Lake Villa District Library in Lindenhurst is proud to feature Galleria de Grimoire, the photography of Michael Grimm, as its November–December featured artist.

Documentary film maker and former Amboy resident Daniel Shapiro will be screening his new film “STIGMA“ at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Loveland House Community Center in Dixon.

There’s no missing the new artwork that’s been installed in the center of a roundabout in Woodstock.

A new mural installed at Shop 3430 in McHenry by Invictus Vinyl is among four added in the city since 2022 and third this year.

Over the past months, multiple new murals have graced downtown McHenry.

Sauk Valley Community College hosted a Rotary Plaza Commemoration on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, bringing together over 75 Rotarians from the seven clubs in Rotary District 6420.

Humming along, Dixon-based artist Anne Hermes is nearing completion of a mural on the Blackhawk Hills Regional Council building at 309 First Ave. in Rock Falls.

The Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host an art show at the Conover Square studio during Oregon’s annual Candlelight Walk festivities on Saturday, Nov. 29. 2025.

Dixon-based muralist Anne Hermes is putting the finishing touches on a mural on the Blackhawk Hills Regional Council building in Rock Falls.

The third annual book fair features authors from across the northern Illinois area offering books on mystery, romance, children, history, young adult and more.

Sterling’s Ink and Ivy Tattoo and Piercing will hold its grand opening Nov. 1.

Installation is underway on "Whorled," by local Artist Bobby Joe Scribner at the Lake Avenue/South Street/Madison Street roundabout.

The main feature of The Silver Lining Event in Joliet is an auction of “artfully transformed vintage undergarments,” created by 11 artists,

Young writers and artists at Madison School in Dixon write stories and create art to be included in the annual Young Authors Book.

Artist Sijia Chen spent time meeting with Joliet residents this past week to explain the Dome of Unity design and gather their involvement.

Awards were presented for the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit at the awards reception at the Coliseum Museum on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

Sijia Chen, the artist who is creating the sculpture, will be there to discuss the Unity Dome. Participants invited to bring photos and memorabilia to contribute their personal stories and reflect “community values,” city of Joliet said.

The Bureau County History Center unveiled a new exhibit offering an intimate look at the photography collection of H.W. Immke, whose private grief deeply influenced his work.

Lumenaura, a grouping of light and sound installations in downtown Aurora, runs through Oct. 26 and includes more special programming on Oct. 17 and 18.

The Plein Air Exhibition and Stories in Portrait Exhibition, sponsored by the Rock River Valley Painters Guild, will open Oct. 22 and run through Nov. 15 at The Next Picture Show in Dixon.

Kankakee County has a new trail to travel - the interactive Kankakee County Mural Trail.

Les Allen's show is on display at Sauk Valley Community College, in the second-floor, east-end art gallery, until Nov. 20. Viewing is free to the public.

The mural, which will be located at 92 Artesian Place along East River Road in Dixon, will be painted by local artist Nora Reuter of Nora Kate Paints, LLC.

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation raised more than $10,000 at its “Art After Dark” fundraiser on Oct. 4.

The Yorkville Public Library has unveiled a slate of fall programs for October.

Local artist Les Allen has a show on display at Sauk Valley Community College's art gallery.

The Coliseum Museum in Oregon is pleased to announce the opening of the final juried art show of 2025, the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit featuring 44 artists from across the northern Illinois area, on display from Oct. 1-Nov. 16, 2025.

Locally rooted multidisciplinary fine artist Michael Litewski has achieved a new milestone.

Local hosts team up with artists, who either make new work or set up ready-made pieces on front lawns, porches, balconies, windows or rooftops.

Thousands decorated Morrison's downtown Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, during the annual Paint the Town event. - Photos by Jessie Otten/Shaw Local News Network

McHenry will host its first chalk art festival Sunday, called Chalkwalk, at Miller Point Park and the Riverwalk.

The Blue Moon Gallery invites all to the final exhibition of the 2025 season, featuring four remarkable artists whose diverse works bring power, elegance and inspiration to the canvas.

McDermott: It is not possible to tell the complete life story of anyone in 1,000 words, much less two life stories. But let’s take a glimpse into two amazing people that not only were artists but spent much of their lives creating more artists.

Joliet Mayor D'Arcy breaks tie as City Council OKs $197,000 for downtown sculpture.

Artists returning this year is Ellen Grenier Bevill of Morris, Jan Podbielski of Peotone, and Jay Anderson and Carole St. Clair of Joliet.

There’s still time to find a secret orb during the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s annual Great Orb Hunt.

The Nature in Nachusa exhibition opens Sept. 17 and runs through Oct. 18 at The Next Picture Show in Dixon. The opening reception and awards presentation will be 6-8 p.m. Sept. 19.

Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host a one-day art show in its studio at Conover Square Mall on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

Morrison’s signature street art celebration returns Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, as Paint The Town transforms the city’s downtown into a vibrant, outdoor canvas for artists of all ages.

Longtime Daily Journal photographer Bill “BJ” Jurevich has been behind a camera since the mid 1970’s. Jurevich's work is now displayed in a gallery, Life Through The Lens: A Photographic Retrospective, which runs through Oct. 25 at the Victorian House Gallery in Bourbonnais.

The Next Picture Show will host its fourth annual Wine Tasting Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the main gallery at 113 W. First St. in downtown Dixon.

This fall, visitors to Lake Villa District Library are invited to experience the artistry of local watercolorist Jim Brooksher.

Plein air painting, which derives its name from the French term for “painting outdoors,” originated in the 19th century when artists began leaving their studios to capture natural light and scenery firsthand.

Water Street Studios in Batavia will celebrate their 16th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 12.

Heritage Corridor Destinations partners with NCIArtworks for series of pop-up gallery shows.

A wood relief mural celebrating the history of Oswego and Montgomery was recently installed near the entrance doors to the campus, located at 32 W. Jefferson St. in downtown Oswego.

Each summer, Encore! Mt. Morris hires an artist-in-residence to offer art classes and experiences for area students in second grade through high school.

Encore! Mt. Morris and Highland Community College’s Lifelong Learning division have partnered to offer two art classes in Mt. Morris this fall.

The art exhibit features nearly 100 art pieces created by more than 50 student and adult artists.

The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will bring more than 50 artists to the city's downtown for this two-day event.