Lisa Miner
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Where you can see Billy Idol, Melissa Etheridge and more this week in the suburbsJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Year round, music fans shell out big bucks to catch their favorite acts. Come summer, many of those same artists perform for far less - or free - on suburban festival st...
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5 unforgettable, last-minute Father's Day ideas in Chicago and the suburbsJun 13, 2019 10:00 am - You've got a card, and, we hope, made plans for dinner. But if you want to do a little more for Father's Day, there are plenty of places to go in the suburbs and city to...
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New sheriff in Wild West Town: Onesti taking over attraction in Union, with less gun emphasisMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - Ron Onesti announced Thursday he is taking his suburban entertainment empire in yet another direction — this time to the wild, wild West. Onesti, president and CEO of On...
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New musical featuring Britney Spears' hits premiering in ChicagoMar 11, 2019 11:00 pm - A new musical comedy about fairy tale princesses - featuring the hits of '90s pop princess Britney Spears - will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago this fal...
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5 parades to get you in the St. Patrick's Day spirit this weekendMar 11, 2019 6:00 am - Go green in a big way next weekend as parades and fests in Chicago and the suburbs get everyone in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day. Some suburbs hosted their parades ear...
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'Frozen' musical to play Chicago starting in fall of 2020Mar 05, 2019 12:00 am - "Frozen" will bring chills to Elsa-loving locals when the Broadway musical hits Chicago in 2020 for an 11-week run. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that the Tony-n...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' announces 2020 Chicago returnFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Theater fans unable to snag tickets for the current Chicago run of "Dear Evan Hansen" have another chance: The national tour of the 2017 Tony Award-winning musical will ...
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Heartfelt 'Dear Evan Hansen' strikes emotional chords in Chicago debutFeb 14, 2019 5:00 pm - “Dear Evan Hansen” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In a genre where spectacle often wins out over substance, “Dear Evan Hansen” is a rarity - a Broadway musical with a small cast and a massi...
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6 Grammy nominees from the suburbsDec 07, 2018 11:00 am - Kendrick Lamar and Drake led the Grammy Award nominations announced Friday morning, but a number of local talents received nods as well. Here's a sampling of former subu...
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5 Golden Globe nominees who grew up in the suburbsDec 06, 2018 9:00 am - A number of suburban natives who took off to follow their dreams in Hollywood woke up to good news Thursday morning: Golden Globe nominations. Here are the former suburb...