REO Speedwagon, joyful fans roll with COVID changes in Aurora

RiverEdge Park hosted the iconic Illinois band, who played such hits as 'Keep On Lovin' You,' 'Can't Fight this Feeling,' and 'Keep Pushin"

Local mock jury just says no to 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson

But community leaders posthumously 'reinstate' fellow Black Sox teammate 'Buck' Weaver to baseball

'Mank' is a great movie about the greatest movie ever made

Stunningly shot film focuses on Herman Mankiewicz' Hollywood experiences leading up to his writing the screenplay of 'Citizen Kane'

Filmmaker Sorkin soars high with 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

Inspiring docudrama focuses on historic riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and subsequent legal odyssey that followed

Indoor Concert at the Museum featuring Listening Party

Saturday, March 27th at 7pm (doors at 6:15pm) join us for "Preseason Concert" special event in the Museum's indoor Auditorium Theater

'Judas and the Black Messiah' is a tale of American betrayal

Acclaimed movie tells story of Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton, FBI informant William O'Neal, and infamous raid on Chicago apartment

Exploring the Blues with John Primer

"Exploring the Blues with blues legend John Primer" the Joliet Area Historical Museum's FREE Virtual Series - Thursday, Feb. 11th at 6pm

'News of the World' is not just good but great

Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel star in this post-Civil War story with modern themes of widespread death, division, and hope for a better life

Outdoor Rooftop Music Series at the Museum

Live Music Outdoors Friday, August 28th on the Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Venue featuring Tim Gleason & Tiffany Marie!

BLUES BROTHERS MOVIE NIGHT at The Old Joliet Prison

BLUES BROTHERS MOVIE NIGHT at The Old Joliet Prison - Friday August 21st & Saturday, Aug. 22nd from 5 to 11pm!

Outdoor Rooftop Music Series at the Museum

Live Music Outdoors July 10th & 11th on the Museum's Outdoor Rooftop Venue!

Outdoor Rooftop Music Series at the Museum

The Outdoor Rooftop Acoustic Music Series at the Joliet Area Historical Museum Friday June 26th & Saturday, June 27th

GREAT MOMENTS IN VINYL - The Who tribute at the Museum

GREAT MOMENTS IN VINYL tribute to The Who at the Joliet Museum on Friday, Feb. 28th at 7:30pm!

The BLUES According to John Primer

"The BLUES According to John Primer" at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, Feb. 7th at 7pm

Attend Senior Luncheon & Bingo At Montgomery Village Hall

Seniors aged 55 and over are invited to enjoy a meal and play some Bingo on Tuesday, February 11th, at the Montgomery Village Hall.

The BLUES According to John Primer

"The BLUES According to John Primer" at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, Feb. 7th at 7pm

First World War drama '1917' is a stunning cinematic masterpiece

Director Sam Mendes tells the moving story of two British soldiers trying to prevent a German ambush that could kill up to 1,600 men

‘A Beautiful Day' gets ugly, goes deep, and soars high

The Fred Rogers bio-drama is about a writer who loses his cynicism after a series of interviews with the famous host of the kids' program

The BLUES According to John Primer

"The BLUES According to John Primer" at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, Feb. 7th at 7pm

‘The Irishman’ gets an A+ in moviemaking but flunks history

Director Martin Scorsese's sprawling crime drama is exquisitely photographed and brilliantly acted but plays loose and fast with facts

Craft Beer Tasting Event at the Museum

Join us at the Joliet Area Historical Museum for the Craft Beer Tasting Event on Thursday, November 21st from 5:30 to 9:00pm

The Complete History of America Abridged

Running at Vero Voce Theater and School of Performing Arts Nov 15-24th, 2019.

Montgomery Announces Upcoming Tree Lighting Ceremony

The annual tree lighting ceremony will take place on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. at Village Hall on 200 N. River Street in Montgomery.

Vero Voce Holds Auditions for The Christmas Schooner

Vero Voce Holds Auditions for The Christmas Schooner from 2-6pm on October 13th, 2019.

Blues & Brews on 66 - Downtown Joliet

Blues Fest in downtown Joliet - Saturday, August 17th from 4pm to 9pm FREE ADMISSION

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ reimagines 1969, Manson murders

Director Quentin Tarantino's sweeping film chronicles the cultural landscape of the late Sixties in an entertaining way that turns tragic

TORONZO CANNON plays the Joliet Museum's Outdoor Rooftop

TORONZO CANNON plays the Joliet Area Historical Museum's Outdoor Rooftop on Friday, Aug. 9th!

Jeff Lynne's ELO enchants Chicago with strange magic music

The symphonic rock band performs many of its popular songs before more than 20,000 fans at the United Center

The Rolling Stones show Chicago they're still rock's best band

Following heart surgery that postponed 2019 No Filter Tour, Mick Jagger energetically performs before more than 60,000 fans at Soldier Field

Film shows how faith, forgiveness healed church shooting victims

Wheaton College hosts screening of 'Emanuel' and panel discussion about 2015 gun massacre at historic church in Charleston, South Carolina

Musical Entertainment Live At Montgomery Village Hall

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Montgomery Village Hall, there will be musical entertainment for the public to enjoy.

'The Best of Enemies' is a moving film about racial redemption

The movie tells the true story of a female black advocate and a Ku Klux Klan leader who help integrate schools in Durham, North Carolina

South Side Exiles - Live at the Joliet Museum!

The South Side Exiles play on Friday, March 29th in the Joliet Museum's Indoor Auditorium Theater!

Black History Month Film Festival

Bonnie Winfrey hosts the film festival featuring "Black Panther" at the Joliet Museum on February 28th - FREE Admission!

Oh Freedom! - Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement

Performance by CHRIS VALLILLO and The Mt. Zion Music Ministry at the Joliet Museum on Thursday, Feb. 21st

Oh Freedom! - Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement

Performed by CHRIS VALLILLO at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Thursday, Feb. 25th

Jimi Hendrix tribute at the Museum - Great Moments In Vinyl band

Great Moments In Vinyl plays tribute to Jimi Hendrix - live at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, January 25th at 7:30pm

Classical Blast Live Concert at the Joliet Museum on Dec. 14th

Classical Blast! band plays "The Dark Side of the Yule" at the Joliet Area Historical Museum on Friday, Dec. 14th at 7pm at the Museum

Back to Christmas Future

Chorus of DuPage Annual Christmas Show

Ring in the Holidays with "Seasonal Bows" at Vero Voce Theater

WT Productions presents a quirky collection of six short plays that look at Christmas and the holiday season from different perspectives