Barbara Vitello
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‘Making American history unavailable’: Genealogists lament plan to move National Archives from ChicagoAug 18, 2026 6:07 pm - Historians, genealogists and other researchers fear losing access to the historical records housed at the National Archives at Chicago, one of two regional National Archives and Records Administration facilities that are set to close.
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Best bets: Rosemont History Museum debuts, The MAC celebrates 40 yearsAug 18, 2026 11:39 am - This week: Rosemont debuts its $3 million Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum; DuPage County’s bustling McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage celebrates its 40th anniversary and several Chicago museums introduce new exhibitions.
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Spotlight: Unlikely lovers collide in Oil Lamp’s Jane Austen-inspired ‘I Love You Because’Aug 12, 2026 8:21 am - This week in theater: Oil Lamp Theater’s season continues with the romantic comedy “I Love You Because”; Drury Lane Theatre revives Buddy Holly jukebox tuner and Theater Wit examines teenage angst in its Chicago premiere of “Adolescent Salvation.”
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Best Bets: ‘Lord of the Rings’ reunion in Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 11, 2026 2:16 pm - This week in the suburbs: dozens of celebrities converge in Rosemont for the annual Fan Expo Chicago; seminal post-punk band The Violent Femmes play Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre and St. Charles hosts its annual plein air art fair.
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New family roller coaster highlights ‘Camp Timber Trail’ debuting next spring at Great AmericaAug 06, 2026 4:03 pm - The family-friendly Camp Timber Trail, featuring the Midwest’s tallest, largest and fastest suspended family roller coaster, will debut in spring 2027 at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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Des Plaines native Elizabeth Stenholt returns to Paramount Theatre for ‘Mean Girls’ regional premiereAug 05, 2026 8:49 am - “There’s enough sunlight for everyone,” Des Plaines native and Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Elizabeth Stenholt says of playing outsider Cady Heron in Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls.”
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Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s ParamountAug 04, 2026 5:29 pm - Cedric the Entertainer brings the laughs to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow rolls into the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, and the Flamenco Quartet Project dances into Evanston’s Space.
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Theater spotlight: Elvis, ‘West Side Story’ and AI-inspired ‘Sisters’ grace suburban stagesAug 04, 2026 8:38 am - This week on suburban stages, Elvis Presley tribute artist Brandon Bennett channels The King, Music Theater Works revives “West Side Story,” and Writers Theatre opens its 35th season with the AI-inspired drama “Sisters.”
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Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custodyJul 31, 2026 5:50 pm - Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.
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‘So caring’: Community rallies to help Wheaton pantry that lost three tons of food after stormJul 29, 2026 6:15 pm - A community’s generosity helps the People’s Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton rebound after a storm-related power outage resulted in three tons of cold produce spoiling.