Free! Yes, free. There are tons of outdoor concerts, movies in the park and car shows happening all over the suburbs over the next week that won't cost you a dime. Tuesday, Aug. 8 Vintage Rides: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, on Liberty Drive in downtown...

It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the kids from the Fourth Street neighborhood of St. Charles who battled a team from ...

National Night Out, celebrated annually on the first Tuesday in August, offers a chance to meet your neighbors and local first responders in a relaxed setting. The evening is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Starts before Friday Intelligentsia Cup Chicago: Through July 30. Annual criterium race series featuring 10 races in 10 days. Remaining events include: Cycle Brookfield Criterium July 26; Northbrook Grand P...

Brian Smith's adrenaline might have been surging if he were back in his hometown of Geneva last week when tornadoes were popping up in Kane County like Whack-a-Moles at a carnival. Either way, Smith was busy last week and likely watched weather deve...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Starts before Friday Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. (carnival only) Wednesday, July 19; 6-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 21; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 22; and 2-9 p.m. (car...

What better way to spend a summer night than at a free concert in the park? The options across the suburbs are plentiful Sunday through Thursday, July 9-13. Don't forget to pack chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks and bug spray. Tuesday, July 11 B...

Starts before Friday Lake in the Hills Rockin' Rotary Ribfest: 4:30-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 6-7; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 8; and 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Road, Lake in the Hills. Ann...

The Village of Lombard, in collaboration with the Lombard Park District, Helen Plum Library and Lombard Historical Society, is pleased to announce a canned food drive with a Warhol-inspired twist to benefit the Outreach House Food Pantry in Lombard....

Starts before Friday Prairie Fest: 4-11 p.m. Thursday, June 15; noon to 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 16; noon to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17; and noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18, at Prairie Fest Park, 91 Plank Road, Oswego. Live music, food, carn...