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120th Big Rock Plowing Match Festival
This festival brings to you a plowing competition, horse show, arts and crafts show, children's games, Junior and Ladies Fair auction, food, and much more! Make sure to bring your kids Friday night for kid's night with rides and attractions!
CITY: Big Rock
13th Annual Addison By the Slice Pizza Bakeoff
Judges select the best pizza in several categories in a blind taste taste (Best Cheese, Best Sausage, Best Deep Dish, etc.). But you cast the ballot for "People's Choice Award" for best pizza in Addison! This delicious event also features entertainment by Blooze Brothers from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
CITY: Addison
17th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Located along the banks of the Fox River, this juried art show features 100 fine artists, live music, demonstrations and artists' awards.
CITY: St. Charles
20th Annual Native American Pow Wow
Enjoy Native American dancing, drumming, cultural demonstrations, kids crafts, art and craft vendors and food vendors including native foods. You can visit a tepee and wigwam and try making an arrow! See Deshka the American Bald Eagle and other birds of prey. This is a fun family event. Visit our website for more information. Tour the Naper Settlement and its buildings from 1:00-4:00pm daily. Discount prices available online. Visit our website for latest updates. Sat. 11:00am - 10:00pm, Sun. 11:00am - 5:00pm.
CITY: Naperville
29th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-6pm. More than 100 hand-crafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities.
CITY: St. Charles
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY: St. Charles
3rd Annual Jazz Patio and Wine Festival
Come out for the Jazz Patio's one-day jazz event. Drum virtuoso and long time Smashing Pumpkin, Jimmy Chamberlin, joins forces with platinum selling saxophone powerhouse, Frank Catalano to headline the festival. Also enjoy performances from local & regional jazz performers. Face painting and balloon art for kids too! Visit the Deer Park Town Center on Facebook and be the first to know the music line-up.
CITY: Deer Park
40th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale
Produced by the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Assn. Authentic Antiques are exhibited indoors at the bright and spacious Kane County Fairgrounds. Catered lunch is available and there is free parking. Admission $8 benefits local historical and educational endeavors.
CITY: St. Charles
61st Annual American Indian Center POW-WOW
Enjoy a native dance competition with singers. Artisans selling jewelry, photography, dream catchers and more. Native American foods from frybread to an "Indian" taco. Storytelling, archery, fishing, boating, and more! A great affordable family event in a natural setting. Enter through the Route 72 entrance at Route 53.
CITY: Elk Grove
8th Annual Kops N Kidz Day
Bike Parade line-up at 9:45 a.m. and parade kicks off at 10:00 a.m. from Timberline Park going to Centennial Park. Enjoy tons of activities and free demonstrations at Centennial Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: CPD Helicopter, Lemont Fire Department, Lemont Public Works, Party Photo Booth, OBIE Train, Face Painting, Nail Painting, Police Scavenger Hunt, Lemont Police K-9, ARGO Demonstration, Illinois State Police Command Center and Motorcycles, ISP Swat, Crime Scene Demonstration, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Inflatables, Live DJ, Games, and more! Bike valet parking available.
CITY: Lemont
Amenti: Egyptian Theatre Haunted House
Amenti is the Egyptian Goddess guarding the world of the dead. Within her gates lie the horrors of the Egyptian underworld. Terror after terror await those who dare to enter. But be careful, Amenti jealously guards her gates and assures that no one escapes. The haunted house Amenti will take you throughout the historic Egyptian Theatre taking you to six different levels featuring over 20 different scenes. This attraction usually takes 20-30 minutes to go through once you start. This attraction is one of the most talked about events in the DeKalb area every October. Over 3,000 people experience the horrors of Amenti each year. The Amenti Haunted House will be open October 17-19, 24-26, 30-31 and November 1, 2014.
CITY: DeKalb
American Folk Art Show
Extraordinary handmade arts and crafts made by award winning artisans. Reproductions of antique American furniture, historic crafts, folk art, primitives, unique Halloween, Christmas creations! Also some original antiques.
CITY: St. Charles
Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival
Eight stages in 13 acre Island Park on the Fox River with over 30 artists from all over the country for 2 days of folk music, storytelling, folk dance concerts, folk arts. On Sunday Only, from 6 to 7:30 PM, is our Old-Time Community Barn Dance followed by "Ghost Stories" in the main music stage tent.
CITY: Geneva
Antique and Collectible Markets
Join us for 25,000 sq. ft. of quality antiques and collectibles. Items you will not find anywhere else. Great selection of gift ideas for the holidays or for your home.
CITY: St. Charles
Aquatic Experience - Chicago
The Aquatic Experience – Chicago combines everything aquatic under one roof. From saltwater to freshwater with pond and aquatic reptiles, the Aquatic Experience has it all. Consumers and retailers are invited to join in on the educational seminars, fish auctions and a thriving show floor filled with hobbyists from entry level to the most sophisticated aquarium keepers as well as livestock and equipment experts and the industries best and trend setting manufacturers. Add in a bevy of high powered speakers you've heard of and read articles from but have not had the chance to meet in person and you've got a "must see" for any aquarist no matter what their experience level. Aquatic Experience – Chicago is proudly produced by World Pet Association (WPA), presenter of SuperZoo – The National Show for Pet Retailers and America's Family Pet Expo, an industry leading consumer event. Located at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
CITY: Schaumburg
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Stage Coach Players present "Arsenic and Old Lace", the story of the eccentric Brewster family of Brooklyn, N.Y. In addition to the scheming old women who poison their victims with elderberry wine, the family includes Teddy, who suffers delusions that he is Theodore Roosevelt and that the Panama Canal runs through the cellar of his home. The locks he digs become convenient graves for the lonely men who fall victims to Aunt Martha and Aunt Abby's machinations. When their nephew Mortimer discovers a body under the window seat of his aunt's home, however, the elderly women fess up to their deeds matter-of-factually and the events become more absurd right up to the surprise ending. Showing on August 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2014 at 7:30 pm and August 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
Art at Ellwood and Ice Cream Social
Join in on the combination Art Fair and Ice Cream Social on the grounds of the Ellwood House. Featuring over 30 artist booths, tours of the Ellwood Mansion, a concert, ice cream, a Garden Club show and programming provided by the Ellwood House Museum.
CITY: DeKalb
ARTumn Harvest Art Festival
Come out and discover Deer Park Town Center's 3rd Annual ARTumn Harvest Art Festival. Enjoy handmade treasures and fine art from local artisans. Also don't miss the interactive kids art area and live entertainment.
CITY: Deer Park
Aurora Festival of Lights
The City of Lights will be even brighter as the holiday spirit shines at Phillips Park. A winter wonderland of animated displays, lighted tunnels, a forest full of lights and more.
CITY: Aurora
Autumn Festival - An Arts & Crafts Affair
At this annual fest, you can browse the works of more than 500 artists and craftsmen from 30 states. Find home decor and gifts (all handcrafted and one-of-a-kind), entertainment, and plenty of food and drink. Voted one of the top 100 art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
CITY: Villa Park
Autumn on the Fox Art and Craft Show
29th annual Autumn on the Fox Art and Craft show. All items are handmade by the exhibiting artist. There are 170 artisans. Jewelry, metal art, stained glass, photography, primitive wood, whimsical folk art and more. Food is available.
CITY: St. Charles
BatFest is Batavia's annual Halloween themed family event attracting over 2,500 ghouls. BatFest includes, downtown trick-or-treating, Mothers' Club Parade, pumpkin roll, contests BatArt and games for free family fun.
CITY: Batavia
Bensenville Music in the Park & Classic Car Show
Everyone's favorite free, family summer concert series, Music in the Park, begins in June and has something to offer for all musical tastes every Wednesday night. Favorite Bensenville restaurants sell dinner and dessert items, so families can have dinner in the park prior to the concert. Early in the evening, there are free carriage rides and an artist drawing caricatures for kids of all ages. Each concert night includes a Classic Car Show and a 50/50 split the pot raffle that benefits our local charities and civic organizations. We look forward to another fun and exciting year of Music in the Park.
CITY: Bensenville
Blackberry Farm Holiday Express
All aboard for the Blackberry Farm Holiday Express! Experience the holiday spirit of a magical train ride with Yuletide music and thousands of twinkling lights. Scheduled ticketing for fast service! New this year - caroling hayrides, storytellers and craft stations. Make a reindeer treat and warm up at the hot chocolate bar. It's all at Blackberry Farm first three weekends in December.
CITY: Aurora
Blacksmith Demonstrations and Tours
Live blacksmith demonstrations and tours at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead June 8th and 22nd from Noon to 4:00 pm. and on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.
CITY: DeKalb
Bolingbrook Concert Series
Bolingbrook Live Concert Series 7pm - 9pm, every Thursday June 12 - August 14. Bring you chairs or sit on your blanket to enjoy the free concerts! Subject to weather conditions.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Farmers Market
The Farmers Market at The Promenade Bolingbrook will run every Thursday through September 18 from 4-9pm, sharing dates in June through August with the popular free Summer Concert Series, making Thursdays in the summer, the perfect day to visit The Promenade to gather not only fresh produce and gourmet foods, but also a night out for live entertainment under the stars.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Boo! at the Zoo
Saturdays and Sundays, October 18-19 and October 25-26 Little ghost and goblins of all ages are sure to have a howlin' good time! Our not-so-scary and fun-filled event has something for the entire family to enjoy: *Can you find your way out of the "Crazy Maize" corn maze? *Cheer for the pumpkin or cheer on the "Pumpkin Smasher" *Take a spin on the "Haunted Carousel" *Watch professional pumpkin carver create 1,000 pound hack-o'-lanterns *Hop on the "Haunted Hayride" and go behind the scenes for a hauntingly good time *At 1pm the popular Costume Parade commences on the North Mall, goes around Roosevelt Fountain and concludes on the East Mall. *Participate in the Costume Showcase at 1:30pm. Prizes for the best animal theme, scariest, most original and best group. *Build a scarecrow at the Hamill Family Play Zoo *Great photo ops at several pumpkin patches *Watch animals enjoy their very own pumpkins *Several not-so-scare Zoo Chats will be scheduled throughout the day
CITY: Brookfield
Brit Beat - Tribute to the Beatles
Take a trip back to 1964 with BritBeat's tribute to the Beatles. With mop tops, retro costumes, vintage instruments and harmonizing vocals, BritBeat Beatles Tribute Band performs all of the memorable Beatle hits from the sixties. Their British style, charisma and character creates the ultimate Beatles Tribute concert experience. They display the same youthful excitement and boyish charm as the original "Fab Four" to recreate the electrifying performances made by the Beatles when they first came onto the American scene and started the "British Invasion" and "Beatlemania."
CITY: Arlington Heights
Bug Fest
Explore the wonderful world of bugs! Travel the Fox River bike trail from Red Oak to Lippold Park and meet these amazing creatures that live in the ponds, prairies and forests. This stroller-friendly event includes demonstrations, hands-on activities, prizes and giveaways - all bug-inspired.
CITY: North Aurora
Adapted from T.H. White's novel The Once and Future King, Camelot is a valiant Broadway musical that will transport audiences to the magical and mythical days of medieval England. The legendary characters King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot and Merlyn come alive in this exciting tale of love and chivalry. The classic production features a lush, romantic score including "If Ever I Would Leave You," "Camelot," "How to Handle a Woman," and "Follow Me."
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Prepare yourself to be immersed into a world like no other – the world of Jellicle Cats. It's the most sacred night of the year for this tribe of felines as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball. Every member of the tribe tries to prove they're worthy enough to be "the one" selected to be reborn in the afterlife and live for eternity in the glorious Heavy Side Layer.
CITY: Aurora
Cemetery Walk
Each year the Village of Montgomery's Historic Preservation Commission hosts a Cemetery Walk at Riverside Cemetery on the first Wednesday of October at 7:00 p.m. Guests are led through the cemetery in small groups to meet the fascinating "ghosts" of early pioneers and other residents of the cemetery.
CITY: Montgomery
Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine & Juke Box Show
This show is the largest of its type in the world. It's very popular with dealers and collectors from across the country and around the world for it's wide range of high-quality antique collectibles. Over 300 booths in two exhibition halls featuring jukeboxes, pinball machines, arcade games, slot machines, neon signs, Coke machines and signs, circus and carnival items, antique gas pumps, gumball machines and much more.
CITY: St. Charles
Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show
The largest Pipe Smoking Club Show in the world with vendors from around the globe. On Sunday, they will have the UPCA United States of America National Pipe Smoking Championship, with the winner representing the UPCA in the World Smoking Championships. Adults only.
CITY: St. Charles
Christmas at the Farm
The Lyon farm and village is operated by the Kendall County Historical Society. For two Sundays in December, kids get to experience what an old time Christmas was like. Tables are set up with eight different holiday crafts. This exciting day includes a train display around the Christmas tree and naturally, they get to meet, and have their picture taken with Santa Claus. A story teller will read some holiday classics and they can enjoy roasted chestnuts. Chili and hot dogs are available for sale. Dec. 7 & 14 1-4 pm.
CITY: Aurora
Christmas at the Mill Holiday Boutique
The Mill and the Graue House will be open for a special holiday shopping event to get you in the Christmas spirit! Talented local artists will be selling handcrafted Christmas decorations, unique jewelry, stained glass, pottery, and handwoven and knitted items. Specially selected ornaments, other great decorative items, and stocking stuffers will be for sale in the Mill's gift shop. Decorated Christmas trees and strolling carolers add to the fun. Sale hours are 10 am to 4 pm, and Santa will stop by from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CITY: Oak Brook
Christmas in the Country Craft Fair
Sandwich is well known for its craft fairs. Join them at Sandwich Schools for their Christmas in the Country Craft Fair.
CITY: Sandwich
Civil War Encampment
See the civil war cannon, talk to the horse soldiers, view the medical equipment, see a medical operation, march with troops, and more.
CITY: Batavia
Civil War Encampment
Don't miss this favorite annual tradition when members of the 10th Illinois Regiment and their families spend the weekend on the Mill grounds depicting what life was like in a Union military camp. Complete with authentic clothing, weapons, and tools, this event will take you back in time to the 1860s. Experience black powder firing demonstrations and drills, cooking, toys, and crafts. The members of this regiment are excellent presenters who pay attention to historical accuracy, and they are extremely dedicated to creating a unique and unforgettable experience.
CITY: Oak Brook
Country Folk Art Festival 32nd year
Extraordinary handmade arts and crafts made by award winning artisans. Reproductions of antique American furniture, historic crafts, folk art, primitives, unique Halloween, Christmas creations! Also come original antiques.
CITY: St. Charles
CSBarks Dog Festival
The CSBarks Dog Festival is a great place for you to come with your dog to socialize and take part in activities such as agility, dock diving, off leash areas, a parade of breeds, and much much more. Shop over 80 vendors offering canine related products and services. If you and your pup get tired, take a break in the Rover Rest Area.
CITY: Carol Stream
DeKalb Corn Fest
Corn Fest is one of the last, free, summer, music festivals among Illinois music and summer festivals in Illinois. Well over 100,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend the music festival over a three day weekend. This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Friday night is carnival wristband nights for the kids with unlimited rides from 6-10pm. Festival areas feature food and business vendor booths, and a beer garden
CITY: DeKalb
DeKalb County Barn Tour
The DeKalb County Barn Tour is a self-guided driving tour of 5 DeKalb area barns, plus the Glidden Homestead historic site and barn, and the DAAHA gallery. Enjoy 6 different styles of barn architecture and various activities related to farming throughout your tour. Photography is encouraged. Carload tickets include a tour booklet and map. Admission is $20.00 per carload. List of sites: Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center – See the barn where Joseph Glidden first manufactured "The Winner" barbed wire, which earned Glidden the title "The Father of Barbed Wire". The barn and home are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association (DAAHA) – an air-conditioned gallery exhibiting photographs of local barns taken by the Sycamore Library Photography Club. Jeff Marshall – A large historic barn interior camouflaged with contemporary aluminum siding. Joseph Marshall – Centennial farm with barn built in 1913 Robert Faivre – Two early 20th century barns and two 21st century barns on the picturesque acreage of Camelot Christmas tree farm. Larson/Martz Family Farms – Quonset barn built in 1955 on a large feeder cattle farm. Josie Hopkins – Preserved barn built in 1839, today filled to the brim with merchandise of Josie's Antiques
CITY: DeKalb
DeKalb Farmers Market
The DeKalb Farmers Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Every Thursday (June 5th - Sept 25) 10am - 2pm Van Buer Plaza on the corner of North Second & Locust St. in DeKalb. For more information call 815-756-6306 or visit http://www.dekalb.org
CITY: DeKalb
DeKalb Kite Fest
Looking for a fun family day out? The DeKalb Kite Fest is great fun for the whole family whether you choose to make, fly, or just watch the kites fly. There are lots of large beautiful kites that fill the sky.
CITY: DeKalb
Dog Days at Cantigny Park
For one day only, dog lovers can enjoy a fun day at the park with their "best friends." Bring your dog out and enjoy a special dog play area, vendors from the dog world and some specially trained pooches to entertain. All dogs must have current vaccination tags and be social with others. There will be agility demonstrations, Windy City K9 Disc Club featuring their World Champion High Flying Disc Dogs, 70+ vendor booths, dog rescue organizations, The Bark Park (pet play area), and more.
CITY: Wheaton
Elegance in Motion Car Classic Car Show
MB Financial Park at Rosemont (5501 Park Place) proudly presents its inaugural luxury sports car show, "Elegance in Motion Car Classic" this summer. Hosted by Dave Miller of the popular automotive website Drive with Dave, modern and vintage automobiles will be on display for MB Financial Park guests to enjoy at no cost. The show is open to visitors from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday from August 9 through September 27.
CITY: Rosemont
Ellwood Holiday Traditions Weekend
Start your holiday season by taking a guided tour of the decorated Ellwood House mansion. Local businesses, decorators, college groups, and clubs help to present the home in a new, elegant way each year. This is the place to get ideas for your own decorating or view what times were like while the Ellwoods inhabited the opulent home.
CITY: DeKalb
Elmhurst Farmers Market
Visit downtown Elmhurst on Wednesday mornings through October for the Elmhurst Farmers Market. You will find a variety of farmers and vendors selling fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, pastries, cheese, flowers, honey and more.
CITY: Elmhurst
Fall Color Festival
Visit The Morton Arboretum this season and enjoy the beautiful fall color of trees and plants from more than 40 different countries. On select days in October, enjoy a variety of seasonally-themed activities for kids and families. Admire nature-themed scarecrows showcased around Meadow Lake on our Scarecrow Trail, open daily in October from 7am - sunset. The Fall Color 5K Run & Walk will be Sunday, October 5 at 8am. Run under a canopy of brilliant fall color on our rolling, USATF-certified course. Enjoy our Theatre-Hikes at 3pm on weekends in October plus Columbus Day.
CITY: Lisle
Family Kite Festival
The skies will be alive with kites as Elmhurst welcomes some of the midwest's best professional kite fliers. The day will consist of stunt, trick, and show kite demonstrations, a family fun fly, candy drop and free kite building for children. Bring your own kites to fly during open fly times! Chicago Kite will be on site for all your kite needs.
CITY: Elmhurst
Fashion Accessories In Vogue...& Out
DuPage County Historical Museum presents vogue accessories from the late 1800s through modern day. The transformation of trends in the fast paced and everchanging world of fashion will be explored through objects and images. See how parasols, chatelaines, and hairpins faded from favor and what modern accessories replaced them.
CITY: Wheaton
Festival of Arts and Crafts - November
All crafts are handmade in the U.S.A. including furniture, photography, stained glass, holiday, everyday home decor items, jewelry, doll clothes, much more.
CITY: St. Charles
Festival of Crafts
The largest and oldest arts and crafts festival in Illinois. Celebrating 56 years of handmade gifts and home décor. Three locations and hundreds of vendors throughout Sandwich.
CITY: Sanwich
Festival of the Horse & Drum
Festival of the Horse & Drum is an equestrian festival with a diverse and exciting twist. American Indian Pow-Wow, Horsemen of Spain, Portugal & Mexico, Tanner & Glaze. Equestrian games, Equine abilities expo & more.
CITY: St. Charles
Festival of the Horse and Drum
Festival of the Horse and Drum is an equestrian festival with a diverse, exciting twist. Featuring an American Indian Pow-Wow and horsemen of Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Tanner and Glaze. Also, equestrian games, equine abilities expo and more.
CITY: St. Charles
Festival of the Vine
Geneva restaurants create an array of specialties under an outdoor tent at the "Flavor Fare" partnered with wine and live musical entertainment. The Fall Harvest Market offers food and floral demos, unique displays plus Kid's Patch activities. An arts and crafts show, flower market, horse-drawn carriage rides and several exceptional wine tasting and dinner events also take place around the historic downtown.
CITY: Geneva
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias brings the sound, culture and taste of Mexico to downtown Aurora. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and culture with a variety of music acts, food vendors, traditional dance and a carnival.
CITY: Aurora
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias brings the vibrant sounds, culture, and taste of Mexico to Aurora. The music festival showcases a variety of local and international music acts performing various genres of music, including banda, mariachi, cumbia, tejano, norteno, and rock. Along with music, Fiestas Patrias will host food and merchandise vendors, a parade, and a children's amusement area featuring carnival rides and games.
CITY: Aurora
Fox Valley Amazing Race
Teams of adults embark on an amazing race. Solve clues and complete challenges!
CITY: Aurora
Fox Valley American Indian Artifact Show
Exhibits feature a variety of tools, flint points, weapons, pottery, copper implements and hundreds of other items used by Native Americans over a period of 14,000 years.
CITY: Yorkville
Geneva's Classic Car Shows
Geneva has a long history of presenting car shows on Thursday nights in July and August. It's an organized but casual opportunity for collectors to gather together and show their cars. The audience comes from near and far to stroll the grounds of the historic Kane County Courthouse, have something to eat, tap your feet to the fabulous music of the 50's and vote for your favorite model and make of car. Held on Thursday nights during July and August.
CITY: Geneva
Genoa Pioneer Day
The Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society presents "Genoa Pioneer Day." This event will bring the experience of old time tradesman and crafters by providing a demonstration of skills, stagecoach rides, hands on activities, silent auction, fresh churned butter, fresh made cornbread, Lion's Club pork chops, kids games, music, old time pretend gun fights, President and Mrs Lincoln will be there. Bring your kids, Bring your friends! Bring your grandma and your grandpa!!! A fun and educational event right in your own hometown!! Activities start at 11:00 AM and Finish at 4:00 PM. For more information call 815-784-5559 or 815-784-5498, or visit www.genoamainstreet.com. Sponsored by Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society.
CITY: Genoa
Gingerbread Firehouse Contest & Holiday Open House
See more than dozen gingerbread fire stations, and burning buildings, which have been specially crafted for this annual holiday event. All gingerbread entries must depict a firefighting themed architectural structure, real or imaginary and everything must be edible. The exhibit opens and will be judged on Saturday November 29. All gingerbread FIREhouses will remain on exhibit at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum though Christmas.
CITY: Aurora
Glen Ellyn French Market
Visit downtown Glen Ellyn every Sunday through October, and find locally grown produce, organic meats, fresh flowers, baked goods, jewelry and much, much more.
CITY: Glen Ellyn
Glidden Homestead Patent Day Celebration!
Joseph F. Glidden was granted a patent on November 24, 1874 for "The Winner," what became one of the most-widely used types of barbed wire in the nation. It all began on the Glidden farm, at the time "a mile west of the City of DeKalb." Joseph began searching for a better fencing method after his wife, Lucinda, complained about livestock getting into the yard. Hours: Noon to 4:00 pm. Barbed Wire Sites Tour at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
H2O 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk
Get your exercise in October! This fun fitness event features a USATF and CARA certified 5K Run and a non-competitive 1 Mile "Fun Walk" starting outside Bar Louie at the Promenade Bolingbrook mall. There will be music, vendors, awards, giveaways, and more! All proceeds benefit Heart Haven OutReach, which provides support and mentoring to local high school teens.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Harvest Moon Festival
The finest emerging musical artists from around the country coupled with craft beer from local and national breweries makes for a very enjoyable weekend.
CITY: Yorkville
Hinckley Farmers Market
The Hinckley Farmers Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Every Saturday (Mid-June - Mid-October depending on weather) 9am - Noon 710 James St. in the Hinckley Fresh Market parking lot, on the corner of Rt. 30 and Somonauk Road For more information call 815-590-4069
CITY: Hinckley
Hinckley Germanfest
Planned activities include a craft show, a dance contest, stein holding contests, antique tractor show, races, a church service and delectable international food and much more!
CITY: Hinckley
Holiday House Walk
Come and enjoy a tour of five beautifully decorated and historic homes in Hinckley open to the public. Five homes will be featured in this holiday event. Tickets will go on sale beginning November 1. Tickets will be available for purchase the day of as well. The house walk will be from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Sponsored by Hinckley Parks and Recreation. Tickets are available at the following locations: Hinckley Fresh Market, Hinckley Public Library, Hinckley Village Office, Jack and Jina's BP, and Treasures Old and New
CITY: Hinckley
Holiday in the Grove
Enjoy Christmas in the Grove this year! Children's Holiday Shop, sleigh rides, caroling, crafts, breakfast with Santa. Children's Free Raffle basket returns with goodies for all ages!
CITY: Sugar Grove
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
December 18th & 19th December 26th - 31st January 1st 4-9pm Start a new family tradition at Chicagoland's largest light festival featuring over 120 animated light displays and million twinkling lights. Come celebrate the holiday season with family and friends during Brookfield Zoos 29th annual Holiday Magic. Enjoy live entertainment, amazing animals, model trains and a train ride, special Dolphin Show, Sing to the Animals and professional ice carvers. Call or visit website for more info.
CITY: Brookfield
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
Saturdays and Sundays, December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, Friday to Wednesday, December 26-31 (4-9pm) See the Lights. Feel the Magic. Continue the tradition. Chilcagoland's largest lights festival surrounds you in the cheer of over 1,000,000 twinkling lights, caroling to the animals, ice carving, light shows, Santa and Mrs. Claus. You're sure to feel the magic of the holidays! Many of our indoor exhibits will be open for viewing favorite animals, plus there will be Singing to the Animals and special Zoo Chats. In addition, the zoo restaurants and food stands will be open with full menus and holiday treats, and gift shops will have hundreds of unique items for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones. Enjoy a full schedule of nightly music and live entertainment inside the Pavilions. Also on the schedule, an amazing magic show, costumed characters, a model railroad display, and the 38 foot Talking Tree.
CITY: Brookfield
Holiday Under the Stars
A traditional tree lighting ceremony, food, holiday fun activities, Santa's workshop with a visit from Santa and to the end the evening - a holiday fireworks show.
CITY: Yorkville
Hometown Days Festival
Four days and nights full of music, food, and fun!
CITY: Yorkville
Jennifer Nettles: That Girl Tour 2014
Jennifer Nettles, lead vocalist for international super duo Sugarland, has become one of the most popular singer-songwriters in music today. Since Sugarland exploded onto the music scene in '04 they have worldwide sales of over 22 million (albums and singles) to date, have achieved eight No. 1 singles and have won numerous awards including trophies from the Grammys, AMAs, ACM Awards, CMT Music Awards and CMA Awards. Her fans have grown to expect Nettles to deliver memorable, heartfelt performances.
CITY: Aurora
Johnny Appleseed Festival
Crystal Lake's largest one-day event brings families and the community together to celebrate Fall. Activities for the day will include live music, entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin train, pumpkin bowling, clowns, face painting, story telling, temporary tattoos, wagon rides, craft fair, Farmers Market, and so much more! Meet and greet Johnny Appleseed himself, as he strolls the streets of downtown, telling his story.
CITY: Crystal Lake
Kane County Fle Market - June 2015
"The best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers. Held the 1st Saturday of the month and the following Sunday. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - March 2015
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - Nov. 2015
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers. 1st Saturday of the month and the following Sunday. (except Jan. & Feb.) Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - October, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealaers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - October, 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles and Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - September 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or anywhere. Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food Served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - September 2015
"Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" monthly Flea Market with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. The monthly Flea Market is held the first Sunday of each month and the preceding Saturday. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market / December, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market / November, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Francy Funque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market August 2015
More than 1000 dealers offer antiques, collectibles, furniture, and so much more! Held the first Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday afternoon. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market July 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fair Grounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles, & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market May 2015
Hours: Sat. 12-5, Sun.7-4. Admission:$5 adults, children 12 and younger, free. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles, & fancy junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market/April 2015
Monthly Flea Market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market/June 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The best in the midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day,
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Kathy Reichs
The Anthropology Museum at Northern Illinois University is proud to announce that Forensic Anthropologist, Award-Winning Author, and a Producer of the TV series "Bones", Kathy Reichs, will make an appearance.
CITY: DeKalb
Lady Antebellum
Since its 2006 inception, Lady Antebellum has risen quickly to become country music's most influential current group. The harmony-based trio – Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood – won the Vocal Group of the Year honor from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music three times in a row. Eight of the band's singles went gold, with four – "American Honey," "Need You Now," "Just A Kiss" and "I Run To You" – surpassing the platinum mark.
CITY: Aurora
Lemont Legends Cruise Nights
Every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in historic downtown Lemont. 3 Cool Car Trophies are awarded each week in the featured car category. For more information on this event and the current season's featured car schedule, contact the Lemont Chamber office at (630) 257-5997 or visit the Village of Lemont website at www.lemont.il.us.
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After a traumatic reunion with her own birth mother, Pamela Slaton realized two things: That she wanted to help other adoptees have happier reunions with their birth families, and that she had the unique skill to do so – a strong ability to find what others could not.
Reunited shares the riveting stories of some of Pam's most powerful cases from her long career as an investigative genealogist, and the lessons learned along the way. From the identical twins separated at birth, unknowingly part of a secret study on development, to the man who finally met his birth mother just in the nick of time, Reunited is a collection of these unforgettable moments, told by the woman who orchestrated and witnessed them first-hand. Both heartbreaking and inspiring, they will move anyone who knows the true life-affirming power of family.
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"Pam has created a wonderful and gripping collection of heartfelt stories - bringing you along as she reunites people separated in life by adoption or other circumstances. Finding my birth mother was life changing in so many ways – Pam and her life's work will inspire everyone to reach for the truth." – Cathy Konrad, Adoptee, Golden Globe Award-winning Producer (Walk the Line)
"Reunited is a powerful, page-turning account of Pam's incredible work …. With Pam on your side the door can open, the secrets dissolve. I can't imagine my life without ever knowing the truth of my birth situation. No one starts a book on chapter two – Pam helped me have my chapter one, and for that I am eternally grateful." – Sheila Jaffe, Adoptee, Emmy-award-winning casting director (The Sopranos)
REUNITED by Pamela Slaton, Samantha Marshall | Kirkus Book ReviewsRead the Kirkus Review of REUNITED An Investigative Genealogist Unlocks Some of Life's Greatest Family Mysteries. Celebrity investigative genealogist Slaton, well known to TV audiences for her success in reuniting nearly 3,000 adoptees with their birth families, writes about her experiences.- Kirkus Reviews
PAMELA SLATON is known as a miracle worker by the nearly 3,000 adoptees she's helped. After founding her own practice and using a never-quit policy to get around restrictive state laws, she has been able to locate 90% of her clients' missing relatives, and has earned a reputation as one of the country's leading investigative genealogists. She helped DMC find his birth parents on Vh1's Emmy-Award-winning documentary My Adoption Journey, and now facilitates powerful reunions from start to finish on her Oprah Winfrey Network show, "Searching For…" Pamela lives in New Jersey with her family.
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ATE's research arm, the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, has made many important contributions to elephant research over the years. The knowledge gained from the AERP team has profoundly altered the way we think about, conserve and manage elephant populations. Our research has highlighted the ethical implications of dealing with sentient, long-lived, intelligent and social complex animals and our knowledge base provides powerful and authoritative support to elephant conservation and advocacy campaigns worldwide. For more than four decades AERP's presence has helped ensure the survival of the elephants as well as the Amboseli ecosystem.
AERP research covers many areas including: social organization, behavior, demography, ecological dynamics, spatial analyses and mapping, communication, genetics, human-elephant interactions and cognition. Our long-term datasets underpin all these research topics.
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Our team of Maasai research assistants and visiting scientists are in the field at least six days a week. We record all demographic events in the population; births and deaths, musth, oestrus and mating. Our routine daily observations note associations between family units and independent males, geographic location, group size, composition, activity and habitat type. Within families we monitor female affiliation and the dispersal of young males from their family to analyze family dynamics. We have systematically monitored the size and growth of over 600 individuals from 1976 to the present. Since 1999 we have collected dung samples for genetic analyses of population origins, paternity and within- and between-family relatedness. We are constantly maintaining and updating our individual records, and we also carry out basic ecological monitoring through vegetation plots, water table measurements and rainfall.
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ATE hosts visiting researchers who contribute to the growing understanding of African elephants in general, and the knowledge base for the sustained future of the Amboseli population in particular.
Communication is the glue that binds the social network of an intelligent species. Joyce Poole and Petter Granli recorded and analyzed Amboseli elephant vocalizations as part of the work of their NGO ElephantVoices. Their aim is to build our scientific understanding of the intelligence and social complexity of elephants and enhance the toolbox for their conservation and management. At the same time they act as a voice for elephants in a strong advocacy component.
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text: At 25, the flamboyant Korean violinist Amadeus Leopold (formerly Hahn-Bin and before that, Hahnbin Yoo) already counts fans in classical music, fashion, the art world and pop culture. Last year the one-time prodigy at the Colburn School and protégé of Itzhak Perlman at the Juilliard School could be found within a few Manhattan blocks, performing at Carnegie Hall, the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue, the Museum of Modern Art and at the NBC television studios for a profile on the "Today" show." He also shows up on Madonna's new album, "MDNA."


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Bellevue Police Chief John Stacey has resigned, effective Friday.
Stacey's resignation was announced in a joint statement released Wednesday afternoon with the City of Bellevue. Stacey was with the Bellevue Police Department for more than three decades, and previously served as Fire Chief. In the statement, City Administrator Dan Berlowitz said "Stacey will retire after a career of 34 years with the City of Bellevue. On behalf of the city, I wish him well."
Longtime Bellevue Police Chief John Stacey is on administrative leave.
Bellevue city administrator Dan Berlowitz confirmed Thursday morning Stacey is on leave while the city attorney investigates a personnel matter. Berlowitz couldn't disclose any additional information.
A 23-year veteran of the Omaha Police Department will serve as Interim Chief.
Mayor Jim Suttle's office announced Monday that Deputy Police Chief David Baker is the new Interim Chief, as of March 31st. He'll take over for Police Chief Alex Hayes, who is retiring March 30th.
Baker became a Deputy Chief four years ago. Prior to that, he was a Captain in both the southwest and northeast precincts. He's also OPD's executive bureau officer.
A citizens group called Omahans for Justice Alliance wants the Department of Justice to investigate how Omaha Police use force.
The group includes the ACLU of Nebraska and Nebraskans for Peace. They send a letter Tuesday to the DOJ, asking its civil rights division to investigate OPD. Sam Walker, professor emeritus of criminal justice at UNO and a part of the group requesting an investigation, says the DOJ could order reforms if they find misconduct.
Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle says he hopes the city's next Police Chief will lead the department long-term.
Police Chief Alex Hayes announced Monday he'll retire at the end of March. Hayes became Police Chief in 2009, taking over for former Chief Eric Buske.
Omaha Police Chief Alex Hayes is retiring from the department.
A news release from Mayor Jim Suttle's office says Hayes will retire March 30th. He's been with the Omaha Police Department for 25 years, the last two-and-a-half as Police Chief. Hayes took over following former Chief Eric Buske's departure in 2009.
Omaha Police are investigating the death of Ralston's Fire Chief.
Authorities were called to 6902 Pine Street around 7:30 AM for a report of a down party. There, they found the body of 40-year-old Kyle Ienn hanging from a bridge. Ienn was a Ralston firefighter for more than 20 years. He was named Fire Chief in 2000.


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By Amanda Dyslin
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Four of six eligible schools in the Mankato Area School District and one Nicollet school were designated as top performers under the new state accountability system, according to results released today by the Minnesota Department of Education.
The schools are identified as "Reward Schools," which are the top 15 percent in the state based on a percentage determined by the Multiple Measurements Rating, the new assessment plan put into place after Minnesota's waiver approval in February from No Child Left Behind.
"We were very, very pleased to see we had four schools in that category," said Cindy Amoroso, Mankato Schools director of curriculum instruction.
Under the Multiple Measurements Rating, schools are judged individually based on students' scores in reading and math, but academic growth, graduation rates and closing the achievement gap also factor in equally.
Under No Child Left Behind, all students were expected to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. The new model focuses on growth for all students and closing the achievement gap between middle-class white students and other student groups, such as English Language Learners, free and reduced lunch students, and others.
The system also takes away sanctions for underperforming schools, focusing instead on reward for growth.
One of the conditions of the waiver was to release school performance information and designations for schools' accountability before the end of this school year based on test results from 2010 and 2011. (Results from this year's testing will be released in late summer.)
Amoroso said the information released today, in essence, is repackaged results the district already received under the old model. As such, schools already have set goals and put plans into place for improvement.
"We really have been focusing on that growth," Amoroso said.
The Department of Education assessed the previous two years' test results using the MMR system to establish a baseline for comparative purposes when this year's test results and Multiple Measurements Ratings are released in August.
Only Title I schools (schools that receive federal poverty aid) can receive a classification based on their MMR score: either Priority (bottom 5 percent in the state) or Reward (top 15 percent). Focus Schools also are identified. Those schools are 10 percent of the Title I schools with the most extreme achievement gap.
Of the Title I schools in Mankato, Nicollet, St. Clair, St. Peter, Lake Crystal and Waseca districts, no schools were categorized as Priority or Focus schools. Reward schools were Nicollet Elementary; and Kennedy, Monroe, Rosa Parks and Washington elementaries in the Mankato district.
Gwen Walz, Mankato Schools assessment coordinator, said the MMR system provides a bigger picture. But she said the results are still based on the same singular test score on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test.
"MMR is a much more comprehensive look at what's really happening in a school," Walz said. "It's a step better. But it's still based on one test on one day. ... One test can't be all things to all people."
Amoroso said the results released in August will provide a better picture of growth at each school, as the rating will be based on current test results. However, she pointed out the tests were conducted before the schools or districts were introduced to the new MMR system. So the schools didn't have the opportunity to use that feedback to implement changes before this last MCA test was conducted.
She said the best look at growth under the new model will come after next year's testing and beyond.
Generally, as the overall MMR percentage increases for a school, that indicates growth, Amoroso said. But with four components entering into each overall rating, an increase in proficiency on test scores may not result in an increase in overall MMR percentage if a school decreased in points in another category, such as graduation rate or a widening achievement gap.
"Every time we get these results, it raises a set of questions," Amoroso said.
Walz agreed, adding that success cannot be measured by one test.
"Data is never the answer," she said. "Data only helps you raise the right questions."
For information on individual schools, including their Multiple Measurements and Focus ratings, visit the Department of Education website at education.state.mn.us and click on the "Data Center" link at the top, right of the page.


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Breeds, weight, age: shihtzu-chihuahua mix babies
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Cleveland Heights and four other cities want to find out whether collaborative, economic development opportunities exist between their communities.
Shaker Heights is the latest to join the Circle Heights Alliance, a group that consists of Cleveland Heights, University Heights, South Euclid, East Cleveland and University Circle Inc. Together they will apply for a $100,000 grant that would come from the state's Local Government Initiative Fund.
The money would cover a study to gauge the feasibility of creating a regional economic development district that could partner on transportation issues, bringing jobs to the area and sharing strategies.
"The creation of an economic development district would allow the City of Shaker to leverage financial tools that are not available to us today as a first-ring suburb," Shaker Heights Economic Development Director Tania Menesse said. "Collaboration with the Heights communities and UCI will further reinforce the city's economic development strategy and our 'Work/Live' campaign.
"At this point, in our tight budgets, we should support and look at any way that we can collaborate and create efficiencies across our communities."
The cities would not be required to make a cash match. South Euclid Community Services Director Keith Benjamin is working on the grant proposal with the Sourcing Center and the Cleveland State Levin College of Urban Affairs Public Administration Center.
According to Menesse's memo to Shaker Heights City Council, the communities and UCI want to determine the feasibility of:
- Transportation-based developments that strengthen the housing and jobs linkage between the involved cities and University Circle.
- Taking a partnership approach to expanding and growing businesses in the area. One option is created a shared business accelerator or incubator.
- Tax-base sharing strategies among Heights-area communities and possibly Cleveland.
The Circle Heights Alliance concept came from small-group meetings with the Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce that begin last spring.
"Bringing professional jobs to this district requires a program of land and building inventories, information, which clearly, and in a district-wide fashion, identifies sites, transit corridors, financing options and demographic profiles," Menesse's memo reads.


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Todd Bridges: 'Talkin' 'Bout' Transformation
The star of "Diff'rent Strokes" on being abused a child, his years of drug addiction, and the media's negative portrayal of former child stars.
BY: Dena Ross
If you were a child of the 70s or 80s, you likely know Todd Bridges. And, if you've ever heard the line: "Whatchu 'talkin 'bout, Willis?" you're familiar with his most famous role.
Bridges shot to stardom on the groundbreaking TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" playing Harlem-born Willis Jackson, cool older brother to adorable Arnold (played by Gary Coleman); both adopted sons of the rich, white Phillip Drummond.
Bridges' life took a turn for the worse after the series was canceled. He began using drugs heavily and was in and out of jail. But he turned his life around—he's been sober for 17 years—and talks about his transformation in a new memoir "Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted"(Touchstone).
The actor, who most recently had a reoccurring role on the show "Everybody Hates Chris" and who now stars as a commentator for truTv's "World's Dumbest Criminals," sat down with Beliefnet Entertainment Editor Dena Ross and spoke about embracing Christianity, being sexually abused as a child, and the media's criticism of former child stars.
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In "Killing Willis," you mention a belief in God throughout your younger years. Were you from a religious household?
I think that most blacks in America are from households that go to church and serve the Lord, so yeah, definitely. But sometimes we take our own turn and try to go our own direction. It's not that we turn away from God. We just stop doing what God is instructing us to do. But when you do that, there's always a heavy price to pay.
You also describe instances of sexual abuse. What do you hope comes out of going public with this information?
What I hope is that anyone else who's struggling with the same kind of situation will find out how to really deal with it. I hope that victims, including myself, stop blaming ourselves and start putting the responsibility where it lies, which is on the actual molester, the guy who actually did it, because a lot of people who get molested spend so much time blaming ourselves and thinking that we deserved it or we put ourselves in that position, not realizing that we had nothing to do with that whatsoever. That was his sickness and not ours.
So hopefully, they learn to forgive [themselves] and in return, forgive that guy. You don't have to condone what he's done, but you still have to somehow find a way to forgive him because that's what God would want.
During the time of the sex abuse, you say you began to hate everyone, including God, because you didn't understand why it was happening to you and no one was protecting you. When you look back on that time now, do you think differently?
Oh, yeah. I believe that God had nothing to do with that. Man can do what they want to do. I think a lot differently [now] because I realize that what God would do is take a bad situation and clean it up for His glory. I blamed everybody. You wonder why you're not protected or why God allows this stuff to happen. But, this is a part of life. Life happens. God doesn't really interfere with man's life. But when you come to Him, He will take care of you and help you out. But, you've got to be able to reach out to Him.
To blame Him for something bad that's happening is like blaming yourself when you make a mistake. God is there to help you. He's not there to do anything to you, and He's not doing stuff to you directly. Satan puts things before you. He can't make you do anything, but he can put things before you and you can trip and fall and go do them. If God was in control of our lives every single day--if we were puppets--then it'd be different. But God has given us [the ability] to make up our own free mind. And that's where a lot of us fall short. Man does what he needs to do. But it is God's job to clean it up.
You battled a drug addiction for many years. Can you tell us a little bit about what caused you to start and eventually stop using?
What caused me to start using was being sexually molested [by someone outside of the family] at 12-years-old, and my father was [physically] abusive. I didn't know how to deal with that. I thought that drugs would help me feel better. It temporarily took away the pain, but no one told me that I was going to become fully addicted and lose everything.
When I grew up, they never really told us about the do's--they always told us don't do what I do but they still did things. Your parents tell you "don't drink," but they drank, "don't use profanity," but they used profanity.
I think that it's really helpful to explain to children why not to do something. Just like God--when He talks to you or He disciplines you, He shows you the reasons not to do something.
What made me stop was I got sick and tired of going through that pain and suffering. All drugs did was compound it and make it even worse. The drugs helped it temporarily, but it wasn't a long-lasting fix. That's why I had to stop.
How did your faith life change during this period of time?
I started listening to Him, really listening to that inner voice that God is speaking through and realizing that I had choices to make. Most of them were about straightening out my life and getting my life together. I couldn't continue to stay with hate and anger in my heart because God is not full of hate and anger. God's full of love and joy. I just realized that things in my life had to be different.
Can you explain the title of your book "Killing Willis"? Some may get the impression that you resent the character you're best known for.
No, I don't resent Willis. The reason why [the title is] "Killing Willis" is because I was trying to kill me, and trying to kill me is killing a part of me, which was Willis. And because I was so known for Willis, I was trying to destroy Todd Bridges. That's not something I should have been doing, but that's what I was trying to do. I was trying to also to kill Willis, so I was killing Willis.
You had a very close relationship with actor Corey Haim, who recently passed away, and attempted to help him get sober. It seems he's just the latest in a string of celebrities who are dying from drugs—he battled a very public addiction. What do you think is happening in Hollywood?
We can't blame Hollywood. It's not Hollywood. If you look at the obituaries, you're going to see a lot of people dying of drugs or dying of drug-related incidents. But we want to pinpoint Hollywood or ex-child stars. It's a very small percentage [of celebrities dying from drugs].
I always tell people for every child star you name who has gone wrong, I will name you 20 who haven't. But it seems like the media focuses only on child stars that are doing bad. And it's a very small percentage--maybe 2 percent. In my era, there was only like eight, nine of us who had problems, and there were a lot of child stars back then.
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When a freshman arrives on the Gustavus Adolphus women's hockey team, it doesn't take long for her to realize what the expectations are.
One wall of the Don Roberts Ice Rink is adorned with black banners representing the string of MIAC regular-season and playoff championships the team has won over the years.
"I was super excited to be part of it," first-year player Allison Eder-Zdechlik said.
On Saturday afternoon, Eder-Zdechlik helped the Gusties win another banner — their 10th tournament title in a row and 11th overall — scoring two goals in a 4-1 victory over Concordia.
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I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
Over at Kotaku, Luke Plunkett has an interesting post up on the sort of conflict of interest some gaming journalists and websites face when penning honest reviews of video games.
To briefly summarize, long, long ago in a galaxy far away (called simply The Year of Our Lord 2007) a writer at GameSpot, Jeff Gerstmann, was fired. This came closely on the heels of his negative review of Kane & Lynch. Rumors that the publisher had applied pressure on GameSpot to get rid of Gerstmann ran rampant, and, it turns out, were all (mostly) true.
Though the publisher may not have actually applied the pressure, it turns out higher-ups at GameSpot were none too pleased with Gerstmann when Sony threatened to pull advertising over the review.
"As part of a recent deal that's seen Gerstmann's current employer Giant Bomb purchased by CBS Interactive (who also own GameSpot, his former employer), some full disclosure was needed from both parties as to what, exactly, went down that day five years ago," Plunkett writes.
"So disclose Gerstmann has, confirming with GameSpot's Jon Davison that after a succession of challenges with management and advertisers he was "called into a room" and "terminated" because he "couldn't be trusted" as editorial director (ie, in charge of reviews), kicking off one of the saddest and sorriest episodes in an often sad and sorry relationship between games writers and games publishers."
Sad indeed, and revelatory, too. As perhaps the most blatant possible way to illustrate a conflict of interest between gaming sites and publishers, terminating someone who gives a game a bad review isn't just a terrible idea, it's an ethical failure so poignant and grotesque that, as Plunkett says, one has a difficult time getting that bitter taste off the tongue just reading about it five years later.
I've been talking a lot lately about building trust between brands and audiences, and the importance of maintaining consumer trust for game developers. The ongoing Mass Effect saga is a lovely vehicle for this discussion. But a larger problem exists within gaming journalism, and certainly the GameSpot affair illustrates this in gritty detail.
While I'm still only digging into the details here, other instances of games and access being withheld to sites that hand out negative reviews have been reported.
Often the most pernicious form conflict of interest takes is the kind that bubbles about just below the surface, barely visible even to its participants. Sometimes all it takes is an amicable relationship between a game publisher and a journalism outfit. The fear of stepping on the toes of those you like and admire can be as debilitating as the fear of biting the hand that feeds you.
I've seen this same thing in political journalism. Real hard-hitting journalism is often discouraged by closing off access to journalists who won't accept the official line. That access is precious, but often as not journalists don't even think of it that way. They build friendships with the subjects of their reporting.
Glenn Greenwald has described these insider journalists as "desperate worshipers of political power who are far more eager to be part of it and to serve it than to act as adversarial checks against it" who are "Royal Court Spokespeople regardless of which monarch is ruling."
Trust is formed between the reporter and the subject, but that trust can come at a cost.
When this conflict of interest shatters the far more important trust that ought to exist between journalist and audience, well then Houston, we have a problem.
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This is the interview where Jeff affirms the speculation regarding his termination. He even goes out of his way to mention that this is by no means an isolated incident (which might be obvious to some regardless), and has actually been the result of a culmination of similar threats and loss in revenue due to game publishers pulling advertisements. Something which had been going on over the course of many years, something he attests to experiencing even during the PS1 era.
Which comes as no surprise, game journalism has by no means changed very much over the years. Critics are still at the mercy of game publishers for review copies and ad revenue. It's no surprise that it hasn't changed. This is the most profitable route for both parties involved, the only reason it works is due to consumer ignorance allowing it to happen. Gaming is still in its infancy compared to other mediums and was unfortunately conceived in an era of ethical turmoil.
It might be "in its infancy" as far as mass market appeal goes, especially growing tremendously since the release of the Xbox in 2001, but let's not forget that it IS the biggest entertainment industry and has both overtaken the profits made by the music industry (in 2007) and sped by the movie industry (in 2009), with Call of Duty in 2011 it also managed to break the record of the fastest selling entertainment product to break $1 billion dollars, replacing Avatar.
This is especially one of the reasons why journalism with some integrity behind it is sorely required.
I was somewhat suspecting this with the surprisingly copious amount of 'fan entitlement' criticism from the major gaming websites such as Gamespot, IGN, Kotaku, Destructoid, etc while the opposite was seen in more smaller, personal reviews.
Given EA's track record, I have a hard time not believing this is true. It's sad, but then given how the media is usually steered in favor to the one in power or influence… It's hard not to think of a scenario of EA asking the other reviewers for a good word either by money or just peer pressure.
The more disgusting scenario I can think of is the websites doing it on purpose, hoping that they can earn some scores from EA.
But that's just the cynical me speculatin'.
(But then again, Casey Hudson DID wanted people to speculate after the game. ;D)
This would be the incident I mentioned in your article discussing Mr. Muzyaka's statement regarding the Mass Effect controversy.
Honestly, what you are reporting on here between this and the ME3 endings, is the bubbling up of issues that have plagued a rather young and inexperienced consumer base for years.
The independent youtube video game reviewer and the "Let's Play" phenomena both have their roots in base consumer distrust in large reviewing firms like IGN and Gamespot, who have given strong vibes of corporate loyalty over journalistic integrity in the past.
In many ways, these reports combined with the Mass Effect fights, are a mini-consumer revolution against an industry that's, quite frankly, taken for granted the fact that their consumer base is rapidly growing up and feeling they need value for their hard earned dollar.
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out, if only because if it escalates much more, it may change the nature of consumer/reviewer relations.
As if we didn't already know that the reviews were rigged. Game reviews have been at an all time low for years. Gamespot isn't worthy of the place that i accidentally dripple on when i shake it after taking a piss.
Forbes has shown itself to be a reliable, dedicated, and objective source of news for gamers through this entire Mass Effect debacle and I am happy to see it report on the facts and in favor of the community when favor is due. This type of behavior doesn't surprise me at all and is one more reason I'll be using this outlet as a primary source.
I wish to acknowledge and thank your study, investigation, and elucidation of this topic. It has sorely gone unwatched and unpunished in many circles even though the gaming industry makes almost twice as much as the movie industry in this country. I salute your integrity and can only hope that you continue with these efforts and to DEFEND the integrity of authentic journalism.
This is the perfect example of IGN's attitude with Mass Effect…
It is sad to see how shallow one site can go to protect their "interests" and puts it about the truth. It is shameful that they call themselves "independent " journalists.
Don't believe me ? Just look at their latest articles and the video of Colin what's-his-name…. You know what, don't. Don't give them more hits.
We are in harsh times that gamers cannot trust a news site without getting backstabbed, spending their money for non-quality products. And those news sites who suppose to look out for its readers' interests , they are leading this charade under the guise of "free journalism"…
Since when boot-licking become a journalism ? And those who blindly support these sites actually hurt us even more. I think it is time for us to wise up and see behind the curtain, the background deals and how Companies and these "trusted" sites working together to "screw" the customers….
It is quite sad that we talk about these things but it is the sad truth nontheless…
In regards to IGN there's an even more pressing issue, one of the staff writers (that also wrote articles about Mass Effect 3 before the reveal) got a part in said game. Jessica Chobot that is, in other businesses that would be something called a "conflict of interest", she is also a host to the G4 network and a regular in gaming shows (X-Play/Attack of the Show/Feedback) and married to another host (Blair Herter), unsurprisingly both G4 and IGN gave Mass Effect 3 very favourable scores (5/5 and 95%).


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OCH is suing Linda Rakonczay, who worked as the hospital's payroll coordinator for more than two decades, in the State Supreme Court in Albion. According to a summons filed on Feb. 1, the hospital is seeking a return of all of the funds that Rakonczay received, "that were additional to, and distinct from, her paycheck" as part of a scheme that began at least by 2006.
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