Not far from Chicago, orchards are stocked with some of the best varieties of apples to pick, plus apple cider doughnuts, home-baked pies and sweet local honey.
As cooler temperatures return and leaves start to shift colors throughout the area, things are falling into place for autumn and there are countless ways to.
From Elgin Fringe Festival to St. Charles Jazz Weekend to Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates to Lake Zurich s Rock the Block to Winfield Good Old Days, there are a lot of options to keep you busy this weekend.
The spotted lanternfly is wreaking havoc on the East Coast, but hasn't arrived in the Chicago area yet. Illinois and Indiana naturalists are watching Huntington, Indiana, where they have been found in a 35-acre area.
Enjoy the long Labor Day weekend at a festival or two such as Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Naperville s Last Fling, Bulls Fest, Long Grove Irish Days, Chicago Jazz Fest, Schaumburg s Septemberfest and more.