Entertainment
June 19, 2013 - 11:00 a.m.
BISHOP HILL – Bishop Hill’s Midsommar Music Festival will celebrate the summer solstice in true Swedish fashion on Saturday, June 22. A traditional maypole decoration and procession, live music and a festive barn dance are highlights of the all-day event.
June 19, 2013 - 10:51 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois veterans have been providing their accounts and histories of the Korean War through the Korean War National Museum (KWNM) in Springfield’s speaker series. The museum’s fourth event featuring veterans and others from “The Forgotten War” is at 2 p.m. June 22 at 9 Old State Capitol Plaza in Springfield when Maija Rhee Devine, wife of former Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Director Michael J. Devine, will relate her experiences in the conflict.
June 19, 2013 - 10:46 a.m.
OGLESBY — An annual Summer Fun Fest favorite of both children and parents alike is Kids Party in the Park.
June 12, 2013 - 1:35 p.m.
LASALLE — Stage 212 has announced auditions for the children's theater production of "Seussical, Jr." will take place at 6 p.m. June 21 and 2 p.m. June 23 at the theater, 700 First St. in downtown LaSalle. Auditions are open to all children entering grades 4 through 9.
June 12, 2013 - 1:34 p.m.
PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital 60 Plus Program is planning a bus trip on July 17 to the Amana Colonies in Iowa. The trip will feature lunch at the Ox Yoke Inn and a performance by The Bretts at The Old Creamery Theatre.
June 10, 2013 - 2:22 p.m.
PRINCETON — The Princeton Community Band will present the second concert of the season at 6 p.m. Sunday at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.
June 6, 2013 - 10:34 a.m.
PRINCETON — A classic car/bike/truck cruise-in will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Grandma Rosie's Ice Cream, formerly Tastee Freeze, on West Peru Street in Princeton, across from the Bureau County Fairgrounds.
June 5, 2013 - 11:32 a.m.
PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital 60 Plus Program is planning a bus trip.
June 5, 2013 - 11:31 a.m.
UTICA — The Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center has announced upcoming events.
June 5, 2013 - 11:30 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD – Six Illinois sites operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency have extended their schedules for the convenience of travelers taking advantage of spring and summer weather.
