The Vernon Hills community is coming together for Lilley’s Beanies of Bravery Family Event, scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Deerpath Park, 24 Warrington Road.

Mrs. Ippi is Save-A-Pet's pet of the week for Sept. 25, 2025.

Libertyville Rotary Sunrise has teamed with Zengeler Cleaners for its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive.

Starting Oct. 1, the Village of Grayslake Recycling Center will no longer accept cardboard boxes, mixed paper, plastic containers, aluminum cans, steel cans, and glass bottles and jars.

Now through Nov. 2, the Volo Museum invites guests to step aboard its train for an extraordinary journey where history and mystery intertwine.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with neighbors, family and friends at Festival de Cultura, Comida y Vida. The free, family-friendly festival takes place 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Nippersink Forest Preserve in Round Lake.

Cirque Italia will be bringing its water show to Gurnee.

Metra will test out its prototype Café Car - with tables, stools and booths and counters – on several lines this fall to see what riders think.

Protestors clashed with ICE outside Broadview facility Friday morning, leading to authorities apparently using a chemical agent to disperse the crowd, while video shows a masked agent pushing Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh to the ground.