Pride Month

Plainfield Pride, a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group, says it has seen an uptick in support in 2025 despite hostile political climate.

The Kane County Health Department is hosting a free online training session from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday on “Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth and Families in 2025"

Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Kendall County Board member Brooke Shanley is disappointed the board has yet to adopt a resolution recognizing Pride Month.

A talented team brings the Tony-nominated musical comedy to the Woodstock Opera House stage.

Dozens of people rallied in support of transgender rights Sunday in downtown DeKalb. Organizers said the Trans Resilience Rally was to show public support and allyship for people they believe are unjustly and harmfully targeted under President Donald Trump's policies.

The DeKalb Pride Fest celebrated Pride Month Saturday with a festival and march in front of the Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb.

Looking for something to do this weekend in DeKalb County? Check out Malta Days which kicks off Thursday, DeKalb Pride and march downtown on Saturday, Juneteenth Community Celebration on Sunday and more.

The Joliet Slammers and Joliet Pride Network are partnering to host a Pride Night at Slammers Stadium on Wednesday.

Vendors, music, food, entertainment and, most of all, love, acceptance and tolerance were all on tap for the festival.

Over 14,000 people gathered Saturday to celebrate Ottawa Family Pride Festival with a morning parade, performances and activities spread across both the Jordan Block and Riverfront/Central Park.

Sauk Valley Pride held its fourth annual Pride festival Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Dixon.

The DeKalb Public Library will host an LGBTQ+ social hour for adults seeking fellowship and community this Pride Month.

Pride Fest in Woodstock runs through Sunday. It's McHenry County's largest Pride event.

View art in Harvard and go fishing with the McHenry County Conservation District this weekend in McHenry County.

A Pride Night of Remembrance will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Central Park in Ottawa, next to the YMCA.

Hebron's United Methodist Church held its fifth annual Pride Sunday event, joining the Village in recognizing the Pride Month

The runway is being set with expression and empowerment taking center-stage for Batavia’s celebration of Pride Month. Showcasing the business community’s advocacy for diversity, a fashion show is taking place 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on June 27.

The DG PrideFest, featuring food, entertainment, children's activities and community organizations, will be held Saturday at Fishel Park in Downers Grove

Hundreds of people gathered for the 2nd annual Downtown Crystal Lake Pride Walk & Social Sunday as a kickoff to June being Pride Month.

Pride Month is almost here, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate if you live in the DeKalb area.

A crowd gathered in DeKalb Friday to celebrate as Pride Month kicks off. Organizers said Pride Palooza was a chance to show area families how welcoming the community can be. "We need to embrace the differences," organizer Violeta Shaw said.

Youth Outlook and Family Service Agency’s School-Based Services and Youth Programming are teaming up to host the inaugural Pride Palooza. It all takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. May 30 at Bethlehelm Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., DeKalb.

The public comment period at the Plainfield Village Board meeting on Monday was focused on debate over the village flying the Pride flag each June during Pride month. At least one person - a Yorkville resident - called for the village to fly the Christian flag instead.

The public comment period at the Plainfield Village Board meeting on Monday was focused on debate over the village flying the Pride flag each June during Pride month. At least one person - not a Plainfield resident - called for the village to fly the Christian flag instead.

Two Kendall County Kendall County Board members recognized Pride Month at a recent board meeting while another board member voiced frustration that the board no longer passes proclamations recognizing different groups of people.

Flags flown at Batavia City Hall include the United States Flag, the State of Illinois flag, the P.O.W. flag and Batavia Community Flag, respectively in order of precedence. The unity flag is also currently flying at City Hall in honor of June being pride month.

Thousands of people gathered at Page Park in Dixon on Saturday, June 15, for the third annual Dixon Pride festival.

Sauk Valley Pride held its annual festival Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Page Park in Dixon.

One McHenry County Board member openly questioned the reference to job discrimination in the pride proclamation's language.

With a crowd in attendance, Geneva raised the Pride Flag, recognizing June as Pride Month for the third year.

Kane and Kendall Counties' churches collaborated to celebrate Aurora's Pride Day celebration with a Pride Cakes, interfaith worship service and parade.

Scenes from the 2024 Woodstock PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 9, 2024, around the historic Woodstock Square.

Aurora, Oswego, Batavia and Geneva churches team up for Aurora's fifth annual Pride Day celebration.

For the first time in the village’s history, Oswego is recognizing Pride Month.

Community members gathered in Hopkins Park Saturday for the inaugural Pride in the 815 event, to help kick off Pride Month festivities in DeKalb. The event was hosted as a class project for a group in the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Academy.

Organizers of the third annual Dixon Pride are preparing to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with thousands of people on June 15.

Last year, Crystal Lake celebrated Pride Month by selling small rainbow enamel pins with proceeds going to a local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit. Now the pride celebrations have grown into the city’s first pride event.

The Woodstock Opera House and Stage Left are celebrating Pride with a series of events at Woodstock Square during the city’s annual Pride Fest.

Pride in the 815, a new event aimed at celebrating LGBTQ youth in the community, will take over Hopkins Park in DeKalb this weekend.

Bolingbrook Pride will end its Pride Month celebration, which begins on Tuesday, May 28, with a Pride Picnic and Puppies event.

In its third year, the annual DeKalb Pride Fest and March continues to grow and expand in more ways than one. Downtown DeKalb was filled Thursday with area residents who gathered to proclaim "Love is love."

People enjoy the Woodstock PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 11, 2023, around the historic Woodstock Square.

Those looking to celebrate Pride Month will find no shortage of ways to do that in Downers Grove.

The free, family friendly festival will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 17 at Page Park.

In a series of three proclamations this week, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns declared June as Pride Month, June 2 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and May 20-26 as National Safe Boating Week.

The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country

A fire hydrant painted in the rainbow and transgender flag colors was vandalized by being spray-painted over entirely in white at Kirk Road and East State Street in Geneva.

”Love is love,” read many of the signs hoisted in the air Thursday as dozens came to march in the second annual Pride parade in downtown DeKalb.

The second annual pride event will take place Thursday, June 23, doors open at the Egyptian Theatre at 6 p.m. It will feature a short pride march, and a film viewing.

GENEVA – Geneva hoisted its rainbow flag to recognize June as Pride Month at City Hall with a crowd of about 50 cheering supporters.