Lamenting how summer seems to be slipping away? Keep it going until the calendar officially flips to fall with outdoor fests catering to foodies, beer lovers and more. Here are 15 to keep you well-fed - and outdoors - until summer gatherings give wa...

Peter Roskam's day on the campaign trail begins when a 20-something man in turquoise shorts and a red shirt paired with black socks and black athletic shoes approaches him as the congressman heads to the Aetna health insurance office in Downers Grov...

Sean Casten says he starts each day on the campaign trail with the same goal: to engage with diverse groups of people and consider different viewpoints. Just as importantly, he says, he wants to separate himself from his opponent, longtime Republica...

This weekend McHenry County Fair: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Drive, Woodstock. Livestock shows, agricultural and 4-H exhibits, enterta...

Billed as "America's Night Out Against Crime," National Night Out encourages residents to lock their doors, turn on their porch lights and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and other city officials. ...

It's no secret that spending time outdoors enjoying the fresh air, the smells, and sounds of nature can be rejuvenating and very good for your physical and spiritual health. Anyone wishing to partake of a little "Shinrin Yoku," or forest bathing, t...

Who's in charge of the sandy-bottomed Fox River shallows just a few feet off the beach at Picnic Grove Park in Fox River Grove? And what are people allowed to do there? It turns out authorities don't have a ready answer to either question. That came...

Fraternally funny Catch up with twin brothers Jason and Randy when the Sklar Brothers ("Cheap Seats," "Sklarbro Country") perform standup comedy together this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27 plus a two-item p...

Oscar nominee Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige, fresh from her double Academy Award-nominated acting and songwriting turns in "Mudbound," performs in concert tonight at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $215-$225 pavilion seat...