Country power The Grammy Award-winning country band Little Big Town ("Pontoon," "Girl Crush") headlines "The Breakers Tour" with Kacey Musgraves and Midland tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $42.50-$75. $15-$20 parking....

Country chap Catch up with country singer Easton Corbin ("A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It") when he performs in concert on Thursday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:...

Standup with Titus See comedian Christopher Titus mine humor from his rough upbringing and some of the more outrageous incidents of his life this weekend when he returns for another run at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $2...

Stamping ground Step Afrika! is a professional dance company dedicated to the Chicago tradition of “stepping.” See the company perform on Wednesday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $20-$30; $6 students. (815) 356-92...

Basketball trickery See some amazing moves mixed with humor when the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to the Chicago area for another run of matches starting Thursday. The games are at two locations: first at the United Center, 1901 W. Madis...

DETROIT (AP) - A resurgent downtown Detroit has become something of a magnet for small startup companies, corporate headquarters and even fine cuisine. A Pittsburgh-based company that develops and manages food halls is eyeing the Motor City as one o...

When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves. Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County conducts prescribed burns across prairies, woodlands and wetla...

Country basics Wynonna & The Big Noise, featuring Grammy Award-winner Wynonna Judd as the lead vocalist, continues its "2017 Roots & Revival Tour" with a performance on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Napervill...

Comedy dealer Before he landed gigs as a judge on "America's Got Talent" and a host on "Deal or No Deal," Howie Mandel built a career with standup comedy. See him perform tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$125. (630) 9...

Fragile pumpkins See hundreds of decorative pumpkins made from colorful blown glass at the Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Along with the pumpkins, the event features glassblowing demonstrations, an art exhibition,...