DuPage County
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Spotlight: Paramount Theatre revives Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’Apr 21, 2026 2:22 pm - Paramount Theatre stages “South Pacific,” Lifeline Theatre premieres the rock musical “Loki,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages “The Wedding Singer,” and Raven Theatre presents its first musical, the a cappella tuner “Octet.”
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First bison of the year born at FermilabApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - The first bouncing baby bison of the season arrived Tuesday morning at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia.
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Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2Apr 21, 2026 1:14 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.
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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator stingApr 21, 2026 12:10 pm - A village of Schaumburg employee and resident resigned last Thursday days after his being arrested and charged downstate through an operation of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office Proactive Unit’s Predator Apprehension Team.
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Best Bets: Great America opening, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest and Hannibal BuressApr 21, 2026 12:01 pm - Great America opens for its 50th season, Long Grove hosts its annual craft beer festival, Aurora’s Venue salutes storied Chicago blues label Delmark Records, and comedian Hannibal Buress headlines the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red LobsterApr 21, 2026 10:21 am - The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee and Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip and Share for Foster Care initiative.
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‘A place like Duke speaks for itself’: Former Burlington Central star Scharnowski commitsApr 21, 2026 9:09 am - Burlington Central graduate Drew Scharnowski announced he is transferring to Duke for the 2026-27 college basketball season.
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Health care, housing providers among recipients of new Des Plaines social service grantsApr 21, 2026 8:10 am - Groups that provide housing and immigration services are among those that will share $275,000 in new municipal grants from Des Plaines.
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DuPage Republicans back Kevin Coyne as party chairmanApr 21, 2026 7:55 am - DuPage County Republicans have given Kevin Coyne another two years to head the local party organization.
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Garfield Farm Museum to honor environmental and historic preservation leaders at 35th annual awards dinnerApr 21, 2026 1:07 am - Garfield Farm Museum will hold its 35th annual awards dinner on May 8 to celebrate 49 years and honor contributors to historic and environmental preservation.