

July 27, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.

Since Aaron Reese Boseman first worked with The Drama Group in 2013, it went from "bringing Broadway to the South Suburbs since 1931? to a show with an all-Black cast....

Cast members of the musical "Hello, Dolly!" are preparing for performances from Aug. 3 to 13 at Beverly Arts Center's Baffes Theatre in Chicago. South Side Summer Stage presents the production, which features nearly 50 performers accompanied by a 10-piece live orchestra.

Things to do July 28-Aug. 3 in the Southland

July 25, 2023 at 5:19 a.m.

Here are some other events happening from July 28 to Aug. 3 in the Southland. 'The Wizard of Oz' The Joliet Drama Guild stages this from July 28 to Aug....

Ballet 5:8's professional company makes its debut at Lincoln-Way East Performing Arts Center in Frankfort with The Future Is Now on July 28. The show includes "Mi Familia" featuring New Lenox resident Valerie Linsner, co-director of School of Ballet 5:8's Pre-Professional Program.

Ballet 5:8 presents first performance at Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort

July 25, 2023 at 8:14 a.m.

It is a time of firsts for Ballet 5:8. July 28's The Future Is Now, which celebrates International Friendship Day, marks the debut of Ballet 5:8's professional company at Lincoln-Way...

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