Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Best bets: 'Idol' tour in Rosemont, Goldthwait liveAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Idols' aplenty Wednesday is your chance to Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and other top-10 contestants from Season 8 of Fox's "American Idol" in the flesh. The American Idols...
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Improv scores in the 'burbs, proving 'there's nothing better than laughter'Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Second City and I.O. Chicago have helped make Chicago world-famous for improvised comedy. But in recent years, suburbanites have able to quench their thirst for impr...
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'Mamma' heads to RosemontAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago moves from the Loop to the Northwest suburbs early next year when yet another touring production of "Mamma Mia!" returns to the area. The latest tour...
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Best bets: MTV VMA Tour comes to Great AmericaAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MTV, VMA, OMG! Pop-punk quartet All Time Low and Chicago-native band White Tie Affair are both featured on Tuesday as part of the MTV VMA (Video Music Awards) Tour at Si...
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Tepid 'Cat' never hits boiling pointAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Circle Theatre's revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opened last week just as a mini heat wave gripped the suburbs. The weather provided a fitting ba...
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Preschool of rock: Wiggles coming to RosemontAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - All right, parents, here's your chance to indoctrinate your preschool kids into their first concert experience, as the Wiggles make one of their periodic stops in the Ch...
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Take our train lovers tour of the suburbsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Trains, large and small, seem to be rolling all over the suburbs these days - and we're not just talking about the freight trains that stop traffic or the Metra lines th...
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Try a gourmet 8-ounce burger at Fleming'sAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Prime Burger time Gourmets and hamburger fans alike can enjoy the Prime Burger, a seasoned, seared and broiled 8-ounce creation with cheddar cheese and brown sugar-glaze...
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Best bets: Air and Water Show, the 'seventh Python', the WigglesAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - By air, by sea Be taken aback by the might of the U.S. military this weekend at the 51st Annual Chicago Air and Water Show. Watch formations and routines by the U.S. Air...
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Gurnee Days celebration features rides, contests and moreAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Gurnee Days The annual Gurnee Days celebration features carnival rides, the Gurnee Idol contest, a bike rodeo, "Movie in the Park Friday," a golf tourn...