Twenty-six years ago, first-time homebuyers John and Beth Conroy wanted to live out and away. Moving from a townhouse in Carol Stream, the couple found a nice Colonial home they liked in Batavia's Cherry Park subdivision with a spacious floor plan ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A fun-loving computer science graduate and 21-year-old college roommates were among the 36 people killed when fire engulfed a dance party inside an Oakland warehouse. Officials have identified all but one of the victims. Inves...

Twang the season Grammy Award-winner Wynonna Judd celebrates the holidays with "A Wynonna & The Big Noise Christmas" concert Friday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $74-$79. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on Black Friday Holiday shopping (all times Eastern): 3 p.m. Adobe Digital Insights says Thanksgiving Day sales online totaled $1.93 billion, up 11.5 percent from the day last year, as more people opted to stay home and sh...

More than 20,000 lights and lots and lots of trees will take center stage during the holiday season at Cosley Zoo. The zoo's Festival of Lights and tree sale begins Friday, Nov. 25, and continues through Dec. 30 at 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Them...

Avetts reset With seemingly simple melodies, folk artists The Avett Brothers tackle complex topics in their music, from the balance between love and hate to the blossoming beauty of a summer day after school lets out. Their Oct. 11 show was reschedu...

Mexican culture Celebrate the Day of the Dead when the Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl returns to perform Mexican music and dances on Friday at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $18-$28. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 8 p.m. ...

New Romantics Relive 1980s pop hits when the famed British band Culture Club ("Karma Chameleon," "I'll Tumble 4 Ya") performs in concert on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $45-$150. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com...

TACOween at Nellie's Spice up your Halloween weekend as Palatine's Durty Nellie's presents the TACOween Halloween party featuring a taco buffet and costume contest, along with music by Boy Band Review playing favorite boy-band tunes from Boyz II Me...