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The Joliet Blues Festival is 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.

The band has an eclectic sound, combining the influences of traditional Scottish music with rock, Americana and Celtic beats.

Check out the three restaurants voted Sauk Valley's favorite place for lunch in the 2025 Sauk Valley Favorites contest.

The downtown Elgin cocktail bar at 161 E. Chicago St. is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a number of events scheduled for Aug. 5-9.

Comedians performing in August include Heather Shaw, Cipha Sounds and a special "Bits and Buckets" show featuring a number of Chicago area comics.

Top producers are making wines that bring a more refined taste.

The 2025 New Orleans North event is set for Friday, Aug. 15 at the Joliet Slammers Stadium.

After being on the market since April 2024, Graham's 318 Coffeehouse on Third Street in Geneva was sold to new owners – with the first floor tenant to be a French bistro, Bread & Vine.

Singer Stephen Pearcy and original guitarist Warren DiMartini have reunited and are bringing their show to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles Aug. 17.

The St. Charles Arts Council will hold its second weeklong Plein Air Event from Aug. 18-24.

Moon, a McHenry band that had a large local following in the 1980s and opened for the likes of Survivor and Steppenwolf, will reunite for a cancer benefit show at The Vixen July 26.

This unforgettable performance brings together 11 of Chicago’s most accomplished musicians to pay tribute to the groundbreaking artists and enduring songs that defined a generation.

For the past two decades, restaurant Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin and is now celebrating its 20th birthday Thursday.

One of McHenry's signature events, Fiesta Days, culminated Sunday with the annual festival parade. Fiesta Days takes place over two weekends in July.

The Kane County Fair will kick off its 156th year at 3 p.m. July 16 with a five-day schedule of 4-H animals, shows, fair food and carnival rides. The first day will be carnival only.

The first restaurants and businesses to occupy the retail section of the Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake have been revealed.