No Chaser If you're thinking glee club, think again. The guys from Straight No Chaser have been entertaining audiences off and on since the group's inception at Indiana University in 1996. In 2006, a fluke brought the band back together, and th...

Marion Ruthig's first career revolved around numbers, but in her second career leading the nonprofit I Support Community, she's learned never to underestimate the power of words, especially when arranged into stories. Ruthig created I Support Commu...

When volunteers heard the Naperville Education Foundation was about to hit the milestone of giving away $1 million in grants, the obvious reaction was, "Wow!" "That's why we decided to do the WOW awards," said Jessica Jozwiak, a Naperville Education...

Suburban school districts would be among the biggest losers and biggest winners under a proposed school funding plan a downstate senator is pushing. Elgin Area School District U-46 would have seen the biggest jump in state aid outside Chicago if th...

Pet Expo New this year to the 23rd Annual Chicagoland Family Pet Expo is That Guy With the Birds and his performing parrots. Plus, don't miss the animal rescue groups, pet and pet-themed products, demonstrations, entertainment, veterinary servi...

Up to code comic Comedian Jessimae Peluso (“Girl Code”) brings her Mess America tour to Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $25 plus a two menu-item purchase. (312) 337-4027 or zanies.com. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 ...

'Trek' & roll Die-hard “Star Trek” fans won't want to miss the rock tribute band Five Year Mission as they sing about episodes from the original series tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $15. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.c...

See Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek (formerly of Naperville) when he joins Meryl Davis, Charlie White and other skating greats in the return of "Stars on Ice" Saturday at Rosemont's Allstate Arena. Other fun options for the first official weekend...

Levine and Co. Is Adam Levine poised to take over the world? Sure seems like you can't escape him if you wanted to, with all of his musical, TV and movie dabblings. Thursday, March 19, he takes over the United Center with the Maroon 5 World Tou...