McHenry County Entertainment
-
Fox Lake and Libertyville partner in regional Halloween Express pumpkin jubileeOct 10, 2025 5:22 pm - Fox Lake and Libertyville are partnering for the “Holiday Express” pumpkin jubilee from 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave. in Fox Lake.
-
Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
-
Cruising on water: Boats made to look like luxury cars available to rent on Chain O’ LakesOct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - As long as weekend forecasts stay pleasantly warm, boaters are expected to remain on the Chain O’ Lakes past the end of the normal boating season and into October. The people behind Luxury Jet Cars hope the extended boating season gives people looking to rent a boat the time to check out one of their models.
-
Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
-
Best bets: MAC welcomes Capitol Fools comedy and ESO opens its seasonOct 06, 2025 3:59 pm - The Capitol Fools send up politicians and politics at the McAninch Arts Center, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th season, and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky plays the scorned sorceress in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season-opening production of “Medea.”
-
Harper College offers Community Education classes for a variety of interestsOct 05, 2025 3:20 pm - Writing is only one learning pathway offered by Harper’s CE program, which offers noncredit, personal enrichment courses to help individuals of all ages enhance their skills and abilities.
-
Lake in the Hills to regulate food trucksOct 04, 2025 11:21 am - Lake in the Hills has added regulations to address what officials called the “emerging trend” of food trucks.
-
Harry Potter experience brings touch of magic to the suburbsOct 03, 2025 4:28 pm - Nestled in a wooded area amid cornfields and camping grounds in western Lake County, a magical path entices eager young wizards and witches, and muggles alike to immerse themselves in the mythical world of Harry Potter.
-
Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
-
Sewing with fire: Harper student brings together fashion, welding skillsOct 01, 2025 11:12 am - At Harper College, Katsiaryna Piatsevich is pursuing an unlikely duo of credentials in welding and fashion. Her latest achievement: Watching her garments walk the runway at a Rome fashion show.