Lake County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Monster Jam, Halloween scares, craft beers and Joffrey premieres ‘Carmen’Sep 10, 2025 9:08 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, the new immersive haunted house Duchess Manor opens at The Arboretum, Elmhurst hosts the 10th Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest and The Joffrey Ballet premieres “Carmen.”
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Brat Fest returns to Wheeling on Sept. 20Sep 09, 2025 9:40 am - The Wheeling Helping Hands community group will hold its annual Brat Fest fundraiser Sept. 20.
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Afternoon on The Back Nine closes out summer in Vernon HillsSep 09, 2025 9:04 am - Vernon Hills is hosting a free special community celebration from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 to close out summer.
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Spotlight: Citadel Theatre revives psychological thriller ‘Misery’Sep 09, 2025 6:23 am - In the suburbs, Metropolis revives “Grease” and Citadel stages the thriller “Misery” while Chicago’s Remy Bumppo theatre presents the Chicago premiere of “Wish You Were Here.”
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Strong cast, great design propels Marriott Theatre’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’Sep 08, 2025 5:54 pm - Marriott Theatre’s “Catch Me If You Can” is a well-cast, great-looking revival of a so-so show. That’s typical of the Lincolnshire theater, which has the ability to make even a middling musical entertaining.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data centers abound, fast food prices dip, and Tamagotchi comes to WoodfieldSep 06, 2025 1:32 pm - ‘Backbone of the digital world’: Karis details plans for Naperville data center development Developer Karis Critical is proposing a relatively “boutique” data center...
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Marriott Theatre promises timeless classics, new favorites in 2026Sep 05, 2025 7:34 pm - “A Little Night Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and the Elvis Presley bio-tuner “Heartbreak Hotel” are among the shows Marriott Theatre has scheduled on its main stage in 2026.
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Trump’s National Guard threats upend Mexican parade plans in Lake County, ChicagoSep 05, 2025 1:33 pm - One Mexican Independence Day parade in the Chicago area is postponed. Another doubled its volunteer staff to ensure celebrators’ safety. A third parade’s organizers are watching closely, poised to pivot if the political climate worsens.
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Dining out: A pair of restaurant closings, the state’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A and a 20th anniversarySep 03, 2025 1:07 pm - A pair of restaurants along Randall Road in the Fox Valley announced closings this week, while a drive-thru and walk-up only Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Naperville will be the first of its kind in the state.
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From clay to canvas: Art brings Harper College students’ stories to president’s officeSep 03, 2025 12:13 pm - Harper College President Dr. Avis Proctor has selected student artwork to hang on the wall outside her office. The works selected explore themes of family and community.