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Concerts Aug. 14-20: Poi Dog Pondering, Jimmy Eat World, Ricky Martin and more

Upcoming concerts include Poi Dog Pondering at RiverEdge Park, Jimmy Eat World at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Ricky Martin at Ravinia Festival and more.

Sparks Fly will bring the Taylor Swift experience to Naper Nights on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Naper Settlement. (Naper Nights)

Taylor Swift, Van Halen, Toby Keith tributes to rock Naper Nights Aug. 14-15

Naper Settlement wraps up its 2026 Naper Nights season on Aug. 14-15 with tribute performances to Van Halen, Toby Keith, and Taylor Swift. Each night, all tips collected at the beverage tents benefit a local nonprofit organization.

Lee Ward, owner of Smokin BBQ on 45 in Mundelein, prepares ribs during the 2024 Little Bear Ribfest. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Finger lickin’ fun: Little Bear Ribfest is back in Vernon Hills with music, BBQ, fun

Music, barbecue and fun return to Vernon Hills when the 15th annual Little Bear Ribfest gets cooking Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, in the Century Park Arboretum.

The "Bad Momz of Comedy" will bring their stand-up comedy act to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on Feb. 4. (The Hemmens Cultural Center)

Elgin’s Hemmens announces 2026-27 season

More than a dozen shows have been announced for the 2026-27 season at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, kicking off in September.

Kurt Frieders, general manager and proprietor of Parkside Lanes in Aurora, stands near a balloon on Saturday, Aug. 8, celebrating the bowling alley's 70th anniversary. (David Sharos/for The Beacon-News)

After 70 years in business, Parkside Lanes in Aurora still on a roll

Parkside Lanes in Aurora honored a significant milestone over the weekend as the bowling alley at Route 30 and Montgomery Road celebrated its 70th year in business.

Malik Usmanov, 7, of Batavia, digs in to lunch while waiting out the rain Sunday during Chicagoland Halal Fest in St. Charles. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Chicagoland Halal Fest brings globally-inspired food and fun to St. Charles

The fourth annual Chicagoland Halal Fest brought together food, entertainment, entrepreneurship and family fun Saturday and Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.

“Normal,” “Michael” and “Don't Say Good Luck” start streaming this week. (Magnolia Pictures/Lionsgate Pictures/Netflix via AP)

What to stream: ‘Michael,’ Travis Barker, ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Madden NFL 27’

The blockbuster biopic “Michael” and a new documentary about Travis Barker are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.