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Aliens attack!: Extraterrestrial theme invades Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin

By Rick West and John Starks
Oct 26, 2025 8:04 am - Thousands of revelers descended on downtown Elgin Saturday night for the annual Nightmare on Chicago Street Halloween event.
Best Bets: Halloween events, Frank Caliendo at Paramount, Ailey II at The MAC

By Barbara Vitello
Oct 22, 2025 8:10 am - It’s a jam-packed weekend, with Howlin’ at the Moon in Naperville, master impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo at the Paramount, Sons of the Never Wrong in Evanston and Ailey II at The Mac.
Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbs

Daily Herald report
Oct 22, 2025 8:06 am - Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31, and many communities have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street

Submitted by Nightmare on Chicago Street
Oct 22, 2025 12:51 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin will have an extraterrestrial invasion theme. The Oct. 25 festival features haunted attractions, scare zones, music stages, and a bizarre bazaar. Once again, they also are hosting “Friday Night Frights” before the big day.
Shakespeare in the ’burbs: ‘Merchant of Venice’ at Janus Theatre, ‘As You Like It’ at Writers

By Barbara Vitello
Oct 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Janus Theatre concludes its long tenure at the Elgin Art Showcase with a 90-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and Writers Theatre stages “As You Like It.”
Century-old ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be shown with live organ Oct. 24

Submitted by Jeff Neufeld
Oct 16, 2025 3:00 pm - On Oct. 24, First Congregational Church of Elgin is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lon Chaney’s 1925 silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" with a special screening accompanied on the pipe organ.
Janus Theatre puts on timely production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Submitted by Janus Theatre Company
Oct 15, 2025 10:46 pm - Janus Theatre Company is closing its 27th season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” a compelling drama exploring themes of prejudice, power, and money.
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings its ‘Twelfth Night’ tour to Elgin on Oct. 24

Submitted by ECC Arts Center
Oct 15, 2025 4:22 pm - The Lord Chamberlain's Men, an all-male theater company from the U.K., is performing William Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Twelfth Night" on their first U.S. tour.
Dining out: BOGO Rainbow Cone for Sweetest Day, fall cocktails, Wicked dinner and more

By Rick West
Oct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - Saturday is Sweetest Day and you can grab a BOGO sliced cone from The Original Rainbow Cone locations in the suburbs. We also have a pair of Orin Swift wine dinners, fall cocktails in Oak Brook, a Wicked-cocktail dinner at Bonefish Grill and more.
Ink and drink: Martini Room in Elgin hosts first flash tattoo event

By Rick West
Oct 13, 2025 3:29 pm - Martini Room in Elgin held an unusual event last week. It hosted three local tattoo artists who gave flash tattoos to customers.

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