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It wouldn't be Gurnee Days without the annual parade, which stepped off Sunday featuring more than 80 entries marching down Old Grand Avenue.
Participants included local marching bands and country and rock 'n' roll-themed floats, the Nuclear Reactio...
Updated: Aug 11, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Laugh central: Comedian Finesse Mitchell, a veteran of the 2013 Shaq All-Star Comedy Jam tour, continues his run of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two-item menu purchase. (847) ...
Updated: Aug 03, 2014 at 08:50 AM
The guest judge for the Top 15 round of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent has a vested interest in who wins the summer-long competition.
That's because the guest judge for Sunday's show is Ron Onesti, president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment Corporati...
Updated: Jul 12, 2014 at 09:53 AM
The blockbuster Fourth of July festivals are finally here.
In the Northwest suburbs, three open Wednesday - Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, the Lions Village Festival in Mount Prospect and the Hometown Celebration in Palatine.
Starting Thursday ...
Updated: Jul 02, 2014 at 07:08 AM
It's been 39 years since Arlington Heights decided to put on a festival to honor the nation's 200th birthday, and the fact that Frontier Days has been running that long is a testament to the people who saw the possibilities back in 1976.
Today, Fron...
Updated: Jul 03, 2014 at 07:08 PM
Bio-dome dude: Fans of 1990s films like “Encino Man,” “Bio-Dome” and “Son-in-Law” won't want to miss comedian and actor Pauly Shore performing this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $28 plus a two menu-item pur...
Updated: Jun 26, 2014 at 06:44 AM
The Des Plaines Park District's 2014 Live at the Lake Summer Entertainment Series returns to Lake Park this year with a five-week lineup of free Thursday evening outdoor music and dance shows.
Audience participation is applauded and families are en...
Updated: Jun 12, 2014 at 12:29 PM
Organizers for the new Spring Fever Reliever event along Naperville's Riverwalk Saturday couldn't have asked for nicer weather.
Hundreds of families took part in the kid-friendly activities set up at the base of Rotary Hill - all while enjoying the...
Updated: May 11, 2014 at 07:11 AM
Soft-rock stars: Air Supply, the Australian duo that melted all kinds of hearts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of soft-rock hits like “All Out of Love” and “The One That You Love,” will croon away at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St...
Updated: May 07, 2014 at 07:10 AM
About 40 years ago, volunteer firefighter Jeff Schielke helped rescue a kayaker who had inadvertently gone over the north Batavia dam.
Even back then, the lowhead dam had outlived its purpose. It was built in 1911 to provide electricity to a windmil...
Updated: May 02, 2014 at 06:26 PM