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Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

The annual tree lighting ceremony will be held in Cook Park this evening (November 24th). Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m.

Small Business Saturday

Kick off the holiday season and make downtown Libertyville your destination to shop and dine on Saturday, November 25, 2023 – Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Twenty-four small businesses are participating in this year’s MainStreet Libertyville Small Business Saturday Annual Holiday Shopping Tour and offering fabulous raffle prizes.

Pick up a free shopping passport at any participating store or at the Village tree lighting ceremony in Cook Park on Friday, November 24th. Shoppers are encouraged to visit all the stores and get their passports stamped. No purchase is necessary.

After shopping, drop off your stamped passport in the blue raffle box at any participating business to be eligible for a chance to win a raffle prize. The more stamps you get on your passport, the more chances you have of winning a raffle prize. Winners will be contacted the week of November 26th.

For a list of participating businesses click here.

Santa is Coming to Town

The annual Santa Parade will travel through the Village on Saturday, December 2nd and will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the southeast corner of the Village. A Santa tracker map will be available to see when he is nearby. 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.

Shop Libertyville for the Holidays

Share the season’s joy with one-of-a-kind gifts or gift certificates from Libertyville boutiques, jewelry stores, artisan home galleries, candy stores and more. View the Shop60048 Directory at www.Shop60048.com.

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 Friday Nov. 24 after the Libertyville tree lighting until 9 p.m., 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 open on November 30. More information can be found here.

Upcoming Meetings

November 27, 2023
Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals- 7:00 p.m.

November 28, 2023
Public Works Committee- Canceled
Village Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting- 8:00 p.m.