Schaumburg is holding a hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday about plans to create a Tax Increment Financing District to assist redevelopment of residential properties into industrial land.

Five suburban community colleges are among the 200 institutions nationwide selected as eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s fall musical, “She Loves Me,” is described by director Kevin Long as a “balm for a troubled time.”

A fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 1, will pay tribute to Hamilton Wings’ late director Risé Jones and welcome her successor, Brittany Barber.

Upcoming concerts include Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Salt Shed, Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the Allstate Arena, Lil Tecca at the Salt Shed, PinkPantheress at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom and more.

It’s a jam-packed weekend, with Howlin’ at the Moon in Naperville, master impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo at the Paramount, Sons of the Never Wrong in Evanston and Ailey II at The Mac.

The Palatine post office could be renamed after Bernie Bluestein, a 102-year-old veteran of the “Ghost Army” in World War II.

With resume workshops, interview coaching and employer partnerships, Harper College’s Job Placement Resource Center equips students and alumni with skills and connections to launch their careers.

Other affected local governments Monday endorsed Schaumburg’s use of a fourth tax increment financing (TIF) district to fund public improvements associated with a project to redevelop 19 unincorporated homes into a pair of industrial buildings in the village’s southwest corner.

Mount Prospect’s new fire chief, Tom Wang, took his oath of office, while the village board paid tribute to outgoing Chief John Dolan.