South Bend Civic Theatre explores the Salem witch trials with Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Full Casting Announced! A Red Orchid Theatre Continues 33rd Season with Chicago Premiere of BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA || By Anna Ouyang Moench || Directed by Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald || January 15th – February 22nd

ICE SKATING RETURNS TO ROSEMONT’S PARKWAY BANK PARK BEGINNING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd || Skating Season Kicks Off with “Light Up The Park” Tree Lighting Celebration || Chicago Wolves Ice Rink To Be Open Through January 25th

Chicago’s beloved LILLSTREET ART CENTER celebrates 50 YEARS of forming community through creativity with 50th Anniversary Holiday Party on DECEMBER 5th || Other celebratory activities throughout December include The Holiday Table gallery show, Jewelry Trunk Shows, and Early Winter & Holiday Workshops

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra presents the opening concert of the 2025-26 season at the Civic Auditorium on November 8

Lake County Public Library: Library Insider || Try Our New Catalog! Plus: Science kits, book recs, and more

The Tree City USA and Tree Campus application window is now open.

Adults-only holiday fun: Who's Holiday! brings R-rated Cindy-Lou Who back to Theater Wit for her fifth year, November 28th - December 28th || Veronica Garza returns to her Jeff-nominated role as Cindy-Lou Who, now 40, flirty, and ready to spill the green tea about the Grinch

Chicago Fire FC Eliminated from 2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with 3-0 loss against Philadelphia Union || Chicago wraps up first playoff participation since 2017 in Round One Best-of-3 series against the Supporters’ Shield champions

Opera's most thrilling double feature: Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci open at Lyric on Saturday, November 1st