RPM Raceway, a new multilevel go-kart racing and entertainment venue, is set to open this fall in the former Wonderverse space at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook.
Tony Romo has been placed on leave from his role as the lead analyst on CBS’ NFL coverage following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Bennigan’s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And Elgin is home to one of only six full-service Bennigan’s remaining in the U.S., and the only one in Illinois. “People get really excited when they find out we’re still here,” general manager Rami Kaldani said.
Horror fans will be heading to Rosemont for the annual Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. Meanwhile, the Morton Arboretum celebrates Asian culture, the Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into North Central College, and Cantigny invites fans to a 19th-century baseball game.
For Music Theater Works’ revival of “West Side Story,” percussionist, arranger and conductor Justin Kono will lead a 24-musician orchestra, one of the largest Chicago-area musical theater orchestras in recent memory.
Mark your calendar for the Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Sports Collectors Convention, Taste of Roselle, Chicago Italian Beef Fest, National Night Out events and more.
Visit the Far East without your passport as The Morton Arboretum in Lisle presents its popular Destination Asia Festival this weekend. “There is something for everyone,” said Kate Fitzgerald, Special Events Planner for the Arboretum.