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Lombard’s Lilac Time returns with concerts, parade and family events

Submitted by Lilac Time
Apr 28, 2026 11:13 pm - Lilac Time 2026 runs May 2-17 at Lombard's Lilacia Park, featuring 700 lilacs and 25,000 tulips across 7 acres with free admission and various events including the May 2 coronation of the Lilac Queen, a tradition spanning over 90 years.
Submit your ‘Courageous Love’ artwork to Gary Church Art Gallery by May 5

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Apr 28, 2026 5:51 pm - Artists aged 14 and up can submit artwork themed “Courageous Love” by May 5 for the Gary Church Art Gallery in June, exploring how love can be received unconditionally and embodied through compassion, acceptance and grace.
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

By PHILIPP JENNE, MATTHIAS SCHRADER and STEFANIE DAZIO
Apr 28, 2026 7:12 am - A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 27, 2026 3:27 pm - Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the g...
Celebrate the natural world with GreenMan Theatre Storytellers’ ‘Growing Stories’ event

By Sharon Bopp, GreenMan Theatre Troupe
Apr 27, 2026 10:36 am - On May 19, GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will sharing folktales, myths, personal stories and songs about gardening and nature. The stories include a woman transforming troublemakers into community gardeners and the Nordic myth of Iduna's magic apples.
Getting in touch with nature at Wheeling Earth Day celebration

Daily Herald report
Apr 26, 2026 5:13 pm - From scenic walks and kite launches, to environmental education and animal encounters, Sunday was a celebration of all things nature in Wheeling.
Downtown Wheaton celebrates new outdoor dining season with Hale Street tents, live music

Daily Herald report
Apr 24, 2026 11:39 am - The Hale Street tents will soon pop up in downtown Wheaton, kicking off a new season of al fresco dining.
Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestones

Submitted by Festival Chorus
Apr 24, 2026 10:23 am - On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.
Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprises

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
Elgin’s Bethlehem Lutheran next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour

By Jeff Neufeld, Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour
Apr 23, 2026 1:16 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour continues Sunday, April 26, at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, featuring their 1940 M.P. Moller pipe organ that was restored in 1982.

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