Plenty to do besides eat over the long Thanksgiving weekend
Some of us are content to stuff our pie holes, watch football and just visit with family around Thanksgiving time. For those of us wanting to break free with bored...
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Comedy in the Southland — as you like it, where you like it
While the Southland might be second fiddle to the Windy City for actual brick-and-mortar comedy clubs, here comedians are pitching their schtick from back rooms, craft breweries and even a...
How to prep for Thanksgiving feast? Turkey trots, turkey shoots and turkey bowling
If you’re dreaming of that carefully crafted mound of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and dressing, perhaps burning some calories or winning a frozen turkey might do you some good. Here...
Fun things to do Nov. 2-8: Ride a horse, skate on Glice, see Don Felder in concert
Looking for something to do? Grab a ticket to see legendary guitarist and songwriter Don Felder at a historic venue. Watch “Frozen” while floating in an indoor pool, or check...
5 ways to celebrate Day of the Dead, Halloween
We’re all going to die. And we can celebrate it. Head to Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead, the Latin American holiday celebrating life and...
With expanded hours, food delivery service MaMa D’s hopes to serve even more Italian goodness
If you love your mama but she’s just not Italian, the Denardis family of Lemont has you covered. Covered in Sunday gravy. Italian beef goodness. And maybe a bit of...
Get a jump on holiday shopping at south suburban craft fairs
A gift may seem more special when it’s handmade. And hundreds of crafters have done the work for you. Here’s our annual guide to holiday craft fairs. Oct. 20 •A...
Witches outings, ghostly runs and pumpkin hunts make our list of Halloween fun
Halloween shrieks weeks’ worth of festivities all over the Southland. How about costume contests, witches’ balls, campfire ghost stories or trivia nights focused on “The Goonies” or Stephen King films?...
‘Fun-raiser’ to benefit Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66, expected to open in 2019 in Joliet
Attendees of an upcoming benefit for the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 may be the first to learn of its exact location. “I can’t wait and hope...
Zombies, clowns and monsters await your screams at the Southland’s many haunted houses
The creeps inhabiting houses, hayrides and party buses are expecting you. Haunted houses and more are here. (Note: Frightmare Haunted House at Haunted Trails in Burbank is not open this...