Visual Arts
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Work by Cherokee Nation artist on display at MCCNov 17, 2025 12:15 pm - McHenry County College will display “Resilient Joy” by artist Hattie Lee Mendoza, a member of the Cherokee Nation, through Dec. 19.
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All about that new roundabout art in Woodstock — and the artist’s response to critics
Nov 14, 2025 1:16 pm - There’s no missing the new artwork that’s been installed in the center of a roundabout in Woodstock. The steel structure in the roundabout, where Lake Avenue and Madison ...
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Fine Line’s ‘Animalia’ exhibit showcases vibrant animal artworksNov 12, 2025 8:11 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles is hosting "Animalia" featuring works by 69 artists from 25 states depicting animals, both real and mythical.
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Things to do Nov. 14-20: Reindeer Run at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Grand Kyiv Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and moreNov 11, 2025 10:40 am - Make plans for Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Reindeer Run, “Swan Lake” at Waukegan’s Genesee, IllumiBrew at Morton Arboretum, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago and more.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for October 2025Nov 06, 2025 11:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for October are a mirror into nature’s beauty.
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Things to do Nov. 7-13: Chicago Toy & Game Fair, Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, Veterans Day events and moreNov 03, 2025 9:11 am - Make plans for the Grayslake Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Rosemont, Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more.
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Things to do Oct. 31 to Nov. 6: Halloween and Dia de Muertos events, the 312 Comedy Festival and moreOct 28, 2025 12:16 pm - Make plans for Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs; Dia de Muertos events in Highland Park, Waukegan and Naperville; the 312 Comedy Fest in Chicago and more.
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Things to do Oct. 24-30: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Taste of the Town, Halloween events and moreOct 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.
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Despite earlier assurances, Cinergy Entertainment rejects mural planned for Wheeling cinemaOct 21, 2025 12:54 pm - Much-anticipated plans for a public mural near Wheeling’s Metra train station have been scrapped by the company that was to partner with the village on the project.