Railroad and Collectibles Show Calling all railroad fans: More than 250 tables of real railroad artifacts including china, timetables, lanterns, locks and more will be featured at the 32nd Annual Chicagoland Railroad and Collectibles Show in Bu...

Folk icon Peter Yarrow, a former member of the famed folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, performs in concert Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $32. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, April ...

Another trial in DuPage County court was postponed Friday after two jurors were unable to attend because of the weather. Testimony in the Kerin Ramirez home invasion trial will now resume Tuesday. The proceedings opened Wednesday but hit a snag wh...

Dozens feared dead after Texas fertilizer plant explosion Officials said people died after an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, last night, but they would not put a number on it until this morning. The blast at West Fertilizer i...

A Wood Dale police sergeant on Wednesday described how he shot an intruder in his home after being unable to fend off the suspect during a knockdown, drag-out fight. “He was a much better fighter than I was,” Sgt. Michael Peters testified. Former ...

Super Trooper Comedian, director and Hinsdale native Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers,” “Beerfest”) shows off his standup comedy skills at the Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$30 plus a two-drink minimum. Ages 18 and older. (773...

They met in a Harper College sculpture class and fueled their friendship as student aides in the college’s 3-D art studio. They’ve now become business partners in a venture aimed at giving secondhand castoffs a new life. The trio of scholarship rec...

After finishing the Boston Marathon Monday, suburban runner Ray Gobis wove through the crowds, looking for a spot to eat his post-race snack, when he was jolted by an explosion about 500 yards down the street. “You could hear it and even feel it a l...