Tourism

'Secrets and Surprises in Illinois' starts Monday

Rock Falls residents can enter contest until 5 p.m. Dec. 12.

Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging to create an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries.

Dixon’s City Council has created a 5% municipal hotel tax that on Dec. 1 will take the place of a 5% hotel tax Lee County has been imposing countywide on hotel operators.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ begins at 3 p.m.; ‘Poltergeist’ showing starts at 7 p.m.

Visitors to the John Deere Historic Site this weekend were able to learn about his legacy – developing the first commercially successful, self-coursing steel plow nearly 190 years ago – tour his home and even play some fun games during the site’s Fall Fest.

Fulton’s second annual Fall Fest welcomed large crowds Saturday, Oct. 7, with vendors, food trucks and live music from acts including Dan Peart and Jen Craft Acoustic.

Visitors to Rock Falls Tourism’s Lumberjack show got a taste of the hard work that goes into the craft Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

The John Deere Historic Site will host Fall Fest with a wide array of activities Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15, in Grand Detour.

Rock Falls Tourism once again hosted a Lumberjack show Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

Lake County continues to rank as one of the top three counties in Illinois for visitor expenditures behind Cook and DuPage counties.

Stadium Journey review website places Duly Health and Care Field second-best among independent ballparks

Commissioned by the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce, the mural is located on the north exterior wall of the Chamber’s office building, 122 N. 4th St.

New lighted letters being considered by city would spell out Dixon’s name on the arch and replace the current neon lights.

Art in the Park Sculpture Walk set for 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, along Rock Falls’ riverfront.