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Cos players get creative during the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, which returns Friday through Sunday, March 27-29, to McCormick Place in Chicago.

Things to do March 27 to April 2: C2E2, egg hunts and more

Make plans for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, egg hunts for kids, adults and dogs in several towns, Step Afrika! Evolution at the Hemmens in Elgin and more.

Al’Jaleel McGhee, left, and E. Faye Butler, seen here in rehearsal, co-star in Goodman Theatre’s revival of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” by August Wilson.

Spotlight: Goodman’s revival of August Wilson classic

Goodman Theatre stages a major revival of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and TheatreWorksUSA brings the family-friendly “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” to the McAninch Arts Center.

The Batavia Community Egg Hunt moves to Prairie Path Park this year on Saturday, March 28.

Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbs

Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs from March 21 to April 11.

LAGO in Lake Zurich will host brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Easter.

Celebrate Easter with an elegant brunch at these suburban restaurants

Spring has sprung (sort of), and Easter Sunday (April 5) is almost here. This means that suburban restaurants are planning festive buffets, brunches, visits with the Easter bunny and more.

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre welcomes “Riverdance 30 — The Next Generation” this weekend for a limited run.

Best Bets: Riverdance at Paramount, Shen Yun at Rosemont Theatre

Riverdance brings its world tour “Riverdance 30 — The Next Generation” to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre this weekend, while Shen Yun performs at the Rosemont Theatre. Plus, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago presents “Civic Plays Copland 3” during a free concert in Naperville.

Savannah Guthrie visits the Today show on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother

A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, said that “someone needs to do the right thing” and come forward with information to help the investigation.

Lookingglass Theatre Company co-founder David Schwimmer, left, and artistic director Kasey Foster are leading efforts to reimagine and revitalize the trailblazing Chicago theater.

Lookingglass’ next act: Pioneering Chicago theater reemerges with renewed purpose

Lookingglass Theatre co-founder David Schwimmer and artistic director Kasey Foster discuss the next chapter of the pioneering Chicago company.