Check out specials from local businesses at downtown Streator's "Christmas in July" event, or catch a performance of "The Little Mermaid" in Princeton.

Enjoy a free concert in Ottawa or Peru, hike Starved Rock or kayak along the Illinois River!

The Infinity Food & Art Festival returns to Ottawa on Saturday and the La Salle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair happens this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

Festival 56 will begin its summer 2025 cabaret series Saturday, June 21, with a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

The Lions Club Carnival, Summer Fun Fest and more happening this weekend in the Illinois Valley!

With everything from duck derbies to tractor treks, there is plenty to do in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

Enjoy trolley rides, baseball, and more this weekend across the Illinois Valley.

A free kids fishing expo in Peru, vendors market in Sheffield, the Starved Rock Country marathon, a folk artist in Princeton and an art exhibit in Peru are among the activities this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

Market on Mill will open in Utica, Morel Fest returns to Ottawa, the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season, the MOMsemble will perform in Princeton and an Earth Day celebration will commence in an event-packed weekend in the Illinois Valley.