CASA Kane County's annual fall educational conference will focus on "A Generation In Crisis: Youth Mental Illness" from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the St. Charles Ballroom at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. in St. Charles. Attendee...

This weekend Grayslake Summer Days: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 18, and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 19, at Whitney and Center streets, Grayslake. Music, food, carnival, vendor booths and more. Saturday events: Bike and pet parade at noon,...

Autumn encroached on summer Monday as high school football practices opened across Illinois. Here's a look at five Fox Valley area teams as they prepare for their respective Aug. 25 season openers. Batavia: An impressive streak was snapped last...

Less than a year after competing on TV's "The Voice," teen jazz singer Riley Elmore will be bringing his act this weekend to the Warrenville Summer Daze stage. The West Dundee resident will help launch the two-day festival at Batavia and Butterfiel...

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...

Rosemont is playing host to 11 new conventions this year, and sales tax revenues are up almost 10 percent over last year. Aurora now attracts national youth tournaments to its ball fields and indoor volleyball courts. Four new hotels opened in the S...

As seen on TV Comedian Nick Guerra ("Last Comic Standing," "Gabriel Iglesias' Stand Up Revolution") ends a weekend of standup gigs Sunday night at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240...

'Copacabana' man Beloved singer and songwriter Barry Manilow (“Mandy,” “Even Now”) performs a rescheduled concert Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturd...

Tumble for you Ashton Locklear and Ragan Smith, two replacement athletes for the 2016 Olympics, will headline the U.S. Classic Gymnastics competition this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates. $79-$129; $15 parking. (888) 732-7784 or s...

"Skinny" repeal of Obamacare rejected The Senate early this morning rejected a measure to repeal parts of Obama health law, dealing serious blow to the GOP and President Donald Trump's agenda. Full story. Cubs snatch Crosstown Cup with 6-3 victory ...