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Comedian Damon Williams celebrates Capricorn birthdays with Riddles shows

January 5, 2023 at 11:48 a.m.

Damon Williams has been celebrating his Jan. 9 birthday with fellow Capricorns since his days of performing at the former All Jokes Aside comedy club on Chicago's South Side. "It...

CD&ME welcomes Howl2GO dueling pianos show back to Frankfort

December 23, 2022 at 2:04 p.m.

A year after its inaugural run from January to April 2022 at CD & ME, Howl2GO by Howl at the Moon returns to the Frankfort venue in 2023 for eight...

Homer for the Holidays features free outdoor light display, Snowman Lane

December 22, 2022 at 9:42 a.m.

The village of Homer Glen started its holiday season Dec. 4 by combining its tree-lighting celebration with its Christkindlmarket. The free Heritage Park light display continues at dusk daily to...

Ted Jones Piano Man’s monthly residency in Crete moves to Friday nights in 2023

December 21, 2022 at 3:43 p.m.

When a friend suggested to Nathaniel T. Jones that he could perform a piano act at local venues, he initially balked at the idea. "It came organically. We wanted to...

Classic rock cover band RetroActive returns to Crete

December 14, 2022 at 2:51 p.m.

Regulars of Evil Horse Brewing Co. have come to know the classic rock cover band RetroActive, which has performed at the Crete venue since 2017. Three of the group's five...

Orland Park Children’s Theater director writes troupe’s first holiday show, ‘Fixing Christmas’

December 7, 2022 at 10:37 a.m.

Jean Petrow, division manager for the village of Orland Park's Recreation & Parks department, suggesting a Christmas children's production to Tina Cucci Fischer and Bryan Riess prompted his latest play....

Stevie Wonder tribute artist presents Christmas show

November 28, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.

John-Mark McGaha of Birmingham, Alabama, is among the more than 20 headliners whom Chicago-based Artists Lounge Live works with to present concerts nationwide. After working with the production company on...

Cuba Township shifts free wood distribution to twice a month starting this season due to demand: ‘We’ve had to rein it in a little bit’

November 18, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.

Cuba Township Road District's "Firewood Friday" giveaway of firewood returned earlier this month, but the program will work somewhat differently this season, according to officials. "We've had to rein it...

Payton Rizzuto, 6, gets candy from firefighter/paramedic Kyle Dalton during the Buffalo Grove Fire Department trick-or-treat drive through event Oct. 30, 2022 at Fire Station 26 in Buffalo Grove.

Fire department drive-thru, church lot trunk-or-treat, Jack-O’Lantern trail in the park and more mark Halloween in Buffalo Grove

November 18, 2022 at 12:10 p.m.

Halloween festivities in Buffalo Grove returned to near pre-pandemic experiences this year, with community organizations and village departments hosting reading, trick-or-treating, kids activities and more. The Park District held its...

Step Back into a 1950s Christmas! in Park Forest features plenty of vintage pieces

November 17, 2022 at 3:09 p.m.

The 1950s Park Forest House Museum's latest exhibit offers a glimpse into how a village townhome might have been decorated for the holidays more than 70 years ago. The annual...

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