Almost eight years after DuPage became the first county in the state to ban video gambling machines, some businesses and a Veterans of Foreign Wars post are calling for the prohibition to be repealed. But county officials also are hearing from anti-...

Designstorms, Glen Ellyn Amy Storm, founder and owner Category: Architecture & Construction With a new baby, Amy Storm made the tough decision to leave her dream job designing restaurants. The very next day, an acquaintance called and asked Storm ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jimmie Johnson still knows how to get to Victory Lane at Texas, even from the back of the field on a track that had changed significantly since his first six wins there. And also while cramping because of dehydration late in...

That's the ticket! Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz ("Saturday Night Live," "Newsradio") is out to get plenty of laughs when he performs standup on Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $35-$45. (815) 356-9212 or r...

Animal house Famed TV animal expert Jack Hanna shares loads of travel stories and brings along a few wild beasts for his touring "Into the Wild Live" tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $26-$36. (847) 263-6300 or geneseethe...

Sooner or later Comedian and Oklahoma native Brandon Vestal ("Last Comic Standing," "Laughs") returns for another run of standup gigs starting Thursday at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20 plus a two-item purchase. (6...