The St. Charles Park District’s Sculpture in the Park will be a year-round display starting this summer. By next week, all of this year’s sculptures will be in place and the popular community event becomes something to enjoy for 12 months.

With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.

Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 13, to commemorate the grand opening of Second Season Adult Day Retreat, 906 Route 22, in Fox River Grove.

The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled-back version of a proclamation.

Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.

In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.

Father’s Day is a good time to treat dad to a nice dinner out. Better hurry on the reservations, because availability becomes more limited with each passing day.

Mark your calendars for the 38th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Taste of Des Plaines, Libertyville Days, Grayslake Craft Beer Fest, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more happening this week.