Santa is Coming to Town

The annual Santa Parade will travel through the Village tomorrow, December 2nd. The parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the southeast corner of the Village. A Santa tracker map is available to see when he is nearby. Please note that there is a 4-5 minute delay in the location of the tracker, please plan accordingly. Grab your blankets, holiday cookies, hot chocolate, and chairs to watch Santa. If your street is on Santa’s route, we ask that you avoid parking on the street and use driveways, when possible, to ensure that Santa’s sleigh can fit down the street. The Village’s parks also make a great place to walk or drive and park at to enjoy the Santa parade. For route details click here.

Victorian Christmas Tradition 

A Victorian Christmas returns to Libertyville’s historic Ansel B. Cook Home this holiday season, decked in lights, finery, and a special anniversary exhibit of books and images charting the history of the most beloved Christmas poem of all time.

Continuing a tradition begun over fifty years ago, the Libertyville Historical Society will welcome visitors to the first floor of the 1878 Cook Home and to both highly decorated floors on Saturdays December 2 and 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A suggested open house donation for adults is $5.00. Children are free. The historic house museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is at 413 N. Milwaukee Avenue in the center of Libertyville.

Governor Pritzker Announces $25 Million Available in B2B Grants for New Businesses 

Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced $25 million in available grant funding through the Back to Business (B2B) NewBiz program. Businesses that launched in 2020 or 2021 and remain in operation have faced significant impacts during the pandemic, but they have not been eligible for other federal or state relief programming since they were not operational prior to the pandemic. New businesses launched in 2020 or 2021 are eligible for up to $30,000 in grants. Applications are available NOW. More information can be found here.