'Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit' Get an up-close look at the life of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz and the legendary comic strip characters that he created in "Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit" at the Museum of Science and Industr...

Jurassic walk More than 60 museum-quality prehistoric beasts are on display in the family-friendly Discover the Dinosaurs experience, which returns this weekend to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $17; $12...

Off to see the wizard Step into the magical world of Dorothy, Toto, the scarecrow and other characters from author L. Frank Baum's fictional world of Oz during the final day of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” exhibit at the Kohl Children's Museum,...

Combat comedy Those jesting swashbucklers Dirk Perfect (Douglas Mumaw) and Guido Crescendo (David B. Woolley) — collectively known as The Swordsmen — return to Fox Valley Repertory for an evening of humor and swordplay. In addition to performin...

Beaming down Actor William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”) is taking his Broadway show on the road. See “Shatner's World: We Just Live in It ...” at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $65-$85. (630) 896-6666 or paramountau...

When Gunnar Kay was a freshman, St. Viator baseball coach Mike Manno believed the young pitcher might end up at the Division I level of college baseball. “Because of his great mechanics we thought he had a chance,” Manno said. “And he comes from a f...

The Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton invites the public to view a holiday attraction honoring Colonel McCormick's philanthropic legacy. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 24, the McCormick Museum will feature seven Community Trees, each...