The Rotary Club of Northbrook invites all to join the excitement from 7 to 9 a.m. Monday, July 4, at Village Green Park for the long-awaited return to the Annual Pancake Breakfast, which also kicks off Rubber Ducky Race season. Join us for a pancake...

July 4 weekend is here - do you have plans yet? If not, here are some specials that suburban restaurants are cooking up to honor Independence Day on Monday. Andy's Frozen Custard Locations across the suburbs, eatandys.com/. Over the July 4 weekend (...

Editor's note: This file has been updated to reflect events that have been canceled. Monday, July 4 CANCELED: Itasca Fourth of July celebration: 4-10:30 p.m. Monday, July 4, from Hamilton Lakes, I-390 and Park Boulevard, Itasca. Food vendors and Ch...

Here are some of the parades planned to celebrate Independence Day in the suburbs: Saturday, July 2 Northwest Fourth-Fest Parade: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 2, along Illinois Boulevard in Hoffman Estates. Free. northwestfourthfest.com. Yorkville Fourth o...

An outdoor classroom at Northbrook Junior High is planned to honor Dr. Larry Hewitt, who presided over his final Northbrook School District 28 board meeting as superintendent of schools on June 21. It's perfect for a 33-year educator, the last 15 in...

Area residents are invited to join with Temple Beth-El members and enjoy Shabbat Under the Stars from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15. The gathering will be held in the congregation's large garden area at 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook. Attendees ...

Friday, July 1 MainStreet Libertyville's First Fridays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 1, on Main Street in Libertyville. Music, refreshments, special discounts and more. Free. mainstreetlibertyville.org. Lunch in the Park: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fr...

This week's John Deere Classic, Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event, will be the last with Clair Peterson as its tournament director. Peterson, 69, will drop down to a player liaison's role with Andrew Lehman, a JDC staffer for 16 years, assuming f...

Ultra-convenient facility scheduled to open this May Libertyville, IL, June 28, 2022: The history of Zengeler Cleaners in one of the true success stories for family owned businesses in the United States. The company was founded by John Zengeler in 1...

The Northbrook Grand Prix pro/am bike race is coming to the streets of downtown Northbrook on Thursday, July 28. The Grand Prix is part of the Intelligentsia Cup 10-day road racing series taking place in and around Chicagoland this summer. Race spec...