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Peter Starykowicz, founder of Jack O’Lantern World at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich, poses atop a 2,200-pound pumpkin. The event starts today and runs through October.

'It is pumpkin guts galore': Jack O'Lantern World takes over Lake Zurich's Paulus Park

"Right now we've got people carving pumpkins from early in the morning until late at night. It is pumpkin guts galore," said Peter Starykowicz, founder of Jack O'Lantern World which will kick off Friday at Lake Zurich's Paulus Park.
Museum President and CEO Erin Amico welcomes visitors into the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Sustainability Center at its grand opening Thursday in Chicago.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum opens Sustainability Center that was seven years in the making

The hybrid exhibit, meant to serve as an educational tool as well as a gathering space, features a 7-foot-tall floating digital globe that highlights a piece of the museum's history.
Peet’s Coffee is offering a “Disloyalty Program” for National Coffee Day where you can redeem loyalty points from other national chains.

Where to get deals Friday for National Coffee Day

Friday is National Coffee Day and there are deals to be had at coffee shops, restaurants and convenience stores throughout the suburbs.
Daily Herald File Photo A Chick-fil-A restaurant like this one in Bloomingdale has been proposed for the corner of Route 64 and 38th Avenue in St. Charles. The new eatery would replace a shuttered Chili’s restaurant, which would be torn down.

Chick-fil-A planned at former Chili's location in St. Charles

The vacant former Chili's restaurant on Route 64 may be demolished to make way for a Chick-fil-A, under plans proposed before the St. Charles City Council.
FILE — Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Las Vegas police said they have made an arrest, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a long-awaited break in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public ever since the hip-hop icon was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip 27 years ago.
The Signature Room, whose views of downtown Chicago from atop the building formerly known as the John Hancock Center attracted diners for 30 years, abruptly announced its closure Thursday.
Chicago's iconic Signature Room abruptly announces closure Thursday
The Signature Room, whose views of downtown Chicago from atop the building formerly known as the John Hancock Center attracted diners for 30 years, abruptly announced its closure Thursday.
Dance along to German band Die Musikmeisters during Oktoberfest in downtown Highland Park on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Festivals Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Oktoberfests, DuPage Comic Con, Fall Fests and more
Fans of fall can revel in all things autumn at a variety of fall festivals, Oktoberfests, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and more happening across the suburbs.
Waukegan native Jocelyn Zamudio co-stars opposite Grant Kennedy Lewis, left, in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of “Sanctuary City.”
Steppenwolf's 'Sanctuary City' marks dream come true for Waukegan actress
Several years ago, Waukegan actress Jocelyn Zamudio created a vision board, which included a Steppenwolf Theatre program. And this week her vision came true as co-star of the theater's Chicago-area premiere of "Sanctuary City."
Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) and Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) have their romantic plans thwarted by Luke's ego in Chloe Domont's unpredictable corporate drama “Fair Play.”
'Fair Play' a smart, twisty mix of romance and corporate politics
When Chloe Domont's "Fair Play" segues from a high-finance romance to an alarming domestic horror tale, the film digs its narrative talons into us with forceful purpose.
An interactive haunted house experience known as Terror Roulette opens this weekend at The Arboretum of South Barrington.
Best bets: Terror Roulette, Peter Gabriel, Tower of Power and more
The haunted experience Terror Roulette opens Friday at the Arboretum of South Barrington, Peter Gabriel performs his latest album at the United Center, Tower of Power headlines the McAninch Arts Center, and the Righteous Brothers bring their pop classics to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre.
Nick Cave’s solo tour headlines Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre Friday, Sept. 29.
Sound check: Nick Cave, Violent Femmes, H.O.O.F. music festival, Honky Tonktoberfest
Nick Cave's solo tour stops at the Auditorium Theatre, Crystal Bowersox plays two shows at Hey Nonny, Sweetie takes the stage at Hands Off Our Fest, plus Honky Tonktoberfest, Joan Osborne, Matt and Kim, Omar Coleman, Violent Femmes and more.
Jason Bonham brought his “Led Zeppelin Experience” to St. Charles’ Arcada Theatre several years ago.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: John Bonham's Stairway to a Heavenly legacy
At our Arcada Theatre in St. Charles a few years ago, rock 'n' roll royalty came, and conquered. Jason Bonham, the talented son of original Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, brought his incredible live band, multimedia "Led Zeppelin Experience" to St. Charles.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Elise, left, and Anna Martino play with Collision at the Mount Prospect Moose Lodge during the 56 Music Fix in August.
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Guitarist Ryan McQueen stepped up to the mic as Kings By Day played Rookies RocHaus in West Dundee.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs accepts the global icon award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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The Schaumburg High School marching band performs during the Septemberfest parade on Monday.
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Lead singer Pino Farina played Durty Nellie's in Palatine Friday, Aug. 11.
Pino Farina Band, Polarizer play Durty Nellie's
Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys played a Sunday Country Brunch show at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn Sunday, July 30.
Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys at FitzGerald's
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