Marklund's 20th annual Top Hat Ball will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. This year, guests will enjoy a step back in time to the years of King Arthur and his roundtable for "A Knight in Camelot." "Each year, our planning...

Two years after Republican contests at the top of the ballot dominated primaries, suburban Democrats are going to have big choices to make in March about who will face off in November for some of the area's key congressional races. Monday's final da...

Whether you call him Santa Claus, Kriss Kringle, Saint Nick, Father Christmas - the mythical man with a bag full of treats is visiting the suburbs ahead of his big worldwide tour Dec. 24. The following is a listing of where you can find him. You can...

At a time when most of us are trying to avoid lines at airports, grocery stores and Best Buy, many political candidates in DuPage and Will counties actually embraced the idea of showing up early Monday morning and waiting patiently to submit their n...

A jet noise watchdog group predicts nighttime flights at O'Hare International Airport will affect thousands more people than originally thought and recommends tougher overnight flying restrictions Thursday. A report commissioned by the Suburban O'Ha...

A 35-foot-tall blue spruce towers over Bensenville's town center, poised to be lighted at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, to mark the beginning of the holiday season. Three hours before that ceremonious moment arrives, the village will herald the return of ...

An advisory group tasked with figuring out a way to rotate overnight O'Hare flights came away without a decision Monday on a weekly or monthly system. Much is at stake for residents besieged by jet noise, and members of the O'Hare Noise Compatibilit...

Lucky Boys, lucky you For those of you who have been missing Lucky Boys Confusion, you're in luck. Sure, the guys from DuPage County have been doing more shows recently. But after a steady stream of new LBC music from 1998 to 2009, the last few...

Comedy opener Comedian Eddie Brill is famed for being a longtime audience warm-up act for the "Late Show with David Letterman." Catch him live this weekend at the Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $22 plus a two-item purch...