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BAPS in Bartlett hosts Diwali with a message of unity and harmony

Submitted by Vinod Shah
Oct 29, 2025 4:42 pm - The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett hosted a grand Diwali celebration, inviting the community to experience the traditions and joy of the Festival of Lights.
Hostfest to showcase Norwegian food, music, crafts

Submitted by Al Benson
Oct 29, 2025 12:50 pm - Taste of Norway Hostfest, a Norwegian cultural event, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Montgomery. Traditional Norwegian food like smorbror, lefse, lingonberry desserts, and baked goods will be served.
Best bets: Immersive Wondra opens at Woodfield and 312 Comedy Fest returns

By Barbara Vitello
Oct 28, 2025 4:48 pm - The immersive, nature-centered Wondra opens at Schaumburg’s Woodfield Mall, Rosemont hosts Halloween revelers, the New Philharmonic performs classical music by candlelight in Glen Ellyn and Chicago’s Lyric Opera stages a double bill set in Sicily.
Things to do Oct. 31 to Nov. 6: Halloween and Dia de Muertos events, the 312 Comedy Festival and more

By Luke Zurawski
Oct 28, 2025 12:16 pm - Make plans for Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs; Dia de Muertos events in Highland Park, Waukegan and Naperville; the 312 Comedy Fest in Chicago and more.
Aliens attack!: Extraterrestrial theme invades Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin

By Rick West and John Starks
Oct 26, 2025 8:04 am - Thousands of revelers descended on downtown Elgin Saturday night for the annual Nightmare on Chicago Street Halloween event.
Best Bets: Halloween events, Frank Caliendo at Paramount, Ailey II at The MAC

By Barbara Vitello
Oct 22, 2025 8:10 am - It’s a jam-packed weekend, with Howlin’ at the Moon in Naperville, master impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo at the Paramount, Sons of the Never Wrong in Evanston and Ailey II at The Mac.
Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbs

Daily Herald report
Oct 22, 2025 8:06 am - Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31, and many communities have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street

Submitted by Nightmare on Chicago Street
Oct 22, 2025 12:51 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin will have an extraterrestrial invasion theme. The Oct. 25 festival features haunted attractions, scare zones, music stages, and a bizarre bazaar. Once again, they also are hosting “Friday Night Frights” before the big day.
Campton Hills ‘Boo After Dark’ offers spooky hayrides, costume contests

Submitted by Village of Campton Hills
Oct 21, 2025 11:12 pm - The Campton Hills Police Department and Campton Township Parks & Open Space are hosting their first "Boo After Dark" on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Corron Farm.
Things to do Oct. 24-30: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Taste of the Town, Halloween events and more

By Luke Zurawski
Oct 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.

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