Will County News

The 60th Annual Will County Threshermens Steam Engine and Antique Tractor Show will be July 21 to 24 at the Steve Spiess Farm at 14151 W. Arsenal Road in Manhattan, Illinois.  The Threshermens Show features living history demonstrations such as using steam engines to saw logs and to thresh wheat.  Before combines, harvesting wheat was done in two steps.  First, the wheat was cut and bundled, then it was put through a threshing machine to separate the wheat from the chaff.  Here is an example of a wheat threshing demonstration at a previous Will County Threshermen's Show:  The 2022 Will  County Threshermens Show is also the Grand Finale for the beautifully restored George Schaaf Museum Tractors.  This is the last chance for the public to see the tractors working before they head for auction.  The George Schaaf Museum Tractor Collection is one of the finest examples of early tractor engineering and history.  Check out some of the collection working at previous shows: Visit steamsho

  Lockport, Illinois will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks at Dellwood Park on July 3, 2022 at dusk. Dellwood Park was built by the Chicago and Joliet Railway Company to give people another reason to buy tickets on the train and opened in 1905.  Check out some videos highlighting the history of the park:

  Joliet's Bicentennial Park along the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet will celebrate our Nation's Independence with music and fireworks on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Fireworks along the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois Admission is free to the event at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, located at  201 W Jefferson Street in Joliet.  The event kicks off at 6 p.m. and music begins at 6:15 p.m..  Food vendors are planned.  Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket for your seating.