Beer and wine festivals around northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin offer springtime fun in the coming months.

Stock up on gourmet chocolates from these local shops for Easter Sunday treats.

The 49th season will see the debut of the Wrath of Rakshasa, the steepest and most inverted dive coaster in the world.

The concert includes more than 100 musicians and vocalists, including the sopranos and altos of the Elgin Master Chorale.

Ride the train with the Easter Bunny in Union and hunt for eggs in Johnsburg this weekend in McHenry County.

The exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum and McAninch Arts Center will feature a collection of 53 works of art and 13 artifacts from the Japanese Edo period that has never been seen in the U.S.

The amusement park, located in East Dundee, will open weekends beginning May 17. Regular hours begin in June.

Proceeds from the May 3 show will benefit American Legion Post 171.

The new business has seven VR games available, each lasting about 30 minutes.