Festivals and Fairs
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Elgin Knights of Columbus to hold Chili for Charity Cook-Off Feb. 23Feb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area Knights of Columbus will hold its 21st annual Chili for Charity Cook-Off and Dinner 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the St. Thomas More School gymnas...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 12, 2019 5:00 am - Clerical perspective Spend "An Evening With James Carroll," an ordained priest and author of books like "The Cloister" and "Constantine's Sword: The Church and the...
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Old Dominion, Chris Young, Cole Swindell on tap to head Windy City Smokeout lineupFeb 11, 2019 1:00 pm - Windy City Smokeout - one of Chicago's largest celebrations of country music, craft beer and barbecue - announced the lineup for the summer festival Monday while it's al...
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Naperville's Last Fling plans return to local focusFeb 11, 2019 4:30 am - The vision for the Last Fling festival of the future in Naperville is to spend less and give more. Organizers with the Naperville Jaycees laid out the results of a two-y...
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Elk Grove Carnival of Exceptional Character set for Feb. 23Feb 11, 2019 12:00 am - The Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove will host its annual Carnival of Exceptional Character from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Elk Grove Park District Pavilion...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 08, 2019 9:00 am - John Cusack revisits his film "High Fidelity" at a screening and Q&A Sunday at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre. This is just one of many fun ideas for the weekend. For more, ...
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Carve out some time for Wheaton Ice (Cubed) FestFeb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - By Saturday morning, a sidewalk palm tree will greet visitors to WoofBeach Shore in downtown Wheaton. Stationed outside the dog training and grooming shop on West Liber...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsFeb 05, 2019 5:00 am - Crafty collection Bright Star Events presents a Winter Craft Fair featuring jewelry, bath products and gifts made by local artisans this weekend at Gurnee Mills, 6170 W...
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Plan ahead: Capitol Steps, Kids Expo and Patton OswaltFeb 05, 2019 5:00 am - Political parodies You can bet that The Capitol Steps has plenty of political material to work into silly songs and sketches at the moment. See the touring comedy troupe...
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Frozen sculptures take center stage at annual Downers Grove Ice FestFeb 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Forget the scary spinouts and the glazed windshields and the treacherous sidewalks for a minute and take a look at ice through a different prism. That's what the folks ...