Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.

For the second time in three years, the Illinois House voted to ban hidden “junk fees” that are often added to the total cost of ticketed events, hotel rooms and other goods and services. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Bob Morgan, a Democrat from Deerfield, passed 77-18. It was among more than 80 bills the House approved Thursday afternoon.

Waubonsie Valley brought back very little pitching from last year’s sectional champion, creating opportunities for guys like Nathan Napolitano. Safe to say, he’s run with it. The senior right-hander on Saturday won his third straight start this spri...

Bird enthusiasts are excitedly reporting sightings of eaglets throughout the Chicago area.

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and rocket launches? Hinsdale Central carried a 4-2 record into this week’s play, but the wins and losses pale in comparison to the experience the players, coaches, and parents enjoyed last week during the team’s 3-...

The Lake Park softball team is on fire. The Lancers started the season 8-0, which included a 6-0 mark at the recent Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee over spring break. Pitching certainly has been eye-catching for coach Lynsey Gunnells’ sq...

The St. Charles East softball team isn’t shying away from tough competition. The Saints got off to a 7-1 start with wins against West Aurora (12-2), Yorkville (3-1), Lincoln-Way Central (10-0), Downers Grove North (4-0), Neuqua Valley (14-1), Jacobs ...

Make plans to see Jon Lovitz and Andrew Dice Clay performing a double-bill stand-up comedy show at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Expo Chicago at Navy Pier, BoDeans at the Paramount Theatre, the Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton, Tommy Davidson at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg and more.

Saturday, April 4 Baseball Barrington 10, Yorkville 8 Brother Rice 16, Libertyville 8 Crystal Lake South 12, Chicago University Lab 3 Glenbard South 4, Monmouth United 0 Hoffman Estates 7, Elgin 0 Lane Tech 4, Crystal Lake South 3 Nazareth ...

Friday, April 3 Baseball Antioch 11, Richmond-Burton 0 (6 Inn.) Dundee-Crown 2, Champaign Centennial 1 Glenbard North 15, West Chicago 1 (5 Inn.) Hamilton Southeastern (IN) 16, Hinsdale South 0 (5 Inn.) Hendersonville (TN) 6, St. Charles No...