Vocal workout The a cappella ensemble VoicePlay brings its "Warm Up: A Holiday Special" on Saturday to Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $28; $26 seniors and students. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. ...

Every time someone shoots a semi-automatic gun, the weapon's firing pin, breech face and ejector leave unique marks on the casing of the bullet's cartridge. Like a fingerprint, those markings can tie the firearm to any crime committed anywhere. That...

Linus & Lucy Experience the great jazzy holiday music of Vince Guaraldi in the national tour of “A Charlie Brown Christmas Live!” on Saturday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $25-$65. $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or rosemont...

Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 Superintendent Lori Bein has received a one-year contract extension, keeping her at the helm of the district through June 2021. Three years into Bein's tenure as superintendent, she received a three-year exte...

This story has been updated to add Eva Cole to the list of candidates in Barrington Area Unit District 220. Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board President Mucia Burke will not seek re-election next spring, leaving six candidates v...

Hits & holidays Michael McDonald mixes pop songs with carols in the concert “Season of Peace: Holiday & Hits” on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $44.50-$102.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturda...

A number of school board races developed across the Northwest suburbs this week, as candidates filed nominating petitions to get their names on the April 2 ballot. One of the more hotly contested races is expected to be in Palatine-Schaumburg High S...

This article has been updated with Beth Klein's correct title with the Prospect Heights Public Library District. She is the Youth Programming Librarian. It has been 15 years since Mount Prospect resident John Brennan approached the director of ...

Even though Santa is getting ready for Christmas Eve, he seems to be just about everywhere nowadays. How? We don't know. But every year, Santa works his magic and offers kids, young and old alike, a chance for a visit. At the Daily Herald, we put to...

When does the holiday season officially begin. Some say it's on Black Friday, or when they put down one last fork of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving night. Others say it's when Santa Claus arrives at the mall, which in the case of Woodfield Mall in Scha...