By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday "Frindle": 10 a.m. daily through Friday, Feb. 24, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Based on the book by Andrew Clements, a student decides to c...

All grown up and ready to solve their first-ever murder mystery - set in Elmhurst, no less! Familiar characters from a classic cartoon will take the stage in performances of GreenMan Theatre's "Shooby Doo in That's the Way the Cookie Murders!" on Fe...

Before Friday Chicago Auto Show: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Sunday, Feb. 19, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago. Nearly 1,000 different vehicles are on display, including domestic and importe...

Warmer than normal temperatures couldn't stop Norge Ski Club's 118th annual ski jump Saturday in Fox River Grove. The jump, originally scheduled for the last weekend in January, was rescheduled to Saturday and Sunday due to an unseasonably warm Jan...

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder Jeffrey Hunt, will trace the legacy of medieval chant across the centuries at the chamber choir's March "Echoes of Splendor" concerts in Wheaton and St. Charles. It will also focus on female composers in recog...

Whether you feel like going fancy or more low-key for Valentine's Day this year, there's a suburban restaurant special out there to fit the bill. And with the sweet day falling on a Tuesday, many eateries are starting their specials the weekend befo...

Ongoing "Big Fish": 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, with select 1 p.m. Thursday shows, through March 19, at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Based on th...