World Tournament of Historic Baseball honors long legacy of 'base ball' in the Midwest.

Oregon's vintage 'base ball' team ended its run at the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball with a 1-2 record on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.

Roberts Armory World War II Museum in Rochelle will be open to the public from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 16, 2025, during the Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival.

Oregon's vintage base ball team, the Ganymedes, won a game and lost a game, on the opening day of the 22nd World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, held at the Henry Ford Museum's Greenfield Village on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Dearborn, Michigan. The Ganymedes fell to the Columbus Ohio Buckeyes 22-13 and beat the Bay City Independents 22-7. The tournament continued on Sunday.

After 111 years, the former Dixon National Bank building has been restored to much of its 1914 grandeur. The building will hold a public open house from 2-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, that will run concurrently with the grand opening of the new first-floor tenant, Sleek Salon.

Montgomery was transformed into Valhalla as the Sons of Norway brought back to life ancient Viking games. Replica codfish were tossed, plastic axes were heaved, yarn fjord horse heads were weaved and plastic ninja throwing stars were darted.

“A History of the Lincoln Highway” will be presented starting at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Land Center, 611 E. Third St., Sterling. The event is sponsored by the Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society.

Starting immediately, the Little White School Museum in Oswego has changed its Friday hours.

Village Clerk and Office Manager Maureen Johnson said that work is underway to inspect the Lyndon Bridge’s more than 700 planks for weather deterioration and replacement.

Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.

The Lombard Historical Society will hold a brand new tour designed specifically for children aged 4-10 will at 11 a.m. Aug. 9.

Tyler Simons of Wisconsin will host “Cars Behind Bars” from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Old Joliet Prison, 1125 Collins St. in Joliet.

The Village of Lyndon continues to raise funds to maintain its historic bridge.

Antique farm equipment in a rainbow of colors from original rust to shiny yellow and green filled the show grounds from July 25-27, 2025, on the Bos Brothers Historical Farm, located on Springhill Road south of Erie.

To celebrate its 150 years of ministry, Messiah Lutheran is hosting a special anniversary service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, followed by a catered lunch for $5 per person.

While old-time wheat threshing was the main dish at the Bos Bros Fall Harvest Show from July 25-27 near Erie, broom making, blacksmithing, basket weaving and other “hands on” historical skills were all on the menu.

Old-time wheat threshing was the big event at the Bos Bros Fall Harvest's old-fashioned threshing bee south of Erie from July 25-27, 2025.

The City of Lockport has created an interactive scavenger hunt to take players through its businesses and historic sites. The promotion runs through Sept. 1.

Beth Wiegmann of Polo will shed some light on the Underground Railroad in the Sauk Valley area at 7 p.m. Monday, July 28, at the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society in Dixon.  

The DeKalb community is getting ready to celebrate the birthday of a woman who could be considered the matriarch of the city’s agricultural history. Saturday will mark what would be her 160th birthday, and the Glidden Homestead is hosting a free event for the occasion.

“Dancing for Our Tribe: Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium,” a photographic exhibit will open Friday at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

The Ganymedes, Oregon’s official vintage “base ball” team, won the first game 5-1 and trailed by three runs in the seventh inning in the second game before rallying to tie the game and force extra innings

Extra innings were not enough to determine a winner in a classic, cross-county rivalry between the Oregon Ganymedes and Creston Regulators, at Solar Reef Field at Oregon park West, Saturday, July 20.

The Anything That Floats races were held from 1978-1986 each year in Peru. Check out photos from the event procured by photo editor Scott Anderson. The photos were found in La Salle NewsTribune archives. Participants needed to build a raft less than 50 feet in length. Rafts were made from styrofoam, inter tubes or barrels. A minimum of two paddles were required on each float. Contestants received a free case of Old Style beer upon entering. Rafts were launched at the Starved Rock Boat Ramp and floated to the finish line at the Peru boat launch area. Despite its success and community appeal, the event eventually became too large to manage and organizers had to scrap it.

The Lombard Historical Society invites the public to a Victorian Garden Tea Party from 2:30 to 4 p.m. July 26, at the William J. Mueller Gazebo, 23 W. Maple St. in Lombard.

Go behind the scenes of the 2,000-gallon aquarium at The Four Rivers Environmental Education Center on Saturday, July 26.

The Burgess Family, descendants of Englishman John Cragg, who built the original Cragg Cabin at Gose Lake Prairie, gathered at cabin’s replica over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the American flag and their family history.

The fate of Crystal Lake’s first school building appears to be as unclear as ever, after City Council postponed a vote to landmark the structure as questions mount about whether it can be saved.

The Geneva History Museum is hosting an historic home tour from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 20 of four homes and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in the downtown historic district.

Antique farm machinery in a spectrum of colors and styles will descend again on the Bos Brothers Historical Farm, located on Springhill Road south of Erie, for the 10th anniversary show Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 25-27, 2025. Show hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Log cabin living on the northern Illinois prairies of the 1830s has a romantic back-to-nature ring to our 21st Century ears. But in reality, frontier prairie life, especially for pioneer women, was a real struggle to survive.

A presentation titled “Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People” will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Lincoln Land Center, 611 E. Third St., Sterling.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking formal statements of interest from individuals or organizations with a vision for rehabilitating and reusing Oak Cottage.

Join the Oswegoland Heritage Association at noon on Saturday, July 12, to explore that era with Conversations with Farm Kids at the Little White School Museum.

Celebrate Bastille Day, the national holiday of France, with an "after-work picnic with a French twist” on Monday, July 14 from 5-7 p.m., at the French Heritage Museum, 165 N. Indiana Ave.

The one-hour program includes more than 100 rare photos and PowerPoint slides

Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.

The one-hour program starts at 10 a.m. and includes over 100 rare photos and PowerPoint slides.

Mayfield Congregational Church will host a Summer Stop event for community members to learn about its Underground Railroad history.

Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in DuPage County.

Just in time for Independence Day, here ere are a few patriotic facts and trivia.

In this week's "A Taylor-Made Life," Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about recent events at Wright in Kankakee's B. Harley Bradley House and what's next on the calendar as the Frank Lloyd Wright home turns 125 years old.

The Polo Historical Society is applying to become a designated Network to Freedom site with the National Park Service after uncovering local ties to the Underground Railroad.

Dixon's Lowell Park has a remarkable history. In his column this week, historian Tom Wadsworth shares unique stories about who designed the park and the land's importance in northern Illinois as far back as the early 1800s.

Polo was a major hub in helping slaves get to safety in the 1800s through the Underground Railroad, a series of secret routes and safe houses.

Having some cents of Ogle County history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Ogle County can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of driving through a cut up rock to blazing trails and rails.

Having some cents of Dixon history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Dixon can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of an unbeatable high school football team to the establishment of governance in its rural areas.

The Class of 2025 was the last class to march into the future in Savanna, as its city prepares to say farewell to its high school before it moves to Mount Carroll.

Drag racing and Arnie Beswick were born around the same time – one on the dry lake beds of California and the other in Morrison – and they’ve both found fame through the years, with drag racing attracting legions of fans and “The Farmer” becoming a legend in his field.

Landmarked by Historic Preservation Commission in 2023, Crystal Lake's McCormick Park is one of the oldest public grounds in McHenry County. A recognition of the park's landmark status and walk through its markers takes place Sunday.