DuPage County Entertainment
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Dining out: National Sandwich Day, Thanksgiving pizza, spooky cocktails and moreOct 28, 2025 4:51 pm - National Sandwich Day is Monday, plus Frato’s Thanksgiving turkey pizza returns and Shaw’s in Schaumburg is celebrating 25 years with 25 days of specials in November.
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Best bets: Immersive Wondra opens at Woodfield and 312 Comedy Fest returnsOct 28, 2025 4:48 pm - The immersive, nature-centered Wondra opens at Schaumburg’s Woodfield Mall, Rosemont hosts Halloween revelers, the New Philharmonic performs classical music by candlelight in Glen Ellyn and Chicago’s Lyric Opera stages a double bill set in Sicily.
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‘It just made sense’: Sweetchilango in Wheaton to get a refresh as Bien TruchaOct 28, 2025 8:45 am - Sweetchilango, a fast-casual Mexican eatery in Wheaton, will close Saturday and rebrand as the second Bien Trucha, its sister restaurant in Geneva.
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Naperville Writers Group launches ‘Rivulets 37’Oct 27, 2025 10:41 pm - The Naperville Writers Group, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting local writers since 1987 celebrated the release of “Rivulets 37,” its annual literary anthology, on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Naperville 95th Street Library.
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Northwest Choral Society concert celebrates splendor of the night skyOct 27, 2025 11:43 am - The Northwest Choral Society will present Stardust, a concert program about the stars, planets and the night sky, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Park Ridge.
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Kids find tricks and treats on the trail in Schaumburg SundayOct 26, 2025 4:44 pm - Zombies, witches and pirates passed out candy to pandas, princesses and superheroes Sunday during the Schaumburg Park District’s annual Tricks & Treats in the Valley event at Heritage Farm.
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The Biz Week That Was: Liberty restaurant marks 50 years, home sales on rise, and new planned housing projectsOct 25, 2025 1:04 pm - ‘It’s not labor — it’s love’: Liberty Restaurant celebrating 50 years of family ownership in Libertyville The Liberty Restaurant, a popular family restaurant at 419 ...
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Naperville could apply food and beverage tax to drive-through-only chains, food trucksOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - Despite their growing popularity in Naperville, most drive-through-only concepts are not required to collect and remit the city’s food and beverage tax, according to a finance department memo. A draft ordinance would change that.
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‘We don’t all have to be the same’: BrightSide Theatre revival of ‘Rocky Horror’ comes at the right timeOct 22, 2025 1:55 pm - BrightSide Theatre artistic director Jeffrey Cass fulfills his longtime ambition to stage the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show,” a campy 1973 tuner that celebrates living one’s truth and living it fearlessly.
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American Wind Band puts on ‘Let’s Go to the Fair’ concertOct 22, 2025 11:39 am - The American Wind Band will hold a "Let's Go to the Fair" concert on Oct. 26, featuring music celebrating harvest, ceremonial, and religious gatherings.