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Joliet’s Kidz Fest is an event Aug. 3 for kids ages 2-12 in downtown Joliet. (Joliet City Center Partnership)

Things to do Aug. 2-8 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

July 30, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

Here are some events happening from Aug. 2 to 8 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana Everyone loves an Italian Festa Italiana is from 5-11 p.m. Aug. 2, 12-11...

Naperville’s Halal Fest is a family-friendly event taking place Aug. 3 at Frontier Park in Naperville, featuring several dozen food and merchandise vendors as well as cultural music and dancing and children’s activities. (Syed Khalillah)

Halal Fest returns to Naperville

July 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The second annual Halal Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 at Frontier Park in Naperville.

Bier Rock Fest features two days of bands and beer in the summer biergarten at Aug. 2-3 Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. (Buffalo Creek Brewery)

Prepare for Oktoberfest at Bier Rock Fest in Long Grove

July 25, 2024 at 5:12 a.m.

The second annual Bier Rock Fest is Aug. 2 and 3 at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove.

Beastie Boys tribute act Imposter in Effect perform Aug. 3 at The Piazza in Aurora. (Imposters in Effect)

Beastie Boys tribute Imposters in Effect to rock at Aurora’s Piazza

July 25, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Imposters in Effect will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at The Piazza in Aurora.

Pete Davidson performs at the Hard Rock Live venue in Gary July 26. (Hard Rock Café Northwest Indiana)

Things to do July 26-Aug. 1 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

July 23, 2024 at 5:22 a.m.

Here are some events happening from July 26 to Aug. 1 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

Elgin Shakespeare Project presented “Macbeth” in 2019. (Lance Lagoni)

See Shakespeare on the fly at ‘Unrehearsed’ festival

July 18, 2024 at 5:34 a.m.

The Elgin Shakespeare Project, Janus Theatre Company and Moonlight Repertory present the Unrehearsed Shakespeare Festival July 26-28 at the Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles.

Presented by the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Gospelfest is July 28 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. (Lake County Forest Preserves)

Gospelfest returns to Greenbelt Center in North Chicago

July 17, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

Gospelfest will take place July 28 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.munity members, she […]

Chicago Grit, formerly known as the Intelligentsia Cup, returns to the Chicago area July 19-28. Pictured are cyclists from Mundelein’s 2023 race. (Matthew Barnett)

Chicago Grit bike race traverses through Chicago suburbs

July 16, 2024 at 8:15 p.m.

Chicago Grit, formerly the Intelligentsia Cup, will be stopping throughout the Chicago suburbs starting July 19.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents “CSO + Icons of Song -- Kodachrome: The Music of Paul Simon” at 7:30 p.m. July 19 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. (Ravinia Festival)

Things to do July 19-25 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

July 16, 2024 at 8:17 p.m.

Here are some events happening from July 19 to 25 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

From left: Shelbi Voss plays Molly Aster, Terry Bell plays Boy/Peter, Nick Sandys is Black Stache and Mark David Kaplan plays Smee in “Peter and the Starcatcher,” running July 24-Sept. 1 at the Copley Theatre in Aurora. (Amy Nelson)

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ tells the story before ‘Peter Pan’

July 12, 2024 at 5:52 a.m.

“Peter and the Starcatcher” will be performed July 24-Sept. 1 at the Paramount’s Copley Theare in Aurora.

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