Entertainment
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Senior Suburban Orchestra celebrates America’s 250th anniversary at May 30 concertApr 09, 2026 12:45 am - On Saturday, May 30, the Senior Suburban Orchestra’s annual Family and Friends Concert will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary with a program of music by American composers.
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Mount Prospect Historical Society bus tour features Wright-designed buildings, Bradbury exhibitApr 08, 2026 5:52 pm - Fans of both great architecture and great literature will find reasons to board a bus in Mount Prospect on Saturday, May 2.
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Make way for Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion,’ a new era of old-soul country
Apr 08, 2026 2:19 pm - Ella Langley’s sophomore album, “Dandelion,” out Friday, co-produced by Langley, Miranda Lambert and Ben West, proves her chops. She’s performing on Morgan Wallen’s “Still the Problem Tour” Saturday, June 20, at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
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Hot dog! 10 local joints to get a Chicago-style dog with everythingApr 08, 2026 2:00 pm - Here are 10 suburban hot dog spots where you can get a classic Chicago-style dog.
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‘A wave of mixed emotions’: Wheeling water park coming down to make way for new oneApr 08, 2026 1:56 pm - Demolition of the Family Aquatic Center in Wheeling is underway.
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Northwest Choral Society to perform Vaughan Williams works in Des PlainesApr 08, 2026 1:12 pm - Northwest Choral Society’s 2025-26 concert season concludes at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, with a program of works by the 20th-century English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Dining out: Tax day specials, chef collab dinners and moreApr 08, 2026 12:56 pm - Tax day is around the corner and several restaurants are offering some relief. Plus, The Greggory and Prairie Grass Cafe will be hosting chef collaboration dinners and Puttshack recently added more than 50 food and beverage items to its menu.
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‘SNL’ season closes out with plenty of Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney
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Indoor, early farmers markets blooming in the suburbs through April, May
Apr 08, 2026 11:45 am - Access to the best local, seasonal produce can be found almost year-round in the suburbs thanks to great indoor and winter markets.
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Marilyn Monroe classic ‘Some Like It Hot’ coming to Roselle April 15Apr 08, 2026 11:22 am - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society will show the 1959 Billy Wilder comedy "Some Like It Hot" on April 15, featuring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in a story about the two musicians hiding from the mob in an all-girl band headed by Marilyn Monroe.