Force of one Canadian actor Charles Ross returns to the area with his virtuosic “One Man Star Wars” comedy show on Friday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25-$30. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Fe...

As students walked into Ivy Hill Elementary this morning, all of the chatter was about the big drawing that was going to happen after lunch. "I put my tickets in the Jimmy John's bucket," one student said. "I want to win the gum ball machine," anoth...

February 25, 2016 Arlington Heights, IL - Patton Elementary fifth-grade teacher Tim Mokert brought two of his students down to the office immediately after morning announcements on Tuesday, and the students were psyched to be there. They were not ...

'Community' comedian Catch up with Joel McHale, the former host of “The Soup” on E! and star of NBC's “Community,” when he performs a standup comedy set tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $34.50-$69.50. (847) 263-6300 or g...

Come plan your 2016 travel at District 214 Community Education Travel's Travel Talks! scheduled from 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29. The session will be at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Attendees should ente...

Housing starts in the Chicago metropolitan area during 2015 were relatively flat, rising only 0.2 percent, according to Chris Huecksteadt, regional director for Metrostudy, a housing market research firm based in Elgin. "We recorded 6,023 housing st...

Grayslake man charged with DUI after two crashes near Gurnee A driver who had to be cut from his SUV after two separate crashes near Gurnee was charged Monday night with driving under the influence. The driver, Craig A. Schulz, 58, of Grayslake...

Respect is not lost on the Olive Owl Service Learning Club, and this month they showed their respect to the veterans of America with Valentine's Day cards. Valentines for Veterans is a national effort that the Owl Service Learning Club at Olive-Mar...