St. Charles History Museum cemetery walk program goes indoors Oct. 22-23
Maybe you like the "spirits" but not the spooky setting. Or perhaps you simply missed last weekend's walk at North Cemetery in St. Charles but still want to learn more...
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Mature-woman themed theater group presents ‘The Roommate’
They are roommates who found something they didn't even know they were looking for. Such is the case for the characters in Jen Silverman's "The Roommate," the second ever production...
Aurora becomes Sugar Skull City for Day of the Dead celebrations
Aurora resident Jose Torres recalls the effect ofrendas — altars honoring departed friends and family — had on those setting them up at previous Dia de los Muertos celebrations. "They...
LunaFest film event brings movies by, about women to Naperville
The experiences of an immigrant dog walker, a father and daughter rebuilding after a fire and an animated poem about isolation during the pandemic are just a few stories in...
‘The Last Five Years’ explores relationship from both points of view
Even when things are going well, there are two sides to every story. And for soon to be divorced Jamie and Cathy, they each have their own take on the...
Chicago Sinfonietta’s season opens with a big noise
A bit of the old and a bit of the new combined with big percussion sounds and a wide range emotion is a good way to describe the Chicago Sinfonietta's...
Independent Players’ presents hostage drama ‘Two Rooms’
At one point in the drama, the State Department official gives a frank, and bleak, statement of caution while working to free a kidnapped American abroad. "She says 'At some...
Sandwich Fair offers 5 days of end-of-summer fun
Every year since Bradley Anderson was a child, he makes sure to ride the quarter scale model Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 3000 train that circles the tracks at Sandwich Fair....
It’s Fringe Festival time in Elgin
It's often said to expect the unexpected at Elgin Fringe Festival. That includes words one would never expect to be paired together, like "clown burlesque." "It's clowning and burlesque fused...
Elgin debuts museum crawl, fireworks evening Aug. 26
Spend the (early) night at the museum when four Elgin institutions welcome visitors for a rare, after-hours open house. The first-ever Elgin Museum Crawl will be held from 4 to...