Events

Sure, there have been some years that Northern Illinois' weather has been too warm and sloppy to properly hold the Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford, but 2024's competition, starting this week, seems to have Mother Nature on its side.

HARIBO has been making gummy candies for over 100 years and recently celebrated its first factory in America with a new world record in Wisconsin.

If you're a fan of things that go "bump" in the night, this conference (and town) may be perfect for you.

Introducing Minnesota's newest music festival destination!

While not quite as impressive as last week's peak of the Geminid Meteor Showers, the Ursid Meteor Showers should still give Illinois a great show as they hit their peak this week.

This can be a great event for those with sensory needs.

With almost no moon light and very little cloud cover over the next few nights, bright and colorful meteors will light up the sky over Illinois.

Life is always busy, but there's something about the holiday season that makes days of the week just fly by when you're trying to get all your holiday stuff done. Here are the shipping deadlines for mailing packages from Illinois, with some coming up this week.

Maybe you're one of those people who always knows what the hottest items for Christmas are, or you're perhaps someone who couldn't care less because you're giving everyone socks and underwear. If you don't fit either of those descriptions, read on to see what Illinoisans really want to unwrap this holiday season.

If you've got friends and family scattered all over the place, you're probably going to spend some time packing up holiday gifts to send them. One of the most important parts of that process is making sure you send those items on time to get there for Christmas. Here are the dates and times you'll need.