Many organizations are celebrating America250's "Power of Place" with art. The creators of a Woodstock festival will use an upcoming event to help people learn more about the city.

Last year, the Elgin mayor, David Kaptain, proclaimed the Love on the Lawn Festival, a day filled with music, community and food, an Elgin holiday. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose talks with the founders Mike Page and Tyrell Thornton ahead of this Saturday’s celebration.

Today’s poet is DeKalb resident Dori Burg.

The deadline for artists to submit their works for an Elgin Halloween related exhibition has been extended.

The owner of a Rockford music store will move the store to a smaller space in Loves Park.

The Plano-based icon of mid-century architecture is hosting a new exhibit on the development of modern Mexican design as part of its Farnsworth Forward 75th anniversary celebration.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's poet is Clare Kron.

An Aurora event that allows artists to connect and show off their work is coming to an end. The event's organizers will still support these artists but in a different way.

Brad Hargreaves is the drummer for Third Eye Blind. The band will perform its catalogue of hits at Aurora's River Edge Park on Sunday, Aug. 23.

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's poet is Kathryn Lazzara.