Budgets have not been as tight as the economy continues to loosen, and projects of varying degrees are pending or proposed in several Lake County communities. Voters will have a say on local and state candidates in 2014, and some tax hike questions...

Students at Naperville’s North Central College will perform the comedy “Somebody/Nobody” four times from Jan. 16 to 19 in the college’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. The show takes center stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thr...

Home for the holiday Comedian and actor Lenny Schmidt (“True Blood,” “The Inbetweeners”) counts himself as a graduate of Bolingbrook High School. Schmidt returns home for the holidays for an extended run through Saturday, Dec. 28, at Zanies at ...

Country Christmas Country star Kenny Rogers will perform his Christmas & Hits Through The Years tour withspecial guest Linda DavisSaturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $70-$85. (630) 637-7469 or fine...

Top pick A lotta Christmas Brother-sister stars Donny & Marie Osmond drew sold-out crowds two years ago for their run of Broadway holiday shows at Chicago's Oriental Theatre. If you couldn't see them last time, then don't miss their one-ni...

Miracle opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” doesn't get regular play on TV nowadays, so see it live this weekend when Chamber Opera Chicago brings Gian Carlo Menotti's 1950s holiday opera to the Harold Washington Library's Cindy Pritzker Audit...

Holiday Magic at the zoo See more than 1 million colorful holiday lights at the 32nd annual Holiday Magic celebration at Brookfield Zoo, at First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield. Along with viewing the twinkling light displays, zoo guests ca...

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Head back in time to an old-fashioned holiday as the Downtown Highland Park organization hosts its Winter Wonderland in Port Clinton Square, on Central Avenue, in downtown Highland Park. Hear the music of carolers...

The grants, which ranged from $3,500 to $200,000, were awarded to: • Addison Center for the Arts─$3,500 • Chicago Sinfonietta at North Central College─$11,000 • College of DuPage New Philharmonic Orchestra─$160,000 • Community School of the Arts Mus...

Holiday shows in the suburbs this season are as plentiful as colorful ornaments dangling from a Christmas tree. Local audiences can celebrate with everyone from country superstars Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd to pianist/composer J...