Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like new varieties of daylilies, spring wildflowers, soil composition, and more.

A delegation of Illinois mayors is visiting the Vatican this week for a private audience with Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.

Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.

Make plans for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Step Afrika! Evolution at the Hemmens in Elgin, comedian Dwayne Kennedy performing as part of the Copley Comedy Series and more.

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

Bloomingdale Elementary District 13 will have a new superintendent for the first time in 14 years.

Upcoming gardening club meetings, events, and workshops in the suburbs on topics like soil health, composting, native plants, pruning, and houseplant care.

Make plans for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, Warrenville Holly Days, Jingle Bell Jubilee, Mundelein Winter Tree Lighting Festival, West Chicago Frosty Fest and more.

Make plans for tree lightings and productions of “The Nutcracker” throughout the area, Naperville Holiday Parade of Lights, Christmas at Cantigny Light Show, the Vienna Boys Choir, “Elf The Musical” on stage and more.

A community tree lighting is a great way to kick off the holidays. Here’s where they are happening around the suburbs.