Scarecrow fest See more than 150 handcrafted scarecrows at the 32nd Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival at Main and 4th streets and along the riverfront in downtown St. Charles. Music includes Rockstar Rodeo from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, American Engli...

Standup guy Comedian John Heffron, a past winner of “Last Comic Standing,” returns for another standup engagement at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and ...

An annual horse celebration in Wheaton, a scarecrow fest in St. Charles and an afternoon of seasonal family fun in Rosemont give suburbanites lots of reasons to venture out this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calenda...

Chart toppers Spend "An Evening With Alison Krauss and David Gray" to hear hit songs like "Baby Mine," "Stay," "Babylon" and more at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $37.50-$73. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thu...

Aurora Christian High School student killed in 2-vehicle crash A 16-year old Aurora Christian High School student was killed yesterday in a crash that injured two others near Blackberry Township, police say. Full story Cops: Naperville Central stu...

YouTube The influential and hard-rocking Blue Oyster Cult we know and love from such hits as #8220;(Don't Fear) The Reaper#8221; and #8220;Burnin' for You#8221; brings more than 40 years of song and showmanship to the stage. Catch the rockers Friday...

The Education Center in Naperville will honor individuals and groups during its annual Kids' Best Friend Benefit and Awards Dinner. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in the Hilton Lisle/Naperville Grand Ballroom, 3003 Corporate West Dri...

Lupine laughs Comedian Josh Wolf ("Last Comic Standing," "My Name is Earl") continues a run of standup performances this weekend at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 337-4027; then at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemon...

The 2017-18 school year is well underway in Naperville Unit District 203. Our 22 schools and Connections program are busy doing inspirational things inside and outside the classroom. Let me share with you some examples just from the past few weeks o...