Events
State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A special exhibit telling the story of Illinois music opened Friday at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, with stunning artifacts from legends like Miles Davis, Howlin’ Wolf, Cheap Trick and Earth, Wind & Fire. “State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois” explores the state’s impact on musical genres…
27th Annual Evergreen Cemetery Walk
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery 302 E Miller St, BloomingtonBloomington, IL- The McLean County Museum is proud to announce tickets go on sale for this year’s Evergreen Cemetery Walk on Tuesday, August 31. Twenty-seven years ago, the Museum, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, and Illinois Voices Theatre—Echoes came together to solve a growing problem in our community—cemetery vandalism. Leaders at these entities realized that there was…
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to display original Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD – An original, handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address is going on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which has also launched a new web tool…
Pontiac Light Up Parade & Tree Lighting
Downtown Pontiac 115 W. Howard, PontiacAn annual tradition and the favorite of many, the Light Up Parade is always held the Friday evening after Thanksgiving. The parade ends with Santa arriving in Pontiac and taking…
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