Starts before Friday Taylor Street Little Italy Festa: 5-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 11-12, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, on Taylor Street in Little Italy, Chicago. Music across five stages and Italian fare from local re...

National Night Out is an annual event intended to bring communities together and help build relationship between residents and law enforcement. For more information, visit natw.org. Most areas celebrate National Night Out on the first Tuesday in Au...

Starts before Friday Lake County Fair: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 28; 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 29-30; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Graysl...

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...

Wednesday, Dec. 8, and ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. See thousands of twinkling lights, plus a selection of Christmas trees, wreaths, green...

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who lost their lives serving our country. Services, observances, parades and ceremonies throughout the suburbs offer a chance to reflect on the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Monday, May 31 Arlin...

Wednesday was National Signing Day. Here's list of suburban athletes and where they've committed, as reported to the Daily Herald by Herald City schools. Athlete School Sport College Jackie Albrecht Barrington Softball North Dakota Hayden Angell Ba...

St. John Lutheran School in Libertyville began supporting families and students through e-learning, video class gatherings and one-on-one video connections with students immediately after schools were closed in March. The families have been very ap...

It's that time of year again when a candy-hiding rabbit hippety-hops into town, colors a bunch of eggs and makes more guest appearances than Tom Hanks promoting his latest movie. Look around in the coming days and you're almost certain to spot the ...