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Kick off the new year with a First Day hike at northern Illinois state parks

Welcome 2026 with ‘Lights! Camera! Action!’ light show at Cantigny

Uncorked: Celebrate the New Year with refreshing whites from The Hilt and Jonata

5 Things to Do: New Year’s Eve events, last chance for holiday light shows

Actor Eric McCormack, Cher tribute coming to Batavia Fine Arts Centre in the new year

New Philharmonic to ring in 2026 with three concerts in Glen Ellyn

Ring in 2026 at these festive New Year’s Eve events in northern Illinois

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Experience Mardi Gras in Joliet at New Orleans North

Wine & Art Walk at Morton Arboretum Aug. 16-17

Kane County’s favorite outdoor dining patios/beer gardens

Joliet Blues Festival rolls into Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Aug. 9

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