Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Jason and Ty Sierpien, proprietors of Santa’s Village in East Dundee, Illinois, about their ...

Several years after Santa’s Village opens in Skyforest, two franchise operations open, one in Santa Cruz County and the other in East Dundee, Illinois. • 1970s: Santa’s Village goes bankrupt ...

One year after Santa’s Village was dismantled ... The shuttered park, located at Illinois Highways 25 and 72, is now marketed by the village as Dundee Crossings. Recently, that intersection ...

From Six Flags to Raging Waves, there are plenty of amusement parks and waterparks within 100 miles of Rockford. Here's a ...

Jason and Amy Sierpien opened the park, under the name Santa’s Village Azoosment Park, in 2010. Families planning a day out at the park will need to follow some new guidelines. Illinois has some ...

Christmas in summertime? At Santa's Village, it is, and this year, the suburban amusement park is getting a wintery new ride. Santa's Village Amusement and Water Park, in East Dundee, will open ...

Santa’s Village grew popular enough that two other parks were opened—first in Santa Clara, then in East Dundee, Illinois. Both locations also eventually closed. Update: a previous version of ...

East Dundee, IL — Santa’s Village Amusement and Water Park has announced the return of the Polar Dome for the 2025 season. The iconic ice rink will reopen on Friday, Jan. 17 with a fresh new ...

Vivid Creatures: Colorful Sculptures as Tall as Trees” opens Saturday at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. The exhibition consists of five larger-than-life sculptures of ...