This is the weekend that Oktoberfests really get going across the suburbs. So, dress up in your best lederhosen or dirndl and get ready to raise a beer and dance the polka at a local fest.
The Venue hosts a tribute to Jay Bennett, Daughtry plays the Genesee Theatre, Erykah Badu hits Ravinia, The Million Reasons take the stage again, and much more.
The recent travails of Long Grove s iconic covered bridge now struck by vehicles 35 times since reopening in August 2020 has created something of a sore spot for the village. But the real story, the one village officials would prefer captures headlines, is that the bridge is doing what it was designed to do surviving the blows relatively unscathed.