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Leaf River, IL · Arts & Culture
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Families Build Their Own Model Rockets At This Hands-On Science Museum In Rockford, Illinois
Some of the best family days in Illinois start with a building you might drive right past without a second look. Step inside, though, and you find kids building, testing, splashing, climbing, and asking a hundred questions an hour. It is the kind of place where science stops feeling like...
northwestquarterly.com
C&H Design Center: Celebrating 25 Years of Inspired Design
For 25 years, C&H Design Center, 6506 Logan Ave., in Belvidere, has helped homeowners turn their ideas into reality with functional, practical products and trusted brands that add a creative touch and make a house feel like home. With seemingly endless options available to homeowners today, C&H Design Center is...
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America’s largest railroad museum sits on 100 acres of Illinois corn country
America’s biggest railroad museum runs on volunteer power. Union, Illinois, sits in farm country about an hour northwest of Chicago. You would never guess that this small town holds the largest railroad museum in the United States. The Illinois Railway Museum spreads more than 500 pieces of railroad equipment...
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Pec Playhouse Theatre nears new home as season ends
Pec Playhouse Theatre will close its season with “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” while work continues on a new permanent home for the community theater in downtown Pecatonica. The holiday comedy features performers of all ages and offers a mix of humor and heartfelt lessons, according to a community announcement. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 11 and 12, with matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, 12 and 13 at First Congregational Church, 633 Reed St. in Pecatonica. At the same time, renovation efforts are moving forward on the theater's future downtown Pecatonica location. Crews with DPI Construction began interior demolition of a former industrial building Oct. 15, marking a major step in the organization's campaign to create a permanent performance space. “I was so excited to see a huge red dumpster in the middle of the building, which signaled the next step in the construction of our new theatre,” said Laurie Miller, treasurer and fundraiser for the theater. “DPI’s construction crews will be able to work throughout the winter as they remodel the building into our new performance space.” The renovation is expected to take up to nine months. Once construction is complete, theater volunteers will
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Weekly Rundown: Events to check out during the first week of November
In this Weekly Rundown you will find an art invitational, tuba recital, School of Theatre and Dance production “Gross Indecency” and a viola event. Love art? Come check out the 2026 High School Invitational to see art from high school students across the area. When: 7 p.m. to...
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Midway Village Museum in Rockford to venture into history’s dark side
Rockford — Midway Village Museum is venturing into history’s dark side. Hauntings, horrors, potions and poisons combine for one night only as the museum, 6799 Guilford Road, teeters on the brink of dark rituals and chilling tales during Horrors & Haunts: History’s Dark Side. The thin veil...
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Photos | Beef-a-Roo reopens Lexus Drive restaurant in Rockford
ROCKFORD — Beef-a-Roo cut the ribbon on Thursday at 6593 Lexus Drive, the first of eight area Beef-a-Roo restaurants set to reopen. The new ownership group expects the restaurant at 5109 Rockrose Court in Roscoe to be the next to open. The goal is to have four to five of the restaurants back online by the end of the year with all eight open by spring. Read the full story HERE.
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A first-year Rockford teacher, a life-changing field trip, and students say goodbye to a sport they love | Teachers' Lounge Radio Show
Our education podcast, "Teachers' Lounge," is also on the radio. We feature interviews with Illinois teachers and education stories you love, along with exclusive segments, in a monthly, hourlong show on WNIJ. On this episode, we talk to Mary Covert! She's a middle school science teacher in Seneca, Illinois. We...
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A place for people to make things
Just past the bright watercolor paintings in the entrance of Stoughton’s historic train depot, students recently gathered to create mosaics using colorful ceramics in a large, brightly lit classroom. Earlier that week, acrylic painting, book-binding and an author talk were underway in the same room.
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Race Go-Karts and Play Mini Golf This Fall at Volcano Falls Adventure Park in Loves Park, Illinois
A volcano sits beside Interstate 90 in northern Illinois, and you can climb it with a putter in your hand. Kids have begged parents to stop there for decades. Some of those kids now bring their own children. The volcano is only one piece of the fun. There are three...
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A Mount Morris theater will showcase a classic Broadway comedy
A Mount Morris theater will showcase an old comedy about a man who says he has an invisible 6-foot rabbit for a friend. The Broadway play "Harvey" will be presented by the Performing Arts Guild in Mount Morris. Mary Chase won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play.
northwestquarterly.com
A Holiday Tradition, Renewed: Nearly 300 Years Later, ‘Messiah’ Still Resonates
George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” has been performed for nearly 300 years, yet its music continues to feel fresh and meaningful with each holiday season. For musicians and audiences alike, the beloved oratorio has become a cherished tradition that returns year after year with a renewed sense of wonder.