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Maine West’s annual Warrior Con set for Saturday

Daily Herald report
Nov 07, 2026 2:17 pm - Comic book fans — and comic book writers and artists — will converge on Maine West High School in Des Plaines on Saturday for the third annual Warrior Con.
From Bulls fan to professor: Elburn native brings first tattoo design course to Rhode Island School of Design

By Dave Heun
Nov 06, 2026 5:15 am - Adam Krueger, who was captivated by Dennis Rodman’s tattoos as a young fan growing up in Elburn, recently became the first professor to teach Introduction to Tattooing at Rhode Island School of Design. The course treats tattoo design with the same academic rigor as traditional art forms.
Things to do Nov. 6-12: 312 Comedy Festival, Veterans Day events and more

By Luke Zurawski
Nov 02, 2026 5:14 pm - Mark your calendar for the 312 Comedy Festival, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey presents “The Greatest Show On Earth,” Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more this week.
St. Louis artist’s vibrant prints explore inner worlds in Fine Line exhibit

Submitted by Fine Line
Oct 29, 2026 10:20 pm - St. Louis artist Brian Lathan’s exhibit "Wander and Wallow: Must We Dwell" is on display at Fine Line Creative Arts Center until Nov. 20. It explores themes of escapism, self-care, and internal spaces through vibrant prints.
West Chicago community paints 350 feathers for giant 12-foot Phoenix sculpture at Gallery 200

By Starla Snead, Gallery 200
Oct 28, 2026 10:39 pm - Gallery 200 in West Chicago unveils “Phoenix Rising,” a 9-foot-tall collaborative sculpture with 350 hand-painted feathers created by community members, symbolizing unity and resilience at an opening reception on Nov. 6.
Elgin’s Going Dutch Festival showcases female and nonbinary artists

Submitted by Side Street Studio Arts
Oct 27, 2026 12:48 am - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin hosts the 16th annual Going Dutch Festival from Nov. 6-8, celebrating female and nonbinary artists across dance, theater, music, visual art, and interdisciplinary performance with local, regional, and traveling artists.
Things to do Oct. 30 to Nov. 5: Halloween events, Warrenville Fall Fest and more

By Luke Zurawski
Oct 26, 2026 2:48 pm - Mark your calendar for Halloween events throughout the suburbs, Warrenville Fall Fest, the 312 Comedy Festival and more this week.
Best Bets: Dolly Parton tribute at Al Larson Cultural Center, David Arquette talks ‘Scream’ at Paramount

By Barbara Vitello
Oct 20, 2026 10:24 am - Kelly O’Brien brings her Dolly Parton tribute to the Al Larson Cultural Center, The New Philharmonic celebrates Scottish music at The MAC, Kohl Children’s Museum opens an exhibition dedicated to promoting kindness, and actor David Arquette talks all things “Scream” at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre.
Things to do Oct. 23-29: Howlin’ at the Moon, BatFest Halloween events and more

By Luke Zurawski
Oct 19, 2026 3:31 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon, Batavia’s BatFest, Grayslake Fall Fest, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and Halloween events throughout the suburbs this weekend.
‘We’re a part of Wheaton’: Professor and former student create mural that chronicles city’s past

By Christopher Placek
Oct 17, 2026 6:04 pm - A new 272-foot mural depicting Wheaton’s history was unveiled Saturday. Created by Wheaton College art professor Jeremy Botts and his former student, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, the public art piece features images from prehistoric mastodons and Native American-inspired designs to local icons such as Red Grange and the Grand Theater.

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