Entertainment
-
Are you seeing more security in restaurants?Aug 20, 2024 1:45 pm - I’m seeing restaurants and bars move away from the traditional bouncer toward professional security. Why? It’s a question of not only guest safety, but also the survival of the business.
-
7 Brew coffee stand dropped by crane onto Naperville siteAug 20, 2024 11:51 am - A 7 Brew drive-through coffee stand will open soon at 1203 Iroquois Ave. in Naperville. The coffee stand recently was dropped on-site by a crane.
-
Spotlight: A sorcerer, a queen, an AIDS activist and visionaries take center stage this weekAug 20, 2024 10:57 am - On Chicago stages this week, a world premiere about a sorcerer in “A Shadow Bright and Burning,” plus revivals of the seminal drama “The Normal Heart” about the early days of the AIDS epidemic and a portrait of the woman behind England’s crown in “The Audience.”
-
Which celebrities will be in Chicago for the DNC? Here’s what we know.
Aug 20, 2024 6:47 am - The Democratic National Convention has kicked off in Chicago, and many are wondering what celebrities might pop up to cheer on Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for...
-
Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
-
Dining out: It’s pumpkin spice season at StarbucksAug 20, 2024 6:23 am - Pumpkin Spice Latte season starts Thursday at Starbucks. Plus we’ve got offers for National Waffle and Pork Chop Days, respectively, and there’s a new restaurant filling a recent void in Woodstock.
-
Naperville Irish Fest returns to Central Park Sept. 20-21Aug 19, 2024 10:11 pm - Naperville Irish Fest is back, and ready to celebrate Irish culture in the heart of downtown Naperville on Sept. 20-21.
-
Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbsAug 19, 2024 5:36 pm - Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
-
Artist fulfills promise, exhibits at Highland Park Art Fair Aug. 24-25Aug 19, 2024 2:24 pm - Artist Ben Roseland is excited to announce his upcoming exhibit in the Port Clinton Art Festival, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park, on Aug. 24 and 25.
-
Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...