Huzzah! Huzzah! Travel back in time to 16th century England when the Bristol Renaissance Faire returns for its 31st season this weekend. See costumed actors, jousting, historic demonstrations and more just across the Illinois border at 12550 12...

There's no dangerous coastline near the lighthouse outside Chicago's Hyatt Regency hotel, a deep blue tower without a working lantern. But the structure, a tactile piece with Braille stamped on the side, serves as a navigational aid nonetheless, di...

Shows, events July 7: Annual Presence Resurrection Retirement Community Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, 7262 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds from the $20 vehicle registration fees, raffle baskets and 50/50 raffle will benefit t...

This week Naval Station Great Lakes Fourth of July: 3 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, and 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Ross Field, Naval Station Great Lakes, 530 Farragut Avenue B, Great Lakes. Music, carnival rides and games, food and beverages f...

Naperville Park District has designated one of its parks as a site for drone enthusiasts to practice flight. Officials have chosen the west side of Brush Hill Park at 203 N. Whispering Hills Drive as the best place for recreational drone pilots to w...

The Rev. Michael Pfleger isn't letting threats of arrest stop his plan to shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday morning - even as the Archdiocese of Chicago declines to say if it supports his plan or not. Pfleger has a suggestion for the police...

WASHINGTON (AP) - They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: "No more children in cages," and "What's next? Concentration Camps?" In major cities and tiny towns, hundreds of thousands of marchers gathered Saturda...

'Daydreaming' band Tickets are scarce to see the British rock band Radiohead ("Creep," "Karma Police") this weekend at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $64.50-$99. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturda...