This weekend McHenry County Fair: 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Drive, Woodstock. Music includes opener Georgia Rae Family Band at 6:45 p...

No one ever offered me "camping lessons" and I was maybe too young as a Cub Scout to pay enough attention or care enough about the few times we talked about surviving and thriving in the great outdoors. Thus, it is no stretch to tag me as possibly o...

There's little that can be done to completely prevent flooding in the suburbs, experts say, especially when there's a ferocity and frequency of storms like the ones that have ravaged the northern suburbs this month. But were it not for millions of d...

'La Havana Madrid' "La Havana Madrid," a Teatro Vista premiere and one of the season's biggest hits, gets a third remount at the Goodman Theatre, coming on the heels of sold-out runs at Steppenwolf Theatre and The Miracle Center in Chicago. Inspire...

This weekend McHenry Fiesta Days: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 21; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 22; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at Veteran's Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl St., McHenry. Music, food and beer,...

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) - Nine people died and a 13-year-old boy was missing Sunday after their group of family and friends was swept away while cooling off in a creek that suddenly turned treacherous when a rainstorm upstream unleashed fl...

This weekend St. Sophia Greek Fest: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch only, with drive-through, and 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 525 Church Road,...

If you like antique cars, a cappella music, beer, carnival rides or bingo, Itasca Fest has you covered. Same goes for fans of hard rock, heavy metal, pizza, chicken teriyaki and jazz. The festival is expected to draw 40,000 visitors over a four-day ...

Chicago's own Catch up with Chicago native comedian Godfrey ("Upload," "Louie") as he performs a series of standup sets this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 2...

This weekend • Libertyville's Dog Days of Summer: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 9, Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Event features police dog demonstrations, a pet blessing, pet vendors, water competitions for dogs, adoptable dogs an...