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Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding

By KAITLYN HUAMANI and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Jul 02, 2026 4:07 pm - Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came “just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day,” she said.
Rosie and the Rivets to perform outdoor concert in Elgin July 16

Submitted by Hanover Township
Jul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - Rosie and the Rivets will bring their retro rock and roll tribute show to the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Reserve outdoor amphitheater at 899 Jay Street in Elgin at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
Jul 02, 2026 2:29 pm - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.
‘Not just for golfers’: Bar and food truck offer something new at historic golf course in Elgin

By Rick West
Jul 02, 2026 12:44 pm - Chip Shots Golf & Whiskey Bar recently opened as part of the new $4.3 million, 9,600-square-foot clubhouse at the Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin. A permanent food truck outside offers elevated takes on classic handhelds, while the inside houses state-of-the-art golf and sports simulators and hitting bays in addition to the pro shop and full-service bar.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in New York: Here’s what we know

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Jul 02, 2026 12:40 pm - More details are coming out surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, which is really taking place this weekend at Madison Square Garden.
Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Jul 02, 2026 12:27 pm - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York’s Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.
Enjoy free screening of ‘Project Hail Mary’ in Wheeling

Daily Herald report
Jul 02, 2026 7:38 am - Science-fiction fans can head to the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling on July 24 for a free showing of the hit movie “Project Hail Mary.”
Yacht Rockettes to play Des Plaines park on July 30

Daily Herald report
Jul 02, 2026 7:36 am - A cover band called the Yacht Rockettes will perform July 30 in Des Plaines.
Shinedown brings ‘EI8HT,’ one of the band’s best albums yet, to Illinois state fair, McHenry Music Fest stages

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
Jul 02, 2026 7:05 am - Shinedown’s new album is meant to surprise. The chart-topping rockers attempt something different on “EI8HT,” their aptly titled eighth studio release, which they’ll be performing at the Illinois State Fair Aug. 23 and the McHenry Music Festival Sept. 10.
Family of violinists to be featured in Sinfonietta DuPage’s Summer Concert

By Stephen Thurlow, Sinfonietta Bel Canto
Jul 02, 2026 1:59 am - The Sinfonietta DuPage will present a summer concert on July 21 at Peace Church in Lombard, featuring the Arias/Kim family of violinists performing Vivaldi's Concerto for Three Violins and Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4.

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