Tourism news
All six docks going to prison site. City switches from original plan to put three at Broadway Greenway.
Drag racing at Joliet track runs Friday through Sunday. The Joliet Police Department issued a traffic alert.
Opinion: DeKalb County has a variety of events, from modern ones such as DeKalb Pride Fest to classic ones such as Kirkland 4th of July Festival, promising a summer to remember, writes Alexis Aviles of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Jerry Criss Band will kick off performances at noon.
Officials from the Village of New Lenox broke ground Monday on the new Crossroads Sports Complex, where it hopes to host large youth sports tournaments starting in spring 2025.
Class of 2024 inductees include Smashing Pumpkins, Howlin' Wolf and Richard Marx.
Rock Falls Tourism is accepting submissions from artists to exhibit their work at the Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery being held on Saturday, Aug. 24.
During the previous solar eclipse, an estimated 200,000 people came to southern Illinois, creating a spending impact between $15 and $18 million for the state.
Francine Bellson, a Silicon Valley physicist and engineer at the time, met Louie on a jazz cruise, “A Salute to Duke Ellington,” where Louie was performing as one of the “Ellington Alumni.”
From 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. June 8, several bands, as well as former Journey drummer Steve Smith, will perform in RB&W District Park in Rock Falls during a centennial celebration in honor of Rock Falls native Louie Bellson’s 100th birthday.
The City of Wilmington announced in a news release that the Gemini Giant, an iconic Route 66 landmark, will remain in Wilmington along its portion of the historic road.
Meramec Caverns barn signs have become a rare and nostalgic sightseeing opportunity along Historic Route 66.
Wilmington VFW Post 5422 teams up with Ryan Jandura as iconic statue goes to auction.
VisitNW Illinois in partnership with TDG Agency in the Black Hills of South Dakota has announced that its website won the Silver ADDY for Best Online/Interactive Website at the 2024 Black Hills American Advertising Awards Federation Gala.
Opinion: March has arrived, and you don’t have to be a college or high school basketball fan to enjoy the “madness” of fun activities and events the month has in store here in DeKalb County, writes Brad Hoey of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.