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I drove past the Summit Park Mall and it's a disgrace to see a mall that used to be thriving just sitting there when they could turn it into a haunted mansion. Every different store you could do something different for Halloween. At Christmas you could put decorations in every store. If you're not going to do anything with it shut it down. Turn it into something useful.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State turned a 10-point game at the half into a two-point game midway through the second half, but the Oklahoma women never gave up the lead and got back on a winning track with a 74-68 victory over the Wildcats.
OU had lost two games in three outings entering Bramlage Coliseum, where several things went right three days after a disheartening loss at West Virginia.
Despite turning each of her ankles in her last two games, junior shooting guard Aaryn Ellenberg played 37 minutes and led the Sooners (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) with 18 points.
Senior forward Joanna McFarland stayed out of foul trouble and turned in yet another double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds, while junior point guard Morgan Hook finished with 11 points and eight assists against a single turnover.
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Houston's funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The ceremony is expected to draw 1,500 mourners, including her mother, Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Kevin Costner and Clive Davis. While those details appear to be firm, speculation swirls around when Houston's body will be laid to rest.
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As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the Westfield Police Department could not confirm whether or not they had been advised that the late pop diva would be entombed at Fairview, or if additional patrols will be dispatched to the area during the private invitation-only funeral. The funeral will be available for viewing via the Internet.
Houston's family is considering burying her at least one day after the funeral, according to NJ.com.
This morning, a receptionist at Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, which is handling the funeral arrangements for the family, also declined to comment on where and when the singer would be laid to rest.
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The leader of the notorious 'Jack Boys' gang, Tamario Wise, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for his part in a reign of criminal terror that included the rape of a Grant Park woman and the murder of a Virginia-Highland man.
The Fulton County Superior Court judge also sentenced Wise also to 14 additional life sentences, plus an additional 290 years, Channel 2 Action News reported.
A jury retuned guility verdicts on Oct. 11 against Wise, 19 and a co-defendant, Robert Veal, 18.
The pair, along with another convicted gang member, Fernandez Whatley, 22, were hit with a 90-count indictment that included:
- Murder: Wise and Veal in the November 2010 murder of 39-year-old Charles Boyer of Virginia-Highland
- Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Rape: Wise and Veal in a home invasion and attack of a Grant Park woman
- Kidnapping, Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity: Wise, Veal and Whatley
- Armed robbery, Hijacking a Vehicle, Aggravated Assault, False Imprisonment and Cruelty to Children: Whatley and Wise for a home invasion and robbery in Benteen Park
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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Saturday night's scoreless first overtime period in UNCW's thrilling 57-55 victory over the College of Charleston was unusual by most standards and merited additional in-depth research by national statistical guru Elias Sports Bureau.
According to the recognized authority on all things sports, the UNCW-CofC game represented the first scoreless overtime since Arkansas State and Tennessee-Martin featured a scoreless second overtime session in a triple overtime battle on Nov. 16, 2012.
UNCW plays its final home game of the season on Wednesday when CAA frontrunner Delaware visits for "Senior Night." It will be the last home appearance for six seniors (Zack Allen, Chris Dixon, Ben Eblen, Marcus Graham, Tanner Milson, Shane Reybold) and two managers (Dan Larkin, Nick Wilson).
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Supporters of a Durham man they say is falsely accused of shooting a Durham police officer will rally Saturday in Long Meadow Park against alleged police brutality and racial profiling.
The Block Party for Justice, sponsored by the Liberty and Justice for Carlos Riley Jr. Coalition, a diverse group of community supporters, will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. in the park between Liberty and Holloway streets.
Riley, 21, is in jail on federal and state charges including felony assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from a December incident in which a plain-clothed officer was shot in the leg with his own weapon.
Carlos Riley Sr. says his son was days from being released from probation related to a drug charge several years ago. But he and supporters say Riley Jr. is innocent of the latest charges and that he was forced to defend himself after the officer threatened to shoot him during an unjustified stop.
Citing concern for his safety, Riley Jr. initially left the scene. He is being held under $1 million bail.
The Police Department, citing the ongoing case, is not commenting on the case.
Riley Jr.s next court date is set for Monday.
Saturdays rally continues a series of protests over the past year. Supporters have knocked on doors, passed out petitions and set up a Facebook page drawing parallels to the Trayvon Martin case. A petition at Change.org asking for Riley Jr.s release has about 1,500 supporters.
A recent paper by UNC-Chapel Hill political science professor Frank Baumgartner for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Bias has pointed out that not only are minority drivers more likely to be stopped in North Carolina, but they are also more likely to be treated differently during the stop.
A state statute in 1999 was the first in the country to require police to record racial and ethnic data in all traffic stops. The papers research sampled more than 13 million stops and searches state-wide over more than 3,800 days between January 2000 and June 2011.
It found that blacks were 77 percent more likely to be searched during a stop and Hispanics are 96 percent more likely to be searched. In seat belt violation stops, blacks were 223 percent more likely to be searched than whites and Hispanics 106 percent more likely.
Also data from the NCAJs task force found that in Durham, blacks are nearly nine times more likely to be arrested than whites the highest racial disparity among any N.C. county.
A spokesperson for the Durham Police Department said they have not seen the report and could not comment on it.
Nickerson case
Rileys supporters point to another case, that of Stephanie Nickerson, a Navy veteran, who faced charges in October 2012, as proof of a pattern. Nickerson was allegedly beaten by a Durham police officer who eventually resigned. The charges against her were dropped earlier this year.
Destiny Hemphill, a rising Duke junior, attended several community meetings about profiling and police force at J.C.s Kitchen on East Main Street and at the Durham Solidarity Center in the Hayti Heritage Center.
She tells the story of her father being harassed in Austin, Texas, after neighbors called police about a man trying to enter a house.
Her fathers key had gotten stuck.
All this personalized it for me because many people think profiling is a remote structure, she said. Its not part of the everyday existence for some.
Hemphill said the findings in the UNC-CH study are disappointing and sad but not surprising. She pointed to the school-to-prison pipeline that she noticed growing up when minority classmates were disproportionately suspended and sent to juvenile detention compared with others who got lesser punishments for the same offenses.
Profiling doesnt always involve law enforcement, she said. It points to a broader issue.
Many run-ins
Victor Bynum, 25, is a black man who grew up off Alston Avenue. He has known Riley Jr. since middle school, and their families attend Victory at Calvary Covenant Ministries on North Driver Street.
He said hes had many run-ins with the police and has been stopped without cause.
The first thing they would say was to open my mouth like Ive got something in it, he said. They wouldnt ask for a license or registration until the end.
Bynum said some officers that know people in the community have good relationships, but many others do not.
He plans on speaking Saturday to motivate people to not be stagnant.
If more people come out and get involved, things may change, he said. People must realize how much power is in unity.
Theres no unity if people stay sitting at home.
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PLATTSBURGH — Tina Arena knows firsthand how devastating multiple sclerosis can be.
Her mother, Pamela LaPlante, suffers from the chronic disease that targets the central nervous system, and she struggles with the disabling physical affects every day.
"It's a tough thing," Arena said.
"Some days she just doesn't have the energy and is in a lot of pain. Some days are good, and some days really aren't so good."
LaPlante was diagnosed with MS in 2002 but physicians believe it had been present for more than two decades before it was finally identified.
Arena, from Clintonville, will be among those gathering at the U.S Oval on Sunday to support research and community programs to assist people living with multiple sclerosis.
The second-annual Walk MS is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with opening ceremonies set for 9:55 a.m.
"Last year was our inaugural event in Plattsburgh, and it went very well," said Stephanie Bradshaw, director of development for the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
"We're really excited about continuing that success this year."
In 2012, 380 walkers participated in the walk, and they helped raise $49,000.
"Our goal (in 2012) was to raise $29,000," Bradshaw said of the tremendous support that helped exceed the goal by $20,000. "This year, we're hoping to raise $53,000."
Funds raised by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are used for two main purposes: to support MS research and to provide local programs for people with the disease and their families.
"We spend millions and millions of dollars on research, but a portion of the money raised always stays in the community," Bradshaw noted.
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Then why isn't George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, most of the US Congress and just about every member of the US establishment media under arrest and awaiting trial? At the very least they should be relieved of their duties, or I should say responsibilities.
Let's for a minute pretend that the invasion of Iraq was a good natured mistake (I know…just work with me here). Well this tragic "mistake†(I can't believe I am saying that…when everyone knows that this was planned way before the self inflicted, Iraq war starting permission slip known as 9/11 took place, also known as PNAC's new Pearl Harbor), has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, including American military personnel. It has also resulted in the creation of 4 million Iraqi refugees! What should the penalty for such actions be? What charges should be brought? Several hundred thousand counts of voluntary manslaughter? Make that man woman and child slaughter! Well? Where are the cops? Where is the justice system? Where is the justice?
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Four car collision causes delays (From Essex County Standard)
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Four car collision causes delays
11:37am Monday 7th January 2013 in News
A FOUR car collision caused delays on the A120 this morning.
The cars collided on the westbound carriageway just before the A12 juction 29 at the Crown interchange.
The road was partially blocked for two hours but nobody was injured.
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Charli Jade Gilliam Wright, 26, of Sandy Hook, died Tuesday in St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.
She was born July 5, 1986.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Laurel Gorge Church in Sandy Hook. Burial will be in Elliott County Memory Gardens in Sandy Hook.
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Utrecht University
|This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2012)
|Utrecht University
|Latin: Universitas Rheno-Traiectina or Universitas Ultraiectina
|Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos
|Motto in English
|Sun of Righteousness, shine upon us
|Public, general
|$761 million (2013)
|Bert van der Zwaan
|Admin. staff
|Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht University (Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a university in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 30,449 students in 2012, and employed 5,295 faculty and staff. In 2011, 485 PhD degrees were awarded and 7,773 scientific articles were published. The 2013 budget of the university was €761 million.[1]
The university is rated as the best university in the Netherlands by the Shanghai Ranking of World Universities 2013, and ranked as the 13th best European university and the 52nd best university of the world.
The university's motto is "Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos," which means "Sun of Justice, shine upon us." This motto was gleaned from a literal Latin Bible translation of Malachi 4:2. (Rutgers University, having a historical connection with Utrecht University, uses a modified version of this motto.) Utrecht University is led by the University Board, consisting of prof. dr. Bert van der Zwaan (Rector Magnificus) and Hans Amman.
- This section incorporates text translated from the Dutch Wikipedia article
Utrecht University was founded on March 26, 1636. The inaugural speech was given by influential professor of theology Gisbertus Voetius, and Bernardus Schotanus (professor of law and mathematics) was the university's first rector magnificus. Initially, only a few dozen students attended classes at the university. Seven professors worked in four faculties: philosophy, which offered all students an introductory education, and three higher-level faculties (theology, medicine and law).
Utrecht University flourished in the seventeenth century, despite competition with the older universities of Leiden (1575), Franeker (1585) and Groningen (1614) and the schools of Harderwijk (1599; a university since 1648) and Amsterdam (1632). Leiden, in particular, was a strong competitor and made further improvement necessary. A botanical garden was built on the grounds of the present Sonnenborgh Observatory, and three years later the Smeetoren added an astronomical observatory. The university attracted many students from abroad (especially Germany, England and Scotland). They witnessed the intellectual and theological battle the proponents of the new philosophy (René Descartes lived for a few years in Utrecht) fought with the proponents of the strict Reformed theologian Voetius.
In 1806, the French occupants of the Netherlands downgraded Utrecht University to an école secondaire (high school), but after the establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1813 it regained its original status. Leiden, Groningen and Utrecht were the three universities (Dutch: hoge scholen) of the new state, and Leiden received the title of eerste hoge school ("first university"). Utrecht played a prominent role in the golden age of Dutch science. Around 1850 the "Utrechtian School" of science was formed with Pieter Harting, Gerardus J. Mulder, Christophorus H. D. Buys Ballot and Franciscus C. Donders among the leading scientists. They introduced the educational laboratory as a practical learning place for their students. The University is represented in the Stichting Academisch Erfgoed, a foundation with the goal of preserving university collections.
The university consists of seven faculties:
- Faculty of Humanities
- Department of Arts & Languages
- Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance[2]
- Utrecht University School of Economics (USE)
- Utrecht University School of Law
- Utrecht University School of Governance (USG)
- Faculty of Geosciences
- Department of Earth Sciences
- Department of Physical Geography
- Department of Innovation, Environmental and Energy Sciences
- Department of Human Geography and Urban Planning
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Science
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Information and Computing Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
There are three interfaculty units:
- University College Utrecht / University College Roosevelt
- Ethics Institute
- IVLOS Institute of Education
The two large faculties of Humanities and Law are situated in the inner city of Utrecht. The other five faculties and most of the administrative services are located in De Uithof, a campus area on the outskirts of the city. University College is situated in the former Kromhout Kazerne, which used to be a Dutch military base.
Public relations[edit]
|This section contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (September 2012)
If the old city of Utrecht offers both medieval and contemporary surroundings, the reputation of the university is a growing factor in the decision of its students to enroll. Indeed, prospective students consider the academic excellence of the teaching and the highest research standards more than any other factor. In 2009, 92% of surveyed students said that "Utrecht University has an excellent reputation" against 72% only in 2007.[citation needed] The collaboration between students and academic staff, the excellence in research and the curriculum played a strong role in the decision to apply for 48% of prospective students against 7% in 2007. Compared to previous surveys, the reputation is of growing importance for the choice of the study programme as opposed to the attractiveness of the city.
In September 2007, Utrecht University proposed:
- 46 undergraduate programmes (bachelor), three of which are taught in English (Utrecht University School of Economics, University College Utrecht and Roosevelt Academy).
- 196 graduate programmes (master), of which 89 are taught in English.
- Training programs for teachers (taught in Dutch and English).
In this regard, Utrecht proposes the widest range of English-taught programmes in the Netherlands. Finally, Utrecht reinforces its international status each year. In 2007, the university welcomed 1900 international students from 125 different countries (6.5% of the total student population).
Notable alumni and faculty[edit]
Utrecht University counts a number of distinguished scholars among its alumni and faculty, including 12 Nobel Prize laureates and 13 Spinoza Prize laureates:
- Wim Aantjes (politician)
- Clarence Barlow (composer)
- Lulzim Basha (Mayor of Tirana, Albania)
- Johannes Martin Bijvoet (chemist)
- Nicolaas Bloembergen (physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Arend Jan Boekestijn (historian, politician)
- Els Borst (former Dutch minister of Health)
- Henk J. M. Bos (historian of mathematics)
- James Boswell (author, lawyer)
- Rosi Braidotti (philosopher)
- Pieter Burmann the Younger (philologist)
- C.H.D. Buys Ballot (meteorologist)
- Michael Clyne (linguist)
- David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, (author, lawyer)
- Peter Debye (physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- René Descartes (philosopher, mathematician)
- Christiaan Eijkman (physician, pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Willem Einthoven (physician, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Johann Georg Graevius (scholar)
- Louis Grondijs (Byzantologist, war correspondent)
- Gerardus 't Hooft (physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- J. H. van 't Hoff (chemist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Jacobus Kapteyn (astronomer)
- Izaak Maurits Kolthoff (chemist)
- Tjalling Charles Koopmans (mathematician, physicist, economist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Arie A. Kruithof, developed the Kruithof curve, describing the influence of colour temperature on visual perception
- Jan van Leeuwen (Computer Scientist)
- Aristid Lindenmayer (biologist)
- Jack van Lint (mathematician)
- John Henry Livingston (academic, fourth president of Rutgers University)
- Renate Loll (physicist)
- Rudolf Magnus (pharmacologist and physiologist)
- Maung Maung, (7th President of Burma)
- Erik Meijer (computer scientist)
- Marcel Minnaert (astronomer)
- Heiko Oberman (historian)
- Mark Overmars (computer scientist)
- Abraham Pais (physicist, science historian)
- Perizonius (scholar)
- Maarten van Rossem (historian)
- Wilhelm Röntgen (physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Lavoslav Ruzicka (chemist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (physician, scientist)
- Jan Hendrik Scholten (theologian)
- Boudewijn Sirks (Roman law specialist)
- J. Slauerhoff (poet, novelist) worked as an assistant at the University's clinic for Dermatology and Venereal Diseases from 1929–1930.
- Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (statesman)
- Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (poet)
- Jan Terlouw (politician, novelist)
- Gerard Verschuuren from the former Institute of Human Biology
- Martinus J.G. Veltman (physicist, Nobel Prize laureate)
- Frans de Waal (zoologist and ethologist)
- Hugh Williamson (politician)
International rankings[edit]
|University rankings
On the 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities list, the University of Utrecht was ranked 48th in the world and the highest in the Netherlands. It was among the top 50 universities for six consecutive years starting from 2003. In the 2011 QS World University Rankings,[6] Utrecht was ranked 80th.
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In 2010 QS World University Rankings[7] ranked Utrecht University 83rd in the world.
On the 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings, the University of Utrecht was among the top 150 universities for the sixth consecutive year, and among the top 100 universities for the fourth consecutive year.
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|89 ( 6)
|67 ( 22)
|70 ( 3)
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Human Resources & Labor Review, a human competitiveness index & analysis published in Chasecareer Network, ranked the university 50th internationally in 2010 as one of 300 Best World Universities.[8]
See also[edit]
- List of early modern universities in Europe
- Roosevelt Academy International Honors College of Utrecht University located in Middelburg, Zeeland
- University College Utrecht International Honors College of Utrecht University located in Utrecht
- Utrecht Network
- Utrecht School of the Arts
- Utrecht Summer School
- Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU – Hogeschool Utrecht)
- Utrecht School of Law Clinical Programme on Conflict, Human Rights and International Justice
- Codex Boreelianus
- Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, of which Utrecht University Library is a founding member
- Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, a research institute of Utrecht University in the field of molecular Life Sciences
- ^ http://www.uu.nl/university/utrecht/EN/factsandfigures/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ "Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance – Utrecht University". Uu.nl. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "Top 400 – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013–2014". The Times Higher Education. 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings (2013/14)". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Top European universities". The Times Higher Education. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings". Topuniversities. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2010 Results".
- ^ "300 Best World Universities 2010". ChaseCareer Network.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universiteit Utrecht.
- Utrecht University homepage
- UCU International Honors College of Utrecht University
- Roosevelt Academy
- USS The official Utrecht University Summer School
- Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae – Catalogue listing all professors who have held chairs at Utrecht University


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TORONTO- Joe Colborne has joined the list of Toronto Maple Leafs prospects who will need the summer to recover from injuries.
The 22-year-old admitted on Monday that he needs surgery to repair his left wrist after suffering from the injury for most of the season.
Ive been battling a wrist injury all year and were gonna take care of that over the next week or so, said Colborne. Hopefully Ill be ready by camp.
Colborne wouldnt disclose when the injury first happened but his statistical decline points towards the late part of 2011.
The Calgary native started the season with the Toronto Marlies in October. He scored 10 goals in his first 12 games and had 19 points in 13 contests when the parent club Toronto Maple Leafs summoned him on November 19th.
Six games in the NHL went well for the Colborne, recording four points, but when he returned to the Marlies his production started to decline.
In his first 13 games back with the AHL club, Colborne scored only once.
Despite six multi-point games in his his first 10 outings, he recorded just two more all season. His shot production drastically declined upon return and at one point he went minus-11 in a 12 game span near the end of the season.
In total he had just six goals in the final 51 games of the season and finished the year with just 39 points in 65 games.
I dont want to make excuses but its not fun and it didnt make it any easier, Colborne said about his wrist.
Its hard to play through that, added Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins. Most players would have shut it down but he was more than willing to battle through it.
The most alarming statistic about Colbornes offensive struggles was when he went 30 games between goals. Before scoring in Game 1 of the third round against the Oklahoma City Barons, his last goal was on February 17th in a regular-season matchup with the Rockford IceHogs. If healthy, Eakins would have been upset with the centremans output, however he was very understanding of the situation.


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Effingham County Fair
The annual County Fair offers a variety of events for residents and visitors alike. 4-H and open shows of agricultural products and animals, Queen pageants, horse racing, talent contests, rodeo, demo derby, tractor pulls, and professional entertainment are some of the events you can enjoy while at the County Fair.
CITY: Altamont
Effingham County Fair 2014
The Effingham County Fair is back!! Come on out and enjoy car shows, tractor pulls, horse racing, live music and much more!! For the kids there will be plenty of games and rides! Drew Baldridge and Tyler Farr will be performing on August 8th at 7 p.m. Check out the web address below for all the details that will be taking place everyday.
CITY: Altamont
Underground Railroad Shuttle Tours
Learn about local, Underground Railroad sites on a shuttle tour with J.E. Robinson Tours and the Alton Regional CVB on the last Saturday of each month (10 a.m. to noon). The two-hour guided shuttle tours will stop at some of the sites that were part of the Underground Railroad system including the Old Rock House, Rocky Fork Church and more. Alton's riverfront location along the Mighty Mississippi played a vital role in helping slaves make connections to the freedom of the northern states. Buried beneath the streets of Alton and Godfrey, remnants of this period in history still exist. For more information on the Underground Railroad shuttle tours or to make advance registrations, please contact the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 258-6645.
CITY: Alton
Mineral Springs Haunted Tours
Walking Tours include visits to several haunted buildings as well as an exclusive guided tour of the most haunted building in Alton, the Mineral Springs Hotel. The only tour to enter Mineral Springs! Tour includes light refreshments. Bring cameras, recorders, flashlights, and any ghost hunting equipment you may have. For more info, call (618) 465-3200.
CITY: Alton
Spirit of Peoria Cruises
Enjoy the river by boarding the Spirit of Peoria sightseeing cruise. The cruise will travel the Mississippi River and people will have a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty found here. The boat will depart and return to Riverfront Park in Alton. There are sightseeing, lunch and dinner cruises. For more information or to reserve your ticket, call (800) 258-6645.
CITY: Alton
Jordbruksdagarna – Agriculture days
Celebrate Bishop Hill's agrarian heritage, this event features traditional 19th century harvest activities and demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, farm produce, and Colony stew. Hours: 10am to 5pm.
CITY: Bishop Hill
The Bishop Hill Chatquaqua
We invite you to spend the day in an enchanting village. The park is the center of this small town and will be filled with story telling and music. Join us for the historical re-enactment, a family oriented event sharing true tales of what makes us uniquely American.
CITY: Bishop Hill
Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive
Fulton County offers unusual beauty of the colors throughout the Spoon River Valley, which inspired founders to hold the first Fall Festival and to organize the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive. The first weekend of the Scenic Drive brought large crowds and a second consecutive weekend was held in October 1968. The Scenic Drive's Fall Festival has since been held each year during the first two full weekends of October. Fulton County's Spoon River Valley country offers much to the visitor during the Fall Festival and during other seasons of the year. While there are many attractions a visitor may find interesting, a few highlights may include the lone dam on the Spoon River at Bernadotte, a public boat dock at London Mills, the historical Ellisville Opera House, and the breathtaking scenery along the entire route of the Spoon River. Foods have become a tradition during the Fall Festival such as apple butter made before your eyes at London Mills, baked potatoes and hot cider at Farmington, chicken and noodles at Smithfield's Red Brick School, funnel cakes in Lewistown, baked goods in Duncan Mills and the famed ham in Ellisville. Visitors to the area are welcome to join us on the highways and byways of Fulton County which sport the colors of the four seasons and are open to visitors year around with routes running through London Mills, Farmington, Fairview, Ellisville, Smithfield, Cuba, Canton, Avon, Lewistown, Bernadotte, Duncan Mills, Waterford Township, Ipava and Astoria. These routes cover more than 100 miles in Fulton County.
CITY: Canton
C-U Oktoberfest
Back for it's second year, the C-U Oktoberfest features locally brewed beer, food by locally owned restaurants and authentic German festival music from Die Musikmeisters, The Polkaholics and the Bolzen Beer Band. Come dressed in your lederhosen or dirndl and enjoy a specially brewed "bier", C-U Oktoberfest, just for the occasion!
CITY: Champaign
Mercury 3D Fireworks Cruise
Enjoy Chicago's summer fireworks on a Wednesday or Saturday from the unique vantage point of Lake Michigan. This fun boat ride for the whole family offers panoramic views of the Chicago skyline and the popular fireworks show at Navy Pier. Put on your complimentary 3D glasses to experience each magnificent burst in a whole new light!
CITY: Chicago
Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
CITY: Cypress
Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival
The inaugural Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival is set to take place September 11-14, 2014 at the beautiful 3.000 acre Kennekuk County Park. Phases of the Moon is a four-day music, arts and camping event thoughtfully tailored to provide a unique festival experience. It boasts four outdoor stages: two main stages that alternate following each set and two smaller stages. Along with amazing music, attendees will have access to farm-to-table food, craft beer, a farmer's market and a mall of diverse craft vendors featuring an array of original items. Large interactive sculptures, live art, and works from renowned national and local artists will be on display.
CITY: Danville
Vermilion County Civil War Days
Kennekuk County Park takes a trip back to the 1800s with Civil War re-enactments, presentations, music, and food. Participants from around the country come to the Danville Area for this one-of-a-kind weekend experience.
CITY: Danville
Festival of Trees
Annually, more than 14,000 visitors stream through the David S. Palmer Arena to see beautifully decorated trees and wreaths, participate in activities and entertainment, special events, and the sounds and tastes of the holidays at the Danville Festival of Trees. Proceeds from the Festival of Trees fund outreach programs that give back to the greater Danville community.
CITY: Danville
NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament
Danville Area Community College and the City of Danville will again host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament at the DACC campus March 17-21, 2015. This year marks the 22nd year that Danville has hosted the tournament and the 30th year of the tournament.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Dinner & Dave Bennett"
Join the Danville Symphony Orchestra and Dave Bennett for a spectacular evening of dinner and music! The night will celebrate the early days of jazz where the clarinet joined the trumpet and trombone to create music's signature sound, and continue into the Swing Era, when jazz was America's popular music and dance-party soundtrack.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "50 Years of Motown"
Sylvester Potts and The Contours along with the Danville Symphony Orchestra presents a concert jam-packed with dazzling, high-energy choreography, impeccable harmonies and those timeless Motown grooves that everyone knows and loves. Added to that is lush orchestration to perfectly compliment some of the greatest and most enduring popular music of the 20th century. Bring your cell phones for an interactive experience!
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Heroes and Heroines"
Heroes and Heroines have been the focus of the greatest story tellers throughout history! Join Danville Symphony Orchestra Maestro Jeremy Sterling and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Principal French Hornist, Robert Danforth for this musical survey of some of the most heroic stories ever set.
CITY: Danville
Danville Symphony Orchestra Presents "Beethoven Lives Upstairs"
Experience the award winning and ever popular dramatic story of Beethoven through the eyes and ears of the young boy who "lives below his apartment" in Beethoven Lives Upstairs presented by the Danville Symphony Orchestra.
CITY: Danville
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 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
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
The Underpants
Play set in Dusseldorf, Germany on 1910, Louis Maske inadvertnetly drops her ill-fitting drawers in the middle of town square during a parade to honor the king.
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
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
Urinetown, The Musical
The Musical is a satirical comedy musical from 2001. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and municipal politics. See website for dates and times.
CITY: DeKalb
To Gillian on her 37th Birthday
In this touching play, David loves his wife, Gillian. Unfortunately, she died two years ago. David deals with his grief by continuing his romance with Gillian during walks with her "ghost" on the beach at night.
CITY: DeKalb
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
White Christmas
Based on the timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. The showings are on: December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm December 7, 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm
CITY: DeKalb
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
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
NIU Opening Football Game
NIU Opening Football Game! Come and cheer on the Huskies as they take on Presbyterian College! 6:00pm Kick-off
CITY: DeKalb
Festival of Lights
Smile, laugh, be de-lighted at the East Peoria Festival of Lights! The festival features the fantastic Folepi's Winter Wonderland lighted drive-through display, open from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, and many other events during December including a competitive run, gift show, theatrical productions and more. The Festival of Lights annual Parade of Lights covers three miles of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown. The parade features floats shaped entirely from lights, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the chopper motorcycle float illuminated with LED lights, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, Frosty the Snowman, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 LED light bulbs, and the 95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon.
CITY: East Peoria
Wonderland in Lights
Each year, the City of Effingham and the Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau turn Community Park into a winter wonderland! Wonderland in Lights, a drive-through light display, features a variety of lighted holiday scenes including reindeer flying, Santa coming down the chimney and a Nativity scene. We continue to add new lighting displays each year to grow the display. Santa visits the Wonderland in Lights every Saturday to bring special presents to the children. Come drive through the light display and stick around to talk to Santa and listen to your favorite Christmas carols! The Wonderland in Lights is free, but donations are welcome.
CITY: Effingham
Corvette Funfest
Join Corvette enthusiasts at one of the largest car shows in the nation! Over 14,000 Corvettes are expected to be on display at this event hosted by Mid America Motorworks. Activities include a live Corvette auction, burn-out competitions, technical seminars, live musical entertainment, celebrity autographs and much more! Saturday's concert at the Funfest Amphitheater will feature 38 Special.
CITY: Effingham
Ham City Jam
The Effingham skate park will be home to this year's Ham City Jam. Open skate will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and the competition starts at 1 p.m. $10 pays to enter all of the competitive events for the day including intermediate and advanced levels, best trick and more.The first twenty skaters to register will receive a free t-shirt. Music and food will be at this event as well as decks for sale.
CITY: Effingham
Old Settler's Reunion
The Old Settler's Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include ribbons for Effingham County residents of over 30 years, awards, historic costumes and exhibits, live music, food and more. The Courthouse Museum will be open during this time.
CITY: Effingham
Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club Dog Show
The event includes an All Breed Dog/Obedience/Rally/Show, booths with dog supplies, refreshments as well as information on showing and training.
CITY: Freeport
Lincoln/Douglas Debate Ceremony
Annual public ceremony with speakers, marking the anniversary of the historic, 1858 meeting and debate between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in Freeport, Illinois. 7 pm
CITY: Freeport
Winneshiek Players Presents "Love Letters"
The Winneshiek Players is pleased to announce special performances of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney at the Main Street Bistro and This Is It Eatery. August 3 and 10 at the Main Street Bistro, 109 S. Galena Avenue. Happy Hours: 5 pm; Dinner: 6 pm; Performance 7 pm. Experience Chef Craig's delicious dinner buffet of roasted chicken, crab seafood stew, veggies and potatoes. August 4 and 11 at This Is It Eatery, 16 N. Chicago Avenue. Dinner 6 pm; Performance: 7 pm. Serving a 12 oz. rib eye steak grilled to your taste, jumbo fired shrimp, baked potato, salad and fried Oreos. Tickets at both locations are $30 each and include your dinner and the performance, beverages separate. Reserve your tickets by calling 815-232-7032 or emailing email@example.com.
CITY: Freeport
2014 Bald Eagle Bus Tours
Guided, four-hour tours of bald eagle, wintering communities. View and learn about the bald eagle's habits, life history, preservation efforts and threats to its future. Reservations required. Bus departs from Stoney Creek Inn.
CITY: Galena
Nouveau Wine Weekend
Downtown Galena comes alive with the release of Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery's Nouveau Wine. A traditional French stew, paired with Nouveau wine is served at most local restaurants, followed by horse-drawn wagon deliveries down Main Street. Take your choice of various downtown locations for one of the afternoon wine and cheese parties or plan to celebrate with all of them.
CITY: Galena
Galena Halloween Parade
Be a part of the largest Halloween parade in the tri-state area as it marches down Main Street Galena with floats, costumes, and treats for guys and "ghouls" of all ages.
CITY: Galena
Chestnut Mountain Open House & Ski Swap
This ski resort's open house includes hayrides, chairlift rides, resort tours, refreshments, and a ski swap with both new and used equipment available.
CITY: Galena
Antique Engine & Tractor Association Working Farm Show
Visit the 50-acre showground and experience the fall harvest early 1900's style. Event features the historical value of collection and exhibition of gasoline and steam tractors, power driven farm machinery and other equipment through field demonstrations, displays of gas engines, garden tractors, farm tractors and equipment. Tractor pulls, craft demonstrations, speakers, children activities and music are featured daily. Food is available and parking is free. .
CITY: Geneseo
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
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
The Golden Dragon Acrobats Present: Cirque Ziva
Cirque Ziva is a fast-paced, technically innovative and beautifully presented new show, featuring the elite members of the Golden Dragon Acrobats. Enjoy an unique cirque spectacular showcases traditional Chinese acrobats who dazzle with amazing feats of athleticism, daring heart-stopping stunts and the grace of their centuries-old art form.
CITY: Grayslake
The Second City Hits Home
Come out for a night of laughter as The Second City takes on all the news that's fit to twist. The biggest headlines! The hot-button issues! All served up with a side of that famous Chicago-style improv. Don't miss this chance to see the superstars of tomorrow live on stage now!
CITY: Grayslake
Autumn Art & Craft Fair
Over 90 talented artisans and crafters offer unique, handmade artwork, crafts and jewelry. This indoor event has something for the whole family with a delicious food court. Sponsored by the River Ridge PTO
CITY: Hanover
HerrinFesta Italiana
"Ciao" on delicious Italian food and delight in a grand parade. There will be midway rides and games, live music, a bocce tournament, a grape stomp, a pasta cook-off, a kids pet and bike parade, a road race and an art contest.
CITY: Herrin
Ravinia Festival 2014
Another exciting year of entertainment at the Ravinia Festival. With a variety of performances, there is something for everyone. Choose from artists like Heart, Carrie Underwood, OneRepublic, Counting Crows, Sarah McLachlan, Tony Bennett and many more. Please visit the website for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets. Bring a picnic or pick up a complete picnic spread at one of the on-site restaurants or kiosks and sit back and enjoy the show.
CITY: Highland Park
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
71st Annual National Sweetcorn Festival
Diligence, family, and a whole lot of corn! Each and every Labor Day weekend, for the past 70 years, the Hoopeston Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) hosts the National Sweetcorn Festival. Classic American festival events include a midway full of carnival rides, games, and stands of delicious fried goodness, smashing cars at the demo derby, and a grand parade featuring marching bands, pageant queens, and plenty of candy. Being the National Sweetcorn Capital of the World, Hoopeston has to have their own unique twists to the festival. An antique steam engine cooks more than 50 tons hot buttered sweetcorn and is served up to approximately 20,000 visitors over the course of the weekend free of charge! With a line that wraps around the park, it is clear that Hoopeston really does sweetcorn the right way, the best way.
CITY: Hoopeston
Kewanee Hog Days
Enjoy the perfect ending to the summer and visit the World's largest outdoor pork barbeque held on the streets of Kewanee. Events include a parade, carnival, concessions, craft show, three-day flea market, live entertainment stages. Open 7 am to 10 pm. Bringing home the chops since 1941.
CITY: Kewanee
Kewanee Lighted Parade and Windmont Park Lighting
View Kewanee's magical wonderland of vivid colors and whimsical lights celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season. Open daily 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. through New Years Day.
CITY: Kewanee
2014 Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival
Come out to the Logan County Airport to experience awesome hot air balloon launches and evening balloon glows. Downtown, enjoy musical entertainment, food, an art and craft show, the Art of Wine, and much more.
CITY: Lincoln
MIP Arts & Crafts Fair
Heralded as one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in the Midwest, the MIP Arts & Crafts Fair features over 200 vendors - both indoors and outdoors in Milan, Illinois just a few minutes from Rock Island and Moline, Illinois in the Quad Cities. You are sure to find a treasure to take home with you! Handcrafted items can be found for the inside of your home, your outdoor gardens, and even items to wear and use. Make your plans to attend the annual MIP Arts & Carts Fair. If you like to attend arts and crafts fairs, this is one you won't want to miss.
CITY: Milan
Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Fest
Red, yellow and orange-hued leaves aren't the only colors to view in Western Illinois' skies this fall. At Moline's annual Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Fest, a myriad of hot air balloons take off throughout the weekend and glow high above the town after dark.
CITY: Moline
Allerton Music Barn Festival
It's hard to determine which has a greater effect on the soul—music or nature. Now, through a collaborative effort between the University of Illinois School of Music and the University's Allerton Park & Retreat Center, music and nature will become one with the creation of a world-class music venue—set amidst the beauty of an idyllic nine-acre historic farmstead. The natural rustic beauty of exposed timbers in this traditional two-story Dutch hay barn creates a space that is dramatic, inviting, and architecturally significant— resulting in a charming atmosphere with great acoustic sound quality for musical performances. This year's highlights include The Jupiter Quartet, the University of Illinois Jazz Ensemble, a performance of On the Twentieth Century, and selections from Bach.
CITY: Monticello
Morton Pumpkin Festival
"Home of the Nestlé Libby's Pumpkin Canning Operations, Morton is proud to say that over 80% of the world's canned pumpkin is processed right here. Each September, in celebration of the pumpkin canning season, Morton hosts the Morton Pumpkin Festival. This year's event will be the festival's 48th year. Our theme is Pumpkins of the West. From our opening day Balloon Release to the Pumpkin Festival Parade, the Morton Pumpkin Festival is a Central Illinois attraction. In fact, the festival draws over 70,000 people each year to downtown Morton. The Morton Pumpkin Festival includes daily live entertainment, a carnival with over 30 rides, the Pumpkin Craft Faire, Pumpkin Expo, Pumpkin Grille, Pumpkin Sweet Shoppe, Pumpkin Classic Run/Walk and over 20 special events and activities that range from pageants to sporting events. Many of our visitors come to taste our homemade foods. You will find a wide variety of high-quality and homemade items to sample at the Pumpkin Grille including our famous butterfly pork chops, ribeye sandwiches, brats, hot dogs, pumpkin baked beans, and pumpkin chili. Our Pumpkin Sweet Shoppe is a popular location to try homemade pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin fudge, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin donuts. The lines are always worth the wait! You won't want to miss this year's Morton Pumpkin Festival, the premier hometown festival of Central Illinois! You will enjoy every minute...and every mouthful!" This year's theme is "Pumpkins of the West".
CITY: Morton
Market Days Flea Market & Vendor Fair
Held the first Saturday of every month, this farmers market and flea market features crafts, antiques, furniture, household items, baby furniture, produce, collectibles, art, food booths, and live entertainment!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Strange Folk Festival
Strange Folk is well-known for its eclectic showcase of talented indie crafters and designers from all over the country. This festival is a Riverfront Times "Best of St. Louis" and St. Louis Magazine "A-List" award winner for Best Festival in St. Louis. The festival features 150 indie vendors selling affordable handmade, up-cycled and vintage wares. In addition to the great crafts and wares there's live music, DIY activities for kids and adults, food and a 5K.
CITY: O'Fallon
Bald Eagle Trolley Tours
In January and February ride the trolley from Starved Rock Lodge to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center for bald eagle viewing and an educational program. Includes lunch during the week and brunch on Sunday in the Main Dining Room.
CITY: Oglesby
Eagle Watching at Starved Rock State Park
You don't have to travel north to see these majestic birds of prey. Thousands of eagles migrate south from Canada during the winter and Illinois is one of the homes of the greatest population of wintering bald eagles. The Starved Rock Lodge in Utica offers a "Bald Eagle Trolley Tour" in January and February on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Viewing birds from the Veranda at the Starved Rock Lodge is good as well. Dress warmly though. This great viewing spot is right outside the doors of the Great Room. If you'd like some exercise, take a hike on one of the trails at the Starved Rock State Park. One trail begins right at the Veranda. For a birds eye view, hike to the top of the Rock. Another popular event is "Eagle Watch Weekend" with activites both at the Starved Rock Lodge and the Illinois Waterway Visitors Center.
CITY: Oglesby
The Amazing Race – Starved Rock Style
Spend an exciting day solving devious clues each step of the way and getting to know the Starved Rock Lodge area a little more. Try to be the first to uncover the Legend of Starved Rock. Use your wits, energy and sense of adventure as you race against time and your fellow racers. Enjoy a post-race awards ceremony at the finish line. The Amazing Race is fantastic for families, but children under the age of 8 and guests with limited mobility may find this event too strenuous. Teams are of 2-4 people and at least one person must have a valid drivers license and their own transportation as there is driving involved. Check in for the race will be at 11:15 a.m in the Starved Rock Lodge Lobby. Race start time is 11:30 a.m. $50.00 per couple. Race Dates for 2014: June 8 & 22, July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24, September 7 & 21.
CITY: Oglesby
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
This highly interactive blockbuster exhibit is an adventure through the remarkable realms of scientific discoveries and real artifacts. Visitors will discover the real science behind the unbelievable phenomena featured in the six sections of the exhibit.
CITY: Peoria
Erin Feis Annual Irish Festival
The Peoria Park District and the St. Patrick Society of Peoria are pleased to welcome back the annual Irish Festival, Erin Feis! It's a safe bet this year's festival will be a celebration you won't want to miss! This 3-day event showcases Irish heritage through song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits and much more. Don't miss the talented Irish bands and musicians on multiple stages, vendor marketplace, and much more! So put on your favorite green outfit and head down to the RiverFront - everyone is a little bit Irish!
CITY: Peoria
The Peoria Park District and the German American Central Society are pleased to welcome back the annual German Festival! This 3-day event showcases German heritage through song, dance, food, drink, cultural exhibits and much more. This year promises to be better than ever, so be sure to put this on your calendar! Don't miss the talented German bands and musicians on multiple stages, vendors, and much more! Put on your authentic German attire and head down to the RiverFront for a true cultural experience. Visit the websites for more information and schedules.
CITY: Peoria
Clayville Fall Festival
Pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, historic building tours, kids activities, craft vendors, food and refreshments. The 10th Illinois Volunteer Calvary Regiment demonstrations and musical entertainment.
CITY: Pleasant Plains
Clayville Fall Festival
Pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, historic building tours, kids activities, craft vendors, reenactments by the 10th Illinois Volunteer Calvary Regiment, Chris Camp-The Whip Guy and with musical entertainment. This will make a memorable day!
CITY: Pleasant Plains
The Great River Tug Fest
This is the only tug-of-war across the mighty Mississippi River. On Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., barge traffic, pleasure boats and paddleboats yield the right of way to a 2,400 foot, 680 pound rope that stretches between LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois. Eleven teams from each side are formed and the side with the most winning teams takes the Alabaster Eagle trophy for that year. Currently the score is tied 10 - 10. A family weekend event filled with carnival rides, live entertainment, a huge parade, scenic 5k run/walk, food, arts and craft vendors and one of the largest fireworks displays (friday night) in the two state area. Admission charged. Festival takes place on the Mississippi River at Port Byron IL Riverfront. Hwy. 67 & Port Byron. Call 309-523-2500 for more information
CITY: Port Byron
Sandwich Fair
Always held the Wednesday after Labor Day. This large DeKalb County Fair held at the fairgrounds on Illinois Route 34, just south of DeKalb, in Sandwich. There will be a carnival, lots of different food vendors, entertainment for all tastes, horse shows to enjoy, truck and tractor pulls, and so much more.
CITY: Sandwich
Savoy Orchard Days
The Savoy Orchard Days Festival is fun for the entire family! This small town festival hosts a variety or food vendors, features fine arts & crafts displays, offers flea market stands for the daily consumer, carnival rides for the kids, and live local bands.
CITY: Savoy
Indian Summer Festival
Brilliant fall colors make the perfect back drop for this family fall festival featuring food, crafts, music and children's activities.
CITY: Springfield
Lincoln's Ghost Walks - Legends and Lore
Take a 90-minute nighttime tour of sites throughout Springfield that are linked to spirited stories about Lincoln's life and death. Founder Garret Moffett based the tour partly on local lore about Lincoln's visions and dreams, as well as on reported ghost sightings.
CITY: Springfield
Christmas with the Lincolns
Where did the Lincoln boys hang their stockings for Santa to fill? What might have been in those stockings? What Christmas goodies were on Lincoln's table? Discover how the Lincolns celebrated he holidays by taking a tour through the Lincoln Home.
CITY: Springfield
114th Infantry Regiment Flag Lowering Ceremony
The Regiment, in authentic Civil War uniforms, demonstrates drill movements and performs a beautiful flag-lowering ceremony in front of the Lincoln Tomb. The flag is presented to a member of the audience. Ceremony every Tuesday evening.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois State Fair
Make plans now to bring the entire family for adventure, thrills, top name entertainment and the best agriculture exhibition in the country! Each August, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair. Enjoy 10 days of Illinois excitement and entertainment, with everything from top name stars to carnival rides, food, contests, concerts, livestock shows and auto racing.
CITY: Springfield
Memorial's Festival of Trees
This holiday tradition features more than 150 decorated trees, local entertainment, delicious gingerbreak cookies and tasty treats. The Festival includes a children's craft area, rides on the Candy Cane Express train, and a market filled with holiday gift items.
CITY: Springfield
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Join us at the Thomas Rees Carillon at Washington Park and meander through 2012 hand-carved, illuminated jack-o-lanterns! Also Tree of Lights, spooky music, food vendors & new features.
CITY: Springfield
International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
The 49th Annual International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon invites runners from around the world to participate in the 13.1-mile race past the nation's premier Lincoln sites.
CITY: Springfield
28th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival
The Midwest's largest music event for Bluegrass - an original American art form. Features award-winning artists from across the nation. Acoustic instrument workshops, (youth/adult) guitar show, music-related vendors, jamming open stage.
CITY: Springfield
SOB Fest/Springfield Oyster & Brew Festival
5th Annual craft beer and oyster festival, featuring 30 brewers from across the country, 150 beers, pub grub and local entertainment.
CITY: Springfield
Pumpkin Run 10K
The 10K is held during Sycamore Illinois' world famous Pumpkin Festival. This race has become a staple in the Northern Illinois race schedule. • USATF sanctioned & certified • ChronoTrack Timing with Bib tags • Course Marshals and Accurate Route Markings • Water stations • Official race results immediately • Traffic control • Medical team on hand • Finish line staffed & supervised by experienced race workers • Refreshments after race including an ice cold Oktoberfest beer for 21 & over • Colorful long-sleeve dri-release shirt The Sycamore Pumpkin Run 10k has had running beginners of all ages as well as advanced runners. Register today!
CITY: Sycamore
Take the scenic drive to visit Teutopolis during the Terquasquicentennial Celebration to celebrate 175 years of Faith, Family and Community. Enjoy the historical architecture of over 30 homes and businesses; at least 100 years old, in this quaint little town of 1,600 residents, during the Historical Homes and Businesses self guided tour. Or, gather on Main Street on August 1 for a hilariously good time at the Bed Races starting at 6:00 p.m. The Historical Play is also a must see event and will explain the unique history of Teutopolis and the heritage of its German ancestry. Traditional German music entertain the crowds of festival goers while brats, sauerkraut and beer will be some of the many food and refreshment items available during the celebration. Whether it's old fashioned youth games, the car show, a trip through the Teutopolis Monastery Museum or the Grand Finale Celebration Parade; there's something for everyone in Teutopolis during the Terquasquicentennial Celebration.
CITY: Teutopolis
Pygmalion Music Festival
Celebrating its tenth year, Pygmalion Music Festival returns with a vengeance to Champaign-Urbana taking over multiple venues, SXSW style. You can revel in tunes from CHVRCHES, American Football, Panda Bear, Real Estate, Tycho and dozens more. Coinciding with this unbeatable lineup, you've got the Made Fest, a two-day curated marketplace featuring handmade and vintage sellers, and the Literature Fest with authors and poets Peter Orner, Audrey Petty, Jamaal May and more. Sounds like a perfectly indie weekend.
CITY: Urbana
Grand Levee and Harvest Festival
The Grande Levee is a celebration of the grand receptions held during the 1800s to honor government dignitaries and important visitors. Friday evening the event kicks-off with a ham and bean dinner on the Vandalia Statehouse grounds along with musical entertainment. Saturday brings a day full of events at the Statehouse grounds for the Ground Levee. The Harvest Festival, which is held on Gallatin Street, will have vendors, sidewalk sales, bingo, kids' activities, inflatables, RC race car exhibition and more!
CITY: Vandalia
Tempel Lipizzan's 2014 Performances
Witness artistry and history come to life as the Tempel Lipizzan stallions enchant audiences with their power, intelligence and grace. From the play of newborn foals to the leaps of athletic stallions, the Tempel Lipizzans are an experience for the entire family. This unique performance set to music has become a Lake County favorite. Save and buy tickets in advance. Come early and enjoy a lunch or dinner in the cafe. Please visit the website for performance schedule.
CITY: Wadsworth
Farm Heritage Festival
This two-day event celebrates farm life from the turn of the century to the present. Entertainment includes Border Collie sheep herding, wagon and barrel train rides, rope and scarecrow making, a tractor and antique vehicle parade, live music, quilting and heritage crafts, and a large model train display.
CITY: Wauconda
Autumn Drive in McHenry County
Welcome to a different kind of fall festival! Spend a leisurely day with family and friends on a real country road. Fourteen family farms in rural McHenry County, Illinois are open to the public for three days the third weekend in October. Each stop along the way offers a unique country experience. There are antiques, arts & crafts, pumpkins, and many surprises to discover along the way. Follow us on Facebook - facebook.com/autumndrive
CITY: Woodstock
Woodstock Mozart Festival
Held on three consecutive weekends in July and August at the Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock Illinois, the Festival presents concert performances under the banner "Mozart…and More!"…Mozart and other composers. With a seating capacity of 421, the charming restored 1880's Woodstock Opera House is often referred to as an environment reminiscent of Mozart's day. Because of the intimacy of the hall, the listener enjoys the unique experience of feeling enveloped by the music. A superb orchestra, world class artists and air conditioned comfort make the Woodstock Mozart Festival a MUST for a special summer concert experience just 60 miles northwest of Chicago.
CITY: Woodstock
21st Annual Potawatomi Trails Pow Wow
The Potawatomi Trails Pow-Wow is the only event of its kind in this area. This celebration of the Native-American heritage heightens the awareness of the history, traditions and customs of the heritage. Specific activities include demonstrations, music and dance presentations, educational sessions and a trader area.
CITY: Zion
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