This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations from local Scout troops set up around Meadow Lake and vote for your favorite. Free wi...

Candidates vying to represent Illinois' 41st Senate District disagree on whether term limits should be imposed for all lawmakers or only legislative leaders. Incumbent Republican state Sen. John Curran faces challenger Democrat Bridget Fitzgerald in...

'Love Somebody' Hear 1980s pop tunes such as “Jessie's Girl” and “Human Touch” performed in a more intimate style in the concert tour of “Rick Springfield: Stripped Down.” The Aussie actor and songwriter performs Saturday at North Central Colle...

Aussie guy Fans of Comedy Central's "The Jim Jefferies Show" won't want to miss the comedian's standup performance in "The Night Talker Tour" tonight at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $59.50-$187.27. (800) 745-3000 or thechicag...

Colleen Antas is a woman for our time and a role model for the future. A 2007 Wheaton North graduate and soccer player, Antas is the first female athletic director in Community High School District 218, which represents Eisenhower, Richards and Shep...

There's a lot of talk about women this election cycle - women seeking office, women marching en masse, women planning to vote. Candidates for U.S. Congress in the 6th District have different ideas about some of the top political issues affecting wo...

This weekend ArtsFest-St. Charles: Runs through Sunday, Sept. 16, in venues around St. Charles. The eighth annual event, by the St. Charles Arts Council and St. Charles Park District, features multiple artistic disciplines in venues all over the cit...

This weekend Elgin Fringe Festival: Friday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 16, at various locations in downtown Elgin. Dance, comedy, drama and music in cafes, theaters, storefronts and a variety of other locations. Visual art opening reception is F...