Events
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IL250 Events Calendar
July 2026
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Big Rock, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Somonauk, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
History Belongs to All of Us: The Pursuit of Freedom - Stories of Equality and Justice
Chicago, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
August 2026
The 250-year Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – How We Remember
Herrin, IL
1:00pm - 2:30pm
History Belongs to All of Us: Continuing the Conversation - The 27 Grievances
Union, IL
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Illinois Creoles, French Canadians, and Louisiana Cajuns: Illinois, a Continental Story
Oswego, IL
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The National Park Service in Illinois: Places to Experience Our Cultural History
Stockton, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
From New York to the Heartland: The Orphan Train Experience in Illinois
Sterling, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
History Belongs to All of Us: From Many Lands - The Declaration's Immigration Legacy
Union, IL
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Illinois Voices 250 Community Recording Day at Hidden Histories Festival
El Paso, IL
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Pulling off the Sheets – The Second Ku Klux Klan in Deep Southern Illinois
Paw Paw, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
The National Park Service in Illinois: Places to Experience Our Cultural History
Olney, IL
5:30pm - 6:30pm
The Frosted Republic - How Illinois Taught America to Celebrate in Cake
Crest Hill, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
September 2026
Illinois Trails and Traces: Portraits and Stories along the State’s Historic Routes
Macon, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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