Aurora

Communities across northern Illinois saw a wide variety of new dining options open for business this past year.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at one of these exciting parties and events in McHenry, Kane and DuPage counties.

Now in its 13th season, Aurora's Paramount Theatre has emerged as the nation’s largest subscription theater with more than 37,000 subscribers.

Holiday light shows and shopping markets in Geneva, Aurora, Joliet, Lemont, Ottawa shine bright with festive fun this month.

Pace buses every 20 minutes? Pace buses in every town? Or a hybrid system? It’s in your hands, officials say.

Aurora’s Fox Valley Festival Chorus will present “From Paris to the North Pole: A Holiday Spectacular” Sunday, Dec. 8. The music of Mozart, Handel and Irving Berlin will be featured at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Visit these festive holiday markets in Ottawa, St. Charles, Oswego, Lisle, McHenry and more to find the perfect gift.

This dazzling display of lights is the largest free outdoor holiday light show in the area.

The music of Mozart, Handel and Irving Berlin will be featured at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, with a visit from Santa Claus.

"Million Dollar Quartet" is a fictionalized account of an impromptu December 1956 meeting between rock ‘n’ roll pioneers Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley at the Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee.

Explore unique vendors and special events at this holiday market at RiverEdge Park.

Festivals happening in St. Charles, Woodstock, Elburn, Aurora and many more communities around northern Illinois.

The Copley Theatre in Aurora, Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Sandwich Opera House and more have dazzling holiday productions scheduled in November and December.

The Fox Valley Brass Band will perform Dec. 7 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.

The family-friendly event runs from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

The restaurant is the second of three Italian restaurants to open within a year in downtown Aurora. Last November, Amore Mio Italian restaurant opened on New York Street a block away from Giardino.

Here's a listing of the best live music venues in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Media audiences.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced in a news release that an Aurora man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in drug sales throughout Chicagoland.

In another stunner for Paramount Theatre, the Midwest regional premiere proves to be an enchanting spectacle.

Veterans and active duty military members can enjoy discounted or free meals on Monday, Nov. 11.

Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria is expected to open soon, promising a garden-inspired atmosphere reflecting its name.

Prosecutors say a Marengo man held a woman against her will with a shotgun in his trailer on Friday, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County.

A classical string quartet performing with a bluegrass folk trio, celebrations of Latin American women and North and South American songs and dances are all on the schedule for Chamber Music on the Fox’s 11th season.

The November lineup also includes performances that will pay homage to The Grateful Dead, Stevie Wonder, Nick Drake and Amy Winehouse.

The Mexican tradition of Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebrated as a holiday Nov. 1 to honor departed those in the family that have died.

Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora will host a Day of the Dead event Nov. 2.

Blues rock funk fusion band Covington Groove will celebrate the release of their debut album Nov. 15 at The Venue in Aurora.

Award-winning singer songwriter Grace Pettis will perform at The Venue in downtown Aurora at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Pettis will be highlighting music from her latest record “Down to the Letter.”

The popular musical will now run through June 2025 at the intimate downtown Aurora theatre.

The Kane County State's Attorney's Office has charged a Naperville woman with felony reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving in the death of a 29-year-old Cortland woman who was a motorcycle passenger.

Fall means it's time to visit a pumpkin farm! Check out our list of locations around northern Illinois for some autumn fun.

With quick humor and clever dialogue, this show follows two bachelors and their pursuit of love with a modern twist. This show honors the act of being earnest in a world that rewards the opposite behavior.

From judging handmade scarecrows to cheering on dogs dressed in Halloween costumes, check out these fun fall happenings this month.

The series are Jazz Sessions at The Venue, She Said with Anne Harris and Dead Night. Jazz Sessions begin Oct. 10, She Said begins Oct. 12 and Dead Night will begin Oct. 17.

Plano police have confirmed that the suspect in last weeks shooting of a 70-year-old Plano man was the victim's son.

Take a walk around Greenbriar Cemetery in Gilberts, go on a Monster Purge in Maple Park and take a ghost tour of Aurora this month.

Yorkville's Yorktober Fest, Ottawa's Scarecrow Festival and Harvest of the Acorn Moon Festival in Aurora are all happening this weekend, Sept. 27-29.

The Venue's October lineup includes a free movie night along with three new music series, Jazz Sessions at The Venue, She Said with Anne Harris and Dead Night.

Shops in McHenry, Kane, DeKalb counties and throughout northern Illinois are participating in the Vintage Shop Hop, a self-guided road trip tour.

The festivities take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, on the Benton Street Bridges between Broadway Avenue and River Street in downtown Aurora.

Pedaling for pints along the Fox River Trail becomes a bikers’ paradise at breweries in Batavia, St. Charles

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin held a news coference Tuesday, continuing the war of words between him and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain.

The theater, projected to cost $125 million to build, would sit on city-owned property at New York and Lake streets.

The hit show is the season opener for the Paramount's 13th Broadway Series, whose popularity has turned the venue into the nation's largest musical subscription house.

“She Said with Anne Harris” will debut on The Venue stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. Host and series curator Anne Harris will journey into the creative processes and lives of some of the most intriguing women making music.

The popular, grassroots event will be staged on both pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall and Downer Place between Stolp Avenue and Water Street.

Find an apple orchard in and around Geneva, Oswego, Plano, Woodstock, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville, McHenry, Union, La Salle, Mt. Morris and Rock Falls.

Claire Kelly will perform with folk trio Little Hill on Sunday, Sept. 15 at The Venue. Kelly has songs on ABC Network, HBO Max, Hallmark, Netflix and more.

If you want to enjoy a meal with your four-legged family member by your side, check out this list of some of the many restaurants in northern Illinois that have dog-friendly patios.

An opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.10 at the center, will feature art, microtalks by artists and refreshments. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free.