Football teams including St. Francis, Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West and Lincoln-Way East participated in a 7 on 7 tournament on Thursday, June 25, 2025 at Naperville North.
T and A Bucking Bulls partnered with Rugged Cross Cattle Company to hold the inaugural Starved Rock Rodeo on Saturday, June 22, 2025 at the LaSalle Speedway & Event Center in La Salle. The event featured bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting food vendors, apparel, rodeo attire, and much more. Riders from Northern Illinois and throughout the Midwest competed in the rodeo.
Day two of the Taste of Joliet celebrated country music and big crowds came out to hear performers including the headliner Brett Eldredge. The city's largest summer festival, which features more than 20 food vendors, carnival, music and other live entertainment, runs through Sunday,