The holiday weekend is upon us! Check out this list of 4th of July weekend activities that you can do with the whole family! Go to a parade Take in a fireworks show-check out my list of local fireworks displays here Make a special 4th of July treat-check out Pinterest for
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Check out these local Irish pubs to celebrate the upcoming holiday!
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Pirate Party: Happening at the Shorewood Village Hall on Sunday, February 26th from 11 am to 2 pm. This party is for all ages and will include crafts, snacks, and a showing of the movie Pan. The cost is $10 for residents and $15 for non residents and the deadline
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Here are some of the best romantic restaurants in the area! Plainfield Sovereign: 24205 W Lockport Street (815) 556-8577 Wine & Cheese by TCC: 24104 W Lockport Street (815) 436-3499 Capri Sogno: 24102 Lockport Street (815) 733-5815 Volar: 24136 W Lockport Street (815)
Continue readingAre you hosting a party for the big showdown between the Falcons and the Patriots? Here are some tips to make your party both easier and memorable! Coat chicken wings by placing them along with the sauce in a salad spinner Create a football bingo game for kids and use
Continue readingGoing away for a weekend is fun but can be a lot of work. Why not stay at home this weekend and try out some of these weekend staycation ideas? Go swim at an indoor pool Have a movie marathon Head to the spa with family or friends for a
Continue readingDo you have plans for New Years Eve 2016 yet? If not, there are plenty of fun events to choose from! Plainfield: New Year’s Eve Bash at MORA Asian Fusion includes appetizers, open bar and champagne toast at midnight. Party goes from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am and is $95
Continue readingMany families enjoy the holiday tradition of gathering together and watching Christmas classics. Here is a Christmas movie guide that will take you right through the holiday (all times are central): Monday December 12th: 4:30 pm “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Freeform 6:00 pm “The Polar Express” on
Continue readingTake the family Christmas card photo Make baked apples-yum! (See recipe below) Have breakfast in bed Camp indoors Watch the geese fly south for the winter Make your own scarecrow Go for a neighborhood flashlight walk-see if your kids can spot animals that come out at night Make your own
Continue readingReboot Illinois Each Illinois farmer feeds 156 people. More than 3/4 of all pumpkins harvested for processing in the U.S. come from Illinois. Charles Lindbergh crashed two planes in Illinois in 1926; one in Rutland Township and the other in Covell. The Australian Lungfish named Granddad came to the
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