Classic cars, country music, farm fresh produce and family fun united to make the July 10 edition of Cruisin’ into Lockport a delightful event for all in attendance. The spotty showers in the forecast deterred some vintage auto owners from coming out for the event, but those who gambled on good weather found themselves enjoying a beautiful night in Central Square.

An artist’s vision of a project does not always come together as it appears in the mind’s eye. That doesn’t mean the endeavor was a failure. Part of art’s beauty is that a work can be a living, breathing and evolving entity that takes on an identity of its own, rather than the identity the artist had conceptually bestowed upon it.

It was nearly 11 p.m. on July 12 when the Lockport Township baseball team saw its summer season end. The Porters battled all game, but stranded eight runners in the last three innings and fell to upstart Lincoln-Way East 8-5 in the title game of the Lockport Regional, which was part of the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Summer Baseball Tournament.

Despite Dave & Buster’s long-standing slogan to “Eat, Drink, Play (and watch Sports),” its Orland Park location has fielded bizarrely similar calls over the past five years, with many first-timers not understanding why the “Eat” is actually first in the list of the entertainment center’s offerings. “You have pizzas or something, right?”

Every rider knows the best way to take to the streets is by motorcycle. So when an opportunity arose to embark on a motorcycle run with a pack of bikers, who all share the same goals in mind to raise funds and bring greater awareness to TLC Animal Shelter, the rest was history. TLC Animal Shelter hosted its second annual Freedom Ride Sunday, July 9, in Lockport.