1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (416+ words) Hometown Days, Yorkville’s annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Labor Day weekend with a nostalgic trip back to the ‘90s with Fool House-The Ultimate ‘90s Party, as well as tributes to the Beatles and Taylor Swift and performances from 7th Heaven and Hi Infidelity. The…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (150+ words) NCI ARTworks Heritage Corridor Art Explorations is offering four art-focused outings this season, combining tours, presentations and meals at regional destinations. (Scott Anderson) Two events are scheduled for fall 2026 and two for spring 2027. Registration is open to the public. On…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (393+ words) There’s one more chance to visit the award-winning Bristol Renaissance Faire for the 2026 season. The last day is Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. The Faire transforms more than 30 wooded acres near the Wisconsin border into a lively 16th century village bursting with…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (147+ words) You know him from “The Neighborhood,” “The Last O.G.,” “The Proud Family” and much more. Don’t miss your chance to catch Cedric the Entertainer live on tour in his only Chicago-area stop, Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. at Paramount…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (225+ words) Celtic Woman: Silver Bells Christmas Tour 2026 will be at Hollywood Casino Joliet on Nov. 28, 2026. (Derek Baker) Hollywood Casino Joliet will welcome Celtic Woman, and comedians Arnez J and Alfred Robles to the event center stage this summer and fall. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (73+ words) shawlocal.com Morris Theatre Guild presents “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced comedy thriller, running July 30 to August 2. Five actors. Forty characters. One spy thriller that never stops moving. The Morris Theatre Guild opens “The 39 Steps” July 30, a fast-paced…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (282+ words) Jayson Cross will host Comaoke at The Comedy Vault in Batavia July 23, 2026. (Image provided by The Comedy Vault ) The Comedy Vault in Batavia has a lineup that is as hot as the temperatures this July. While several performances are already…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (54+ words) Shaw Local Paramount Ticket Giveaway! (Shaw Local News Network) Paramount Arts Aurora Ticket Giveaway! Now through July 31st enter for your chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to the 2026/2027 Broadway show of your choice at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (236+ words) Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone brings her razor-sharp observational humor and legendary spontaneity to the stage at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake at 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Paula has starred in multiple HBO comedy specials, including “Cats, Cops and Stuff,” which…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (96+ words) Engle Lane Theatre (Bill Freskos) Engle Lane Theatre in Streator will present the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls with four performances this week. Directed by Cheyanne Kreush, the production tells the story of gamblers, missionaries and unlikely romances in New…...