Corn-ucopia Come hungry to the annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil, in Volunteer Park, west of Route 47, off Main Street in downtown Sugar Grove. Along with plenty of fresh corn to eat, there will be music, a carnival, a parade, a craft/vendor fair an...

Dylan's Americanarama Tour Bob Dylan headlines a mind-bogglingly stellar lineup at Toyota Park, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, as part of the Americanarama Tour. In addition to Dylan, there will be performances from Wilco, My Morning Jacket a...

For Itasca Fest Chairman Dan Kompanowski, the goal each summer is to bring something interesting and free to the festivities. “We want to always have something special that people don’t have to spend a lot of money on,” Kompanowski said. “There’s al...

Judges wowed by finalists in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition Southern-flavored rock 'n' roll, jazz piano and beatboxing were among the talents on display Sunday night at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The ...

Cleaner comedy Comedian Brian Regan is famed for largely eschewing blue content, so he can reach out to more audiences. Regan continues his Improv Comedy Showcase engagement at 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $45 plus a two-item menu purchase. (...

Civil War Days See hundreds of re-enactors participate in an authentic battle, staged with artillery and marching infantry, when Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville, transforms into a Civil War encampment during the annual Civil Wa...

Wonders of the cosmos Cosmic wonder isn't something you left back in the 1970s — it's a new show opening Friday at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, that tells the story of how humans have pieced together an understandin...

Standup woman Comedian Erin Jackson takes on matters of love, friendship and modern technology in her standup routine at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $23 plus a two menu-item purchase. (630) 584-6342 or zanies.c...

Face paint See expressionist portraits of famous faces like Abraham Lincoln as painted by Belgian artist Charles Szymkowicz in the exhibit “Faces Behind the Truth: The Mirrors of Charles Szymkowicz” at Oakton Community College's Koehnline Muse...