Museums
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Lombard Historical Society to host exhibit on the legacy of ‘Pioneering Women’Mar 18, 2025 9:30 pm - On Saturday, March 29, the Lombard Historical Society will host an opening for its latest temporary exhibit “Pioneering Women: The Peck Women and Their Legacy.”
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Free admission to Dunn Museum with food donationsMar 17, 2025 2:41 pm - Visitors to Lake County’s Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, will be admitted at no charge from later this month, with the donation of at least one nonperishable food or toiletry item.
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Things to do March 21-27: Jay Pharoah, Lake County RV Outlet Show, DuPage Comic Con and moreMar 17, 2025 9:16 am - Mark your calendar for Jay Pharoah, the Lake County RV Outlet Show, Center Stage at Ruth Page, the DuPage Comic Con, the Lyric Opera’s production of “La Boheme,” comedian Tom Green and more happening this week.
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Holocaust museum in Skokie to close for renovations this summerMar 14, 2025 1:12 pm - The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will temporarily close this summer for extensive renovations.
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Where you can catch a St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekendMar 13, 2025 8:23 am - With St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, March 17, it’s time to celebrate all things Irish, which you can do at suburban parades and events this weekend.
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Glen Ellyn history program to recall Chicago icon Bertha Palmer March 22Mar 11, 2025 9:57 pm - On March 22, learn about Bertha Honore Palmer's impact on Chicago and beyond through her art patronage, ranching, and more.
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Things to do March 14-20: Carlos Mencia, Kevin Nealon, Chicago Sports Spectacular and moreMar 11, 2025 12:15 pm - Mark your calendar for Carlos Mencia at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Chicago Sports Spectacular, Kevin Nealon at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, St. Patrick’s Day events and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Ailyn Pérez returns to the Lyric for ‘La Bohème’Mar 10, 2025 5:04 pm - Former Elk Grove Village resident Ailyn Perez stars as Mimi in “La Bohème” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jay Pharoah does standup in Schaumburg, and McHenry Sham-Rocks the Fox takes over Miller Point Park this weekend.
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‘We’re bringing it home’: After 60 years, restored historic library set to reopen as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieMar 08, 2025 1:15 pm - Fitted into a steep bluff with Lake Michigan visible to the east, a prominent historic landmark in downtown Waukegan is set to reopen in its original style and with renewed purpose.
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Concerts March 7-13: Better Than Ezra, Ivy Ford, Gregory Alan Isakov and moreMar 05, 2025 11:55 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Better Than Ezra, Disturbed, Ivy Ford, Gregory Alan Isakov, Michael McDermott and more.