Make plans to see Trinity Irish Dance at The Auditorium, Chris Kattan at Austin’s Fuel Room, the Northern Illinois Boat Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Joffrey Ballet’s “American Icons” and more.

Monster trucks and motocross bikes roll into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, high-flying Circus of Bubbles takes center ring at the Raue Center, the ESO performs music from the Baroque in Elgin, and North Central College hosts the annual “Chords for Kids” concert.

Two former employees at a Des Plaines day care facility are facing charges after a lengthy investigation revealed they had battered seven children there.

A 25-year-old Naperville man was killed in a car accident Friday morning in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.

Make plans to see Christopher Titus at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Travel and Adventure Show in Rosemont, the Peking Acrobats at the Genesee in Waukegan and more.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.

Make plans for Bobcat Goldthwait at the Comedy Vault in Batavia, Jay Leno at the Genesee Theatre, Loni Love at the American Place Casino in Waukegan, the 57th Annual RV Camping and Van Show in Rosemont and more.

A Pingree Grove man was defending himself when he shot a man to death, then stored the body in a pole barn in 2024, his attorney said Monday.

Make plans for the Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival, 121st annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament, Groundhog Day events and more.