When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves. Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County conducts prescribed burns across prairies, woodlands and wetla...

Emmy winner Judy Gold Comedian, writer and podcaster Judy Gold ("Kill Me Now," "The Judy Show") performs a series of standup comedy shows at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 or zani...

Country's Corbin Singer Easton Corbin ("A Girl Like You," "Roll With It") performs his youthful take on country music tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $32.50-$52.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday...

Get your candy ready. Halloween is almost here, and trick-or-treaters will soon be ringing doorbells throughout the suburbs. Here's a list of trick-or-treat hours; all times are for Tuesday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. Addison: 3-7 p.m. Algonqu...

This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by local Scout troops line Meadow Lake Trail. $9-$14. mortonarb.org. Cosley Zoo's Pumpk...

'World' arrives in Rosemont Pop and R&B star Janet Jackson is back on the road with her "State of the World Tour." It makes a stop on Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $55-$561.79; $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or a...

Ladies of the '80s A dream come true, out of the blue ... the “Ladies of the '80s” tour is coming to town! Relive every foolish beat of your heart when three of the decade's biggest entertainers - Debbie Gibson (“Shake Your Love,” “Lost in Your Eyes...

Half the Kane County Board will be up for re-election in November 2018, but some early announcements may add to the tenuous ground surrounding the Longmeadow Parkway project. The 12 county board seats with expiring terms include Republicans Becky Gi...