Full of soul The Grammy Award-winning Aaron Neville Duo makes a special concert appearance on Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $65; $63 seniors and students. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 7:3...

'Where My Baes At?' And now for something completely different ... comedian Colleen Ballinger and her musically inept YouTube persona Miranda Sings take over the Rosemont Theatre for a night of badly sung music, delightfully terrible dance moves and...

This weekend Riot Fest: Noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive, Chicago. Daily schedule and ticket prices vary. riotfest.org. Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays...

Friday live Fans who remember comedian Norm MacDonald and his stint as the main "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss his special standup gig tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $40-$55. (630) 9...

This weekend Festival of the Vine: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Fourth and State streets, Geneva. Fare from Geneva restaurants, wine and live music. The Fall Harvest Market offer...

The making of wreaths is an ancient and honored art that began about 1000 B.C. Today, wreaths are used to celebrate holidays, as décor for homes and to add a bit of whimsy to a room. The Arlington Heights Historical Society celebrates this ancient t...

Monday was the first day of school for thousands of students in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25. At Patton Elementary School, kids dropped off by their parents were greeted outside by teachers and Principal Eric Larson, who took selfies wit...

After a year of construction, hundreds of students are ready to start the year in larger, renovated schools in Arlington Heights. Expansions at Olive-Mary Stitt and Ivy Hill elementary schools cost $18 million and added about 19,000 square feet to e...