Entertainment
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum to host eighth annual Community Hero Day on Oct. 4Sep 26, 2025 8:49 pm - The Aurora Fire Museum's Community Hero Day is more than just fun - it's a hands-on experience that could save your life! See live fire demos and learn CPR for free at this family-friendly event.
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Luke Bryan and fans team up to provide 6,000 meals for hungry families in Northern IllinoisSep 26, 2025 7:10 pm - Luke Bryan's Farm Tour stop in Prairie Grove collected over 7,600 pounds of food donations for Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing over 6,000 meals to fight hunger.
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Spring Grove Storytelling and Antioch school partner in ‘A Night with Mary Shelley’Sep 26, 2025 5:45 pm - Seventh-grade students at Grass Lake School are organizing an event with living historian Megan Wells portraying Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein.”
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Wilkes Family Halloween display brings spooky fun to Bensenville’s month-long celebrationSep 26, 2025 3:54 pm - The Wilkes Family's annual Halloween display returns to downtown Bensenville for the fourth year, featuring live actors and themed nights bringing classic monsters to life.
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Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel’s show back on local TV stations, ending boycotts
Sep 26, 2025 1:38 pm - Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in bringing“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back to its local TV stations on Friday, restoring the late-night talk show to the full slate of ABC affiliates across the U.S.
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A ‘swell fellow’: Cantigny’s First Division Museum shows how Bob Hope brought laughter, home to WWII troopsSep 26, 2025 11:28 am - A traveling exhibit about Bob Hope has landed at the First Division Museum on the Cantigny campus in Wheaton. “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope” shows the entertainer in a wartime, on-the-ground role.
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Reneé Rapp, Teddy Swims, Nelly and more to hit 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
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Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, has a vital message for caregivers
Sep 26, 2025 7:55 am - Emma Heming Willis’ book, “The Unexpected Journey,” offers a deeply moving, personal perspective on dementia. Her husband, actor Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTP), one of the most insidious and rare forms of the disease, in 2022, at age 67.
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How father, son with autism bonded through riding roller coastersSep 26, 2025 2:30 am - Tom Callsen and son Thomas, who has autism, have ridden 471 different roller coasters across the United States over the past 20 years, finding joy in the physical thrill and bonding experience.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.