Lake County
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Forté Handbell Quartet brings ‘Resonance’ to Barrington UMCFeb 17, 2026 11:22 pm - Music lovers of all ages are invited to experience "Resonance," a handbell concert presented by Forté Handbell Quartet, an advanced ensemble from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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‘A home run for Gurnee’: Ikea’s third Illinois location will be at Gurnee MillsFeb 17, 2026 8:11 pm - Ikea U.S. made it official Tuesday announcing the pending opening of a new format store at Gurnee Mills.
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Harper College’s ‘Behind the Groove’ exhibit explores music and memoryFeb 17, 2026 6:28 pm - Krista Franklin’s art invites viewers to lean in close and see the seams, the layers and the loving wear that comes with holding things dear. In "Behind the Groove," Franklin’s new exhibition at Harper College, many of those items have to do with music: funk, pop and R&B.
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 18-28Feb 17, 2026 6:19 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.
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Dining out: National Margarita Day, Dining in the Dark, and a Girl Scout Cookie and Wine TastingFeb 17, 2026 5:04 pm - Sunday is National Margarita Day, plus The Morton Arboretum hosts Dining in the Dark, Fat Rosie’s fetes a year in Oak Brook, and Village Vintner in Algonquin hosts a Girl Scout Cookie and Wine Tasting.
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‘He was a giant’: Suburban leaders mourn passing of civil rights leader Jesse JacksonFeb 17, 2026 3:25 pm - Suburban Black community leaders mourn the Rev. Jesse Jackson and wonder who now will take up his mantle of leadership.
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Cary man gets three-year sentence for crash that killed Glenview police officerFeb 17, 2026 2:41 pm - A 24-year-old Cary man charged in the fatal crash last year that killed decorated Glenview police officer Robert Fryc has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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GOP hopefuls in 9th Congressional District differ on immigration policyFeb 17, 2026 10:54 am - The Republicans running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat have different ideas for U.S. immigration policy.
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First Lava Island indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois set to open in KildeerFeb 17, 2026 10:44 am - The first Lava Island Play Oasis indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois is opening Thursday in the former Best Buy store in Kildeer.
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Fox and friends: 14th annual Fox River Summit set for March 12Feb 17, 2026 6:26 am - Illinois and Wisconsin residents gather next month at the Fox River Summit to update one another on what is happening throughout the Fox River watershed.