Entertainment
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Queen tribute coming to The Venue July 6Jun 24, 2024 10:04 pm - The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will host Rock a la Carte, a Queen tribute band, on Saturday, July 6.
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Mural, projection art pitched for downtown WheatonJun 24, 2024 8:25 pm - Advocates for public art in downtown Wheaton have proposed a mural for a retaining wall along the Illinois Prairie Path near the city’s French market pavilion. They also hope to eventually add a projection mapping system to the space.
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Longtime Carol Stream 4th of July parade volunteers to be this year’s grand marshalsJun 24, 2024 6:55 pm - Kim and Rick Gieser, who volunteered and chaired the Carol Stream Independence Day Parade for 20 years, will be the grand marshals for the 2024 parade.
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Wheaton Municipal Band presents ‘Romance & Dance’ June 27Jun 24, 2024 4:40 pm - On Thursday, June 27, the Wheaton Municipal Band presents “Romance & Dance” in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton.
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Music, fireworks highlight West Chicago’s Railroad DaysJun 24, 2024 4:11 pm - Railroad Days will return to West Chicago this weekend for four days of carnival rides, games, food, music, and fireworks.
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Alec Baldwin’s attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidenceJun 24, 2024 2:34 pm - Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.”
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Chubby Cattle bringing all-you-can-eat Wagyu barbecue to Woodfield Mall in early 2025Jun 24, 2024 1:52 pm - Chubby Cattle, a restaurant chain offering an all-you-can-eat Wagyu barbecue experience, is expected to open its first Illinois location outside of Chicago’s Chinatown at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in early 2025.
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The play’s the thing in suburban-shot ‘Ghostlight’
Jun 24, 2024 1:30 pm - “Ghostlight,” a sincere and somewhat over-tidy modern-day drama that was filmed in Waukegan, Highland Park, Deerfield and several other suburbs, explores love, grief and the healing nature of playacting and their effect on one heartland family.
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Lauryn Hill, Tyla and Will Smith will perform at the BET Awards. Here’s what to know about the show
Jun 24, 2024 12:52 pm - The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know before the Sunday, June 30, show.
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A scoop of nostalgia: The Milk House turns memories into unique ice cream flavorsJun 24, 2024 12:01 pm - The Milk House ice cream shop in Pingree Grove is an Illinois “Maker” inducted into the Illinois Office of Tourism’s “Illinois Made” program featuring artisans, experiences and products unique to the state.