Editor's note: This list has been updated to include Oak Brook canceling its Wednesday, July 3, fireworks due to severe weather and field conditions, according to the Village of Oak Brook website. Independence Day is fast approaching, but why wait ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A look at the status of the major figures in the life and death of Michael Jackson after 10 years, starting with the King of Pop himself: ___ MICHAEL JACKSON: Jackson, who would be 60 years old were he alive, was rehearsing for a ...

The Batavia Park District's River Rhapsody Concert Series continues at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 31, at the Batavia Riverwalk. The concerts will be held on select Wednesdays throughout the summer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature a variety ...

North vs. South Watch re-enactors recreate both civilian and military life during the 1860s with the third annual Elgin Civil War Experience on the property adjacent to 600 S. State St., Elgin. $5. (847) 931 6770 or cityofelgin.org. 9 a.m. to 3...

Blues cues Bobby Rush, Bettye LaVette and Ruthie Foster are just a few of the headliners for the 36th annual Chicago Blues Festival this weekend at multiple stages across Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Free admission. (312) 742-...

Summer is a season that gets a warm welcome, especially in places recently visited by a polar vortex. In West Chicago, sunny days and balmy nights will get a special greeting with a bash Saturday, June 8, at The Shell in Reed-Keppler Park, an event...

Shows, events Saturday, June 1: Sixth annual Glen Ellyn Vintage Auto Fest, Stacy's Tavern Museum & Glen Ellyn History Center. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. $10 in advance with check or money order payable to the Glen Ellyn Historical Society; $15 at the gate, loc...

SONOITA, Ariz. (AP) - Scenic State Highway 83 gently curves through southeastern Arizona's wine country, past waves of blond grass dotted with orange-tipped ocotillo plants before the dark Santa Rita Mountains loom into view. The Milepost 44 pullout...