Colorado’s “Americana roots pop fusion” band The Sweet Lillies performs in Cambridge. Miss Kitty’s also hosts a Silent Book Club along with the Galena Public Library. And Orion’s ‘Torment at Twelve Hundred’ seeks scare actors and parking attendants for the October haunt season. Check out Northern Illinois Dailies for 8-18-26.
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The Female Energy Festival in Rockford celebrates woman-owned businesses and art. The historic Galena United Methodist Church showcases its historic 1885 Moline pipe organ. And data centers meet barriers in three Northern Illinois communities. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 8-7-26.
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To do in Northern Illinois this weekend: the soccer-themed Familia Fest and Wiches & Wellness Expo in DeKalb, and an Illinois Valley Vixens roller derby match in Ottawa. Check out Northern Illinois Dailies for 7-10-26.
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Tuesday morning brings a Cuppa Prayer at Galena United Methodist Church. Tuesday evening is a chance to meet the author of “Forest City: Yester-Queer,” Andrew J. Mertzenich, at the Rockford Public Library. And all week, it’s a call to register for classes at WomanSpace in Rockford. Check out Northern Illinois Dailies for 6-28-26.
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Heralded musician Alysha Brilla performs tonight in Rockford at an event for older queer adults. This weekend, Yorkville Area Pride hosts its first annual Pride Fest, and the Joliet Pride Network hosts its Enchanted Forest Queer Prom for Youth. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 6-23-26.
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The DeKalb Public Library hosts a monthly gathering for LGBTQ+ middle-schoolers and allies. Five local groups present “Listen To Us: True Stories of the Immigrant Experience.” And Rock Valley College hosts author and public speaker Terrell Strayhorn and the Culture of Belonging Academy. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 6-8-26.
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Dive into workshops in Lockport about data centers, join “Movie Night” with the Joliet Pride Network, or sign up for the Amatones summer music program. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 5-26-26.
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Help prepare food for distribution to needy families in the Joliet area with Plainfield Pride. Learn about fair housing for the disabled in DeKalb, whether you’re a tenant or a landlord. Check out the new/old Lafayette Apartments affordable housing. in a historic building. It’s Northern Illinois Dailies for 5-17-26.
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The Rochelle City Council takes a stand against data centers, the Center for Youth and Family Solutions talks fostering in Galesburg, and the Galena Public Library seeks nominees for “Celebrating a Legacy of Pride.” It’s MainStream MultiMedia’s first-ever Northern Illinois Dailies, for 5-5-26.
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