Party time Suburban pop band Dot Dot Dot will bring its infectious live show to the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Dot Dot Dot plays a mix of covers and original tunes, all of which recall the best of 1980s synth-pop party songs....

Fare hikes take effect As of today, riding Metra is going to cost you — quite a bit more. Higher fares are now in effect for the suburban commuter rail system. While the average rate increase is 15.7 percent, 10-ride and monthly pass holders ca...

One of the highlights of any Cub Scout calendar is the Pinewood Derby. Here, Tigers Cub Scout Pack 468 in Arlington Heights held their annual derby on Jan. 28 at Ivy Hill School in District 25. The pack meets once a month at Ivy Hill School.

A federal jury Monday convicted a former Northwest suburban massage parlor operator of sex trafficking, forced labor, harboring illegal aliens and other offenses alleging he mentally and physically abused four women to force them to work for him Jul...

The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization invites the public to meet state Rep. Elaine Nekritz and candidates for the 29th state Senate District, Julie Morrison and Milton Sumption, Wednesday, Jan. 25. Topics include the 2012 campaigns and the s...

Not that into you Comedian Greg Behrendt may be best known for his best-selling book “He's Just Not That Into You” (later turned into a 2009 film comedy), but you can see another side of this funnyman through standup comedy this weekend at The ...

Feel 'Enchanted' Baroque composers like Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau get the “Mamma Mia!” treatment when The Metropolitan Opera screens a live HD simulcast of its new pastiche work “The Enchanted Island” starring such opera greats as Plácido Domi...

Unless you plan to hibernate until spring, you basically have two options when it comes to a Midwestern winter: escape it or embrace it. Escaping, of course, means a plane ticket to somewhere warm — not an option for many of us. Embracing winter is ...