The DeKalb Public Library will hold a tribute program to Redford on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Leave the cooking and clean up to someone else on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

The tours run on select days through Dec. 15.

The Winter Chocolate Walk is Friday, Dec. 12 in downtown Sycamore.

The world-renowned pianist and composer returns to the stage with a heartwarming concert experience that celebrates the season through music, storytelling and holiday cheer.

Families can meet Santa's reindeer and get photos with the magical animals at the Christmas Town event, which runs through Dec. 23 on select dates.

Enjoy brunch with Santa, holiday parties, Christmas Day brunch, New Year's Eve celebration and much more at this classic Lake Geneva resort.

The Kishwaukee Concert Band will perform a holiday concert to celebrate the band’s and community ensemble musicians who perform for the love of music.

Visit these spectacular light shows and displays this Christmas season.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform its Holidays Pops: Winter Wonderland concert Dec. 12 and 14.

The DeKalb Public Library will host an after-hours concert featuring Arcomusical on Dec. 12.

Sycamore's Walk with Santa begins at the Sycamore Theatre at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Check out the shows and live performances at venues like the Rialto Square Theatre, Woodstock Opera House, Raue Center for the Arts, Egyptian Theatre and more!

Make plans to spend a day exploring the historic city of Galena during the holiday season.

Enjoy a number of holiday performances in Elgin, Schaumburg and St. Charles this holiday season.

The open house will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 and feature free tours of the award-winning exhibit “FOOD: Gathering Around the Table.”

A free community Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Genoa Veterans Home.

The concert will feature songs of light, hope, miracles, dreams, as well as fun, seasonal holiday songs.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Iniga Pizzeria Napoletana’s new location and welcomed it to the Chamber’s membership.

Celebrate the holidays with friends and family at these favorite bars and taverns in northern Illinois.

Check out these theaters across northern Illinois that are bringing holiday classics like "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" to life this season.

The Ellwood House Museum will host tours to show off rooms decorated by local businesses, individuals, organizations, groups, and Ellwood staff to celebrate the holidays. Here's what to expect this year

Westminster Presbyterian Church will host a music performance during a worship service featuring the Cardinal String quartet.

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 in 2025. Make your dinner reservations now and leave the cooking and clean up to someone else!

The free festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the library’s Story and Activity Room, 309 Oak St.

The free performances will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.

Downtown Sycamore's storefronts will light up with holiday cheer during Moonlight Magic Friday, Nov. 21.

Here are the winners for the best coffee shops in the Best of the Fox, Best of the Illinois Valley, DeKalb County's Finest and Sauk Valley Favorites contest.

The Hair Band Experience is Friday, Nov. 14, while Clash of the Tribute Bands: Journey vs. Foreigner is Friday, Jan. 16.

The owners behind Star Worlds Arcade in DeKalb, celebrating 40 years in business, are leveling up this year with their latest expansion into a new market.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a free Jazz in Progress concert on Saturday, Nov. 15.

The band will perform modern jazz and big band music.

Eubanks will perform popular romantic and classical piano and violin music.

Iniga Pizzeria will open in DeKalb Nov. 15 and features signature wood-fired pizza. The restaurant relocated from Ottawa.

Attendees will be able to taste and learn about 1950s recipes with ElliePresents performer Ellie Carlson. The party menu includes bacon rolls, stuffed grapes, tomato aspic, cottage cheese surprise, baked chop suey and lemon-filled jelly rolls.

Check out this list of national chains and locally-owned restaurants offering specials to service members on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.

‘Lincoln’s Ottawa: Stories from Valley View’ take guests on a tour of several historic sites in the Illinois Valley related to Abraham Lincoln.

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host several programs and events in November at the Gallery on State, 322 W. State St., Sycamore.

Explore the fine wines of Italian winery Tenuta Luce as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Blumen Gardens will host a Holiday Open House Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9 at its Sycamore location.

Led by ESO Music Director Chad Goodman, the concert features works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clara Schumann, and Felix Mendelssohn.

National Sandwich Day is Monday, Nov. 3 Check out these award-winning sandwich shops in DeKalb, Kane and McHenry counties, Illinois Valley and Sauk Valley.

Check out this list of the best bakeries and donut shops in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties, the Sauk Valley and the Illinois Valley.

“The Haunting of Hill House” is based on the 1964 play by F. Andrew Leslie and the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson.

Country Music powerhouse Lainey Wilson will perform on the Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Illinois State Fair

Make the end of summer more memorable by planning a getaway at a unique resort or bed & breakfast in northern Illinois

Enjoy a free concert from the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, check out a Halloween-themed play at Stage Coach Players or trick-or-treat at the Ellwood mansion.

Discover the colors and activities of autumn at these parks in the Illinois Valley.

Check out these delightfully frightening haunted houses in northern Illinois, guaranteed to bring the scares this season.

The DeKalb Public Library will host its third annual DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration in honor of the Day of the Dead.