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Things to do Oct. 23-29: Howlin’ at the Moon, BatFest Halloween events and more

Mark your calendar for Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon, Batavia’s BatFest, Grayslake Fall Fest, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and Halloween events throughout the suburbs this weekend.

Tedeschi Trucks Band will bring their “Future Soul 2026 Tour” to the Chicago Theatre Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, and Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27. (Amy Harris/AP)

Concerts Oct. 23-29: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jefferson Starship, Phillip Phillips and more

Upcoming concerts include Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Chicago Theatre, Jefferson Starship at the Genesee Theatre, Phillip Phillips at Thalia Hall and more.

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Famed wrestler died of asthma attack in Des Plaines, officials say

A famed professional wrestler who died last month after a match in the suburbs suffered a fatal asthma attack.

Bring the family for trick-or-treating at over 60 local businesses during BatFest on Saturday, Oct. 24, in downtown Batavia. (April Duda Photography)

Show off your Halloween spirit at Batavia’s BatFest Saturday

The annual BatFest on Oct. 24 in downtown Batavia will feature trick-or-treating at over 60 local businesses, a community parade, costume contests for children and pets, live entertainment, hands-on activities, and the final farmers’ market of the season

The annual Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train makes its way past the Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Nov. 25, 2024. (David Guralnick/The Detroit News)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train returning to Chicago area

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the Alberta-based freight railroad, unveiled its Holiday Train itinerary this week, including three stops in Chicagoland.

Kids stand next to a window display featuring “The Simpsons” character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Jr. outside a 7-Eleven Kwik-E-Mart in Burbank, Calif., on July 2, 2007. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

‘The Simpsons’ resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence

Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once again in Springfield.

Bub City in Rosemont will be serving up Halloween-themed Jell-O shots during Parkway Bank Park’s Crawl-O-Ween bar crawl Friday, Oct. 30. (Madeleine Lyman)

Boo bashes: Eerie eats and spooky spirits await at suburban restaurants and bars

Halloween season is upon us, and suburban restaurants and bars are getting ready with frighteningly fun holiday bashes, hauntingly tasty dishes and spooky specials from now until the end of the month.