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Conductor Chad Goodman leads the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in its annual Holiday Spectacular at the Raue Center for the Arts and the Hemmens Cultural Center.

Best bets: Elgin Symphony brings ‘Holiday Spectacular’ to Raue Center, Hemmens

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs its “Holiday Spectacular” at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center and Elgin’s Hemmens, Naperville comedian Chris Ryan returns for a show at North Central, and the Ruth Page dancers perform their namesake’s “Nutcracker” in the city and suburbs.

Neer Beer brings suburbs’ first non-alcoholic bottle shop to Wheaton

Neer Beer, a non-alcoholic bottle shop, opened last week in downtown Wheaton. Owner Jason Krapausky said most of the NA options he sells would do well in blind taste tests with their alcoholic counterparts “except for the not getting drunk part.”

Tom Arnold brings his comedy show to the American Place Casino in Waukegan Friday, Dec. 12.

Things to do Dec. 12-18: Tom Arnold, ‘Nutcracker’ variations, Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ Santa events and more

Make plans for Tom Arnold at American Place Casino, variations of “The Nutcracker,” dining with Santa, Handel’s “Messiah” and more.

What to stream: Brad Pitt, ‘Spinal Tap II,’ Percy Jackson and lots and lots of Taylor Swift

A six-episode behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Frontman Raul Malo of The Mavericks died Monday night. He was 60.

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.

Explore all that Christmas at Cantigny has to offer in its third season in Wheaton.

Holiday light shows dazzle across the suburbs

If you haven’t seen one of the many light shows happening across the suburbs this season, now is the time. Here are the shows currently on display or opening soon.

Chef José Sosa pulls a prime rib off the open-flame rotisserie at The Greggory in South Barrington. The eatery was just named one of the 50 best steak restaurants in North America.

The Greggory in South Barrington named a top 50 steak restaurant in North America

Less than a year after opening, The Greggory in South Barrington has been named one of the 50 best steak restaurants in North America.