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Things to do Sept. 4-10: Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more

By Luke Zurawski
Aug 31, 2026 4:16 pm - Mark your calendar for Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville Jaycees’ Last Fling, Buffalo Grove Days and more.
Best bets: Paula Poundstone at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center; Cheap Trick in Aurora

By Barbara Vitello
Aug 31, 2026 2:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Paula Poundstone’s Raue Center show; Cheap Trick headlines RiverEdge Park; free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders.
New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown Aurora

By David Sharos, For the Aurora Beacon-News
Aug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
Suburban muralist bringing vibrant colors to downtown Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Aug 24, 2026 5:25 pm - Artist Melina Scotte is painting a mural of flowers and foliage on a Des Plaines apartment building’s facade.
Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and more

By Luke Zurawski
Aug 24, 2026 2:53 pm - Mark your calendar for the Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser, Edgewater Music Fest and more.
Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art

By David Sharos
Aug 24, 2026 1:58 pm - St. Charles brought an artistic flair to the city with its third annual Plein Air event, sponsored by the St. Charles Art Council, which wrapped up over the weekend.
Things to do Aug. 21-27: Elburn Days, Glen Ellyn Carnival, Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and more

By Luke Zurawski
Aug 20, 2026 6:55 am - Mark your calendar for Elburn Days, the Glen Ellyn Carnival, the 26th annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival and more.
Mundelein adding to Stars on Parade art exhibition

By Russell Lissau
Aug 18, 2026 1:46 pm - Mundelein’s villagewide Stars on Parade art exhibition is growing.
Best bets: Rosemont History Museum debuts, The MAC celebrates 40 years

By Barbara Vitello
Aug 18, 2026 11:39 am - This week: Rosemont debuts its $3 million Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum; DuPage County’s bustling McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage celebrates its 40th anniversary and several Chicago museums introduce new exhibitions.
Artist chosen for new mural in downtown Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Aug 12, 2026 2:45 pm - An artist whose work is on display throughout the Chicago area has been selected to paint Des Plaines’ latest public mural.

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