Got a big family coming to town and we're looking for a buffet type restaurant on Thanksgiving. Trying to limit drive within 1 hr. So far, we've come up with Riverside Casino Buffet in Riverside and Peking Buffet in Iowa City. Any other suggestions? Cuisine doesn't matter.

• Fall Fridays in the Artway
  • Uptown Artway in Marion
  • September 13th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • "This unique venue is the perfect place to start the weekend and support local artists and businesses. Relax on a neighboring outdoor patio or bring your own chairs"
  • Featuring Joe Sorensen
• The Cadillac Three
  • Q Casino in Dubuque
  • September 13th at 8 p.m. - doors at 7 p.m.
  • 21 and over only
  • Tickets range from $19 to $29 - get yours HERE
• Iowa vs. Iowa State
  • Jack Trice Stadium in Ames
  • September 14th at 3 p.m.
  • Broadcast on FS1. College Game Day is in Ames for the first time ever and available on ESPN 8AM-11AM.
  • Tickets are sold out - get verified resale tickets HERE
• Lincoln Highway Arts Festival
  • Uptown Mount Vernon
  • September 14th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Kite Jamboree from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MyStudio
  • "This year’s event will feature many more activities for visitors, including a kite jamboree for kids and the annual Art Walk. More than 50 artists, makers, and entertainers from across the region are scheduled to gather at the event to celebrate art, music, and creativity"
• Swisher Men's Club Car Show
  • Downtown Swisher
  • September 14th from 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
    • Awards at 2 p.m.
  • Featuring a raffle, a 50/50 drawing, food and beverages, face painting, t-shirts, a wrench toss, and more
  • Proceeds go towards scholarships, Table to Table, Camp Courageous, Iowa City Hospice, and families in need in the local area
  • Vehicle registration is $15 - spectators are free
• Brucemorchestra XII - The Planets
  • Brucemore in Cedar Rapids
  • September 14th at 7 p.m.
    • Family STEAM Day begins at 5 p.m.
  • "Travel the universe with music from the Star Trek franchise, marvel at the cosmos with masterpieces from Mozart & Holst, and immerse yourself in the greatest of the galaxy during Orchestra Iowa’s newly co-commissioned piece by James Beckel, From Earth to the Moon and Beyond, featuring a cosmic inspired video with live narration."
  • Tickets range from $10 to $30/kids 17 and under are free - get yours HERE
• 6th Annual Trashmore 5k
  • National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids
  • September 14th at 8 a.m.
  • Proceeds support the Epilepsy Foundation of Iowa
  • Cost is $35/$20 for 18 and younger - get registered HERE
• Andy! (and friends)
  • Theatre Cedar Rapids
  • September 14th at 8 p.m.
  • "Fresh from his viral performance on America’s Got Talent, Andy Rowell makes his triumphant return to his home state with a night of comedy — yummy!! Andy, a Cedar Rapids native, is back in town to showcase a selection of his favorite songs, characters, and bits from his days in Chicago. Plus, performances by the newest, hottest, and sweatiest comedians from the windy city."
  • Tickets range from $10 to $15 - get yours HERE
• Marion Farmers' Market
  • Taube Park in Marion
  • September 14th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Iowa City Farmers' Market
  • Chauncey Swan Ramp in Iowa City
  • September 14th from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m
• Festival Latino de Cedar Rapids
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • September 15th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • "The festival will offer a variety of local Latin-American music acts, including a Latino band and local community performers and dancers. Authentic Mexican and Cuban food from local vendors will be available for purchase. There will be many free activities for children, including piñatas, face painting, crafts, and other activities"
  • Event is free
• 6th Annual Stone City Festival
  • Stone City
  • September 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Featuring artists, vendors, entertainment, blacksmiths, horse-drawn shuttle rides, and more
• Move It, Dig It, Do It!
  • Coral Ridge Mall Parking Lot in Coralville
  • September 15th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • "This FREE special event will offer families the opportunity to get an up-close look at large equipment and vehicles and learn how they have changed the way we live"
  • Featuring a construction zone, 'Road Runners,' and education stations
  • Event is free
• Hiawatha Farmers' Market
  • Guthridge Park in Hiawatha
  • September 15th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Ultimate Frisbee 101 - Adult Clinic
  • Riverside Park
  • September 14th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Trivia at Thew Brewing
  • Thew Brewing
  • September 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Lion Bridge Patio Concert with the Arts Academy Rockbands
  • Lion Bridge Brewing Company
  • September 15th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

New Movies This Weekend:

• Hustlers (R) - 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
• The Goldfinch (R) - 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Oklahoma City's event list.

Ongoing

• Art Show at DNA Galleries (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Oct 6th Start Time: 6:00pm
• Fall Festival (Orr Family Farm Event Barn - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Nov 9th Celebrate all things autumn at the Fall Festival at Orr Family Farm in Oklahoma City. Go through the maze, ride on a…
• Guthrie Haunts (4524 Riverside Cir - Guthrie) Thru Sat, Nov 9th Visit Guthrie Haunts for a terrifying Halloween experience that's full of scary fun. This haunted house is sure to…
• Hicks and Booneshine (Noir Bistro & Bar - Oklahoma City) Thru Mon, Nov 25th Live talk show with Spencer Hicks and Kristy Boone.…
• The Musical Swings (Bicentennial Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Oct 13th Make your own music at Bicentennial Park during The Musical Swings exhibit. This interactive public art installation in…
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Boom - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Oct 31st The Boom, a combination club and live entertainment venue in Oklahoma City, puts on a production of the Rocky Horror Picture…
• Wizarding World of Tiger Safari (Tuttle) Thru Thu, Oct 31st Harry Potter fans old and young will love the Wizarding World of Tiger Safari in Tuttle. This unique attraction invites…

Wednesday, Sep 25th

• 🎓 2019 Flu Clinic (St. Mary Episcopal Church - Edmond) Start Time: 6:00pm • No Appointment Needed • Vaccines available: Flue Quad (4 strain), 65 + flu, pneumonia, Tdap, Hepatitis A/B, MMR, Shingles, and more • All vaccines are filed too existing insurance, so be sure to bring your insurance card. • Cash pricing available for uninsured. • Vitamin B-12 injections available for $15 due at time of service.…
• 🎡 The Adam Larson Quartet (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 7:00pm
• 🎡 Adam Larson Quartet (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond) Start Time: 7:00pm On the cutting edge of modern jazz trends the UCO Jazz Festival is thrilled to host Saxophonist Adam Larson and his quartet. A regular at 55 Bar and Smalls in New York City, Adam Larson is defining what it means to be a modern jazz saxophonist.
• 🍴 Anthem Drown Night! (HiLo Club - Oklahoma City) Our local friends at Anthem Brewing Co. have some great beers! Every Wednesday night from 9pm to close enjoy $8 Drown Night! Their Power Pils will be flowing!
• Avatar Country World Tour (Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• Carrie Underwood in Concert (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Oklahoma's own Carrie Underwood is bringing her Cry Pretty Tour to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Special…
• 😂 Coolzey (IA) / Jabee / Nymasis / Trip G / Alan Doyle @The Deli (The Deli - Norman) Start Time: 10:00pm @[226995237328592:274:Coolzey] out of Iowa hits Norman on his Fight The American Celebrity Machine tour. Coolzey brings Golden era hip-hop roots planted in black Iowa dirt and tempered by 90s alternative era rock influence yields a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick and comedic view of the world, allowing…
• 🍴 Dope Poetry Night (ICE Event Center - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30pm Every Wednesday night at the Ice Event Center Sports Bar and Grill located at the heart of Oklahoma City! Sign ups begin at 7pm and show begins at 7:30pmish. Free Admission! Free vendor set up! Bar Restaurant
• Home Free (Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center - Midwest City) Start Time: 7:00pm Home Free is heading out this fall on their Dive Bar Saints World Tour and coming to a city near you! They'll be at Hudiburg Chevrolet Center in Oklahoma, OK on September 25th, 2019. Mark yourself as attending on this event page if you're joining us. Tickets and VIP are on sale now. We hope to see ya there! Tickets are $24.50, $36.50, $46.50 &…
• Literary Voices 2019 - an evening with Kristin Hannah (Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Annual fundraising dinner to support the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County.
• National Cavalry Competition (Historic Fort Reno - El Reno) Thru Sat, Sep 28th The National Cavalry Competition at Historic Fort Reno is a wonderful opportunity for re-enactors, active and reserve…
• Runaway June (Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm
• SINGO Wednesdays (Lower Bricktown - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:30pm Beat the midweek hump with the new bar game that everyone is talking about! SINGO is a new and exciting musical spin on the traditional game of Bingo. Instead of listening for a number, players are listening to their favorite music. Enjoy 1/2 price domestic drafts & discounted appetizers! Plus we will be giving prizes each night to the winners.…
• 🏃 Tai Chi and SAIL Classes Stay Active & Independent for Life: Wednesdays and Fridays (Edmond Senior Center - Edmond) Start Time: 1:30pm Come join us for these free exercise programs. Tai Chi class is one of the most effective exercises for the health of mind and body. SAIL (STAYING ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT FOR LIFE) Sail is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing. Performing exercise that improves strength, balance and fitness is critical for…
• Taste of Western (Oklahoma City) Taste of Western unites the restaurants that make Oklahoma City's Western Avenue district delectable as they…
• 🎓 Teachers ½ to eat, too! (The Melting Pot - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 5:00pm Teachers and administrators can ring in the school year with a sweet deal. Every Sunday thru Thursday in September, a school ID will get teachers and administrators a half-priced Four Course Classic Experience. It’s our way of saying “thank you” for all you do!
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Sep 28th
• UCO Edmond Jazz Festival (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Thru Sat, Sep 28th Come to the UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond for a music festival you won't want to miss. Presented by the UCO School of…

Thursday, Sep 26th

• 🎓 Brian Gorrell and Jazz Company (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond) Start Time: 7:00pm Free concert/Jam Bring your horn and enjoy the music of Brian Gorrell and Friends. The band will kick off at 7pm and eventually open it up for guests to sit in. Brian W. Gorrell serves as Director of Jazz Studies for the nationally respected program at the University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab in Edmond, Oklahoma. A former member of the…
• Chris Janson w/ Special Guest Wade Bowen (Lucky Star Casino - El Reno) Start Time: 7:00pm Headliner: Chris Janson Special Guest: Wade Bowen
• ♪ Dave Alvin And The Guilty Ones (The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• DCCC Annual Action 2019! (Del City Community Center - Del City) Start Time: 5:30pm Del City Chamber is hosting "A Night at the Ballpark" for their annual auction! Join the fun by purchasing your ticket today. It's sure to be a home-run!! Individual Ticket - $65 Silver Sponsor - $400 Gold Sponsor - $750
• Hayes Carll in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Enjoy prolific country music singer Hayes Carll in concert at Oklahoma City's Tower Theatre. A roots-oriented…
• 🎨 Hispanic Heritage Month: Noche de Película y Arte (Norman Public Library - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm ¡Únete con nosotros en la Biblioteca Purcell mientras vemos "Coco" y hacemos artesanías divertidas! Para todas las edades. Join us at the Purcell Library as we watch "Coco" and make some fun crafts! For all ages.
• ♪ Katie and Kelly Duo back again (Red Brick Bar - Norman) Start Time: 9:00pm Outlaw Country, Red-Dirt, Southern Rock and Blues
• 🏃 Koda CrossFit at Together Square (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:45pm Thursdays 5:45-6:45pm September 5–November 21, 2019 $5 per person, pay upon arrival All levels Bring water Together Square is the perfect spot to discover the benefits of the incredible Koda Crossfit Workout. Join us Thursday evenings at 5:45pm beginning September 5 through November 21 for an hour of training. By performing a wide variety of…
• National Cavalry Competition (Historic Fort Reno - El Reno) Thru Sat, Sep 28th The National Cavalry Competition at Historic Fort Reno is a wonderful opportunity for re-enactors, active and reserve…
• 🎭 The Red Velvet Cake War (Chickasha Community Theatre - Chickasha) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm Don't miss this hilarious show!!
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover (Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Start Time: 6:30pm Join us for the first ever stuffed animal sleepover at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum!! Your favorite stuffed animal can join us for a night of fun at the museum! Come join us in your pajamas on September 26th at 6:30 PM in your pajamas for a craft and a story time, and then after you leave, your animal will go on an adventure at the…
• ♪ Supersuckers "Evil Powers Tour" (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30pm Supersuckers with support TBD This show is all ages. Tickets are $13 in advance at ticketstorm.com, charge by phone 18669661777, purchase hard copy tickets at any Uptown Grocery/Buy For Less location or Starship Records in Tulsa.
• 🎓 Teachers ½ to eat, too! (The Melting Pot - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 5:00pm Teachers and administrators can ring in the school year with a sweet deal. Every Sunday thru Thursday in September, a school ID will get teachers and administrators a half-priced Four Course Classic Experience. It’s our way of saying “thank you” for all you do!
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, Sep 28th
• UCO Edmond Jazz Festival (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Thru Sat, Sep 28th Come to the UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond for a music festival you won't want to miss. Presented by the UCO School of…
• Voice of the Heartland (The Sooner Theatre - Norman) Start Time: 7:00pm
• Wine for the People: Iberian Exploration (Vast - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:30pm Iberian Exploration: Spain & Portugal From invasions to exploration, the history of this area is as diverse and intriguing as their food and wines. Gain a deeper understanding of the terrain, grape varieties grown, cuisine and lifestyle without leaving town. Once you have seen what they have to offer, we are sure one or both of these countries…

Friday, Sep 27th

• 😂 5th Annual Funniest Person In OKC - Sign Up Form (The Paramount OKC - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• The Barber of Seville (Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Experience one of opera's most beloved performances at Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City, as Painted Sky Opera…
• CannaCon (Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Following Oklahoma's legalization of medical cannabis, the business of legal cannabis is now in full swing in Oklahoma. CannaCon will provide an interactive gathering of like-minded professionals uniting leading pioneers and entrepreneurs with investors and experts discussing the latest industry developments.
• 🏆 Central OK: University of Central Oklahoma Women's Soccer vs Rogers State (Edmond) Start Time: 7:00pm University of Central Oklahoma Women's Soccer vs Rogers State https://www.bronchosports.com/calendar.aspx?id=6408
• 🎡 Day Out with Thomas (Oklahoma Railway Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:10pm
• 🎡 Day Out with Thomas (Oklahoma Railway Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 2:50pm
• 🎡 Day Out with Thomas (Oklahoma Railway Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 4:30pm
• Drowning Pool in Concert (Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Metal down and head to Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City to witness an energetic night of heavy metal tunes as Drowning Pool…
• Market on the Meadows (Shawnee) Day 1 of 2 Head to a beautiful country meadow for a fun weekend of shopping during Market on the Meadows. Located outdoors in Shawnee,…
• Medicare & Social Security- Capitol Hill (Downtown - Edmond) Start Time: 10:00am Medicare & Social Security Informational meeting. Agency: Insurance Department, Oklahoma - OID Contact Phone
• 🎓 Museum of Osteology at Wildlife Expo 2019 (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Start Time: 8:00am Planning to attend the FREE Wildlife Expo at Lazy E Arena this year? Be sure to stop by our booth! We will have our touch tables available with REAL animal bones and furs from native Oklahoma animals. Be sure to enter our raffle for a FREE birthday party with up to 30 attendees at SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology (https://bit.ly/2jX77xb) Plus,…
• National Cavalry Competition (Historic Fort Reno - El Reno) 1 day left The National Cavalry Competition at Historic Fort Reno is a wonderful opportunity for re-enactors, active and reserve…
• 🎭 Naturalist EP Release Show (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:30pm Join us for a very special night as we celebrate the release of our brand new EP "It Could Be Anywhere." Thank you so much for all of the love and support over the years. We can't wait to spend yet another night with all of you! This show is all ages. Tickets are $10. Lineup: Naturalist BadLand (FFO: Touche Amore, Birds in Row) ...and in the…
• Newcastle Nightmare (Newcastle) Thru Sat, Oct 26th Newcastle Nightmare is a unique haunted attraction located south of Oklahoma City that chills and thrills guests who dare to…
• 🎭 OCU Eagles: 2019 Season Opener: The Music Man! (Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• 🎭 The Red Velvet Cake War (Chickasha Community Theatre - Chickasha) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 7:30pm Don't miss this hilarious show!!
• 😂 The Sorcerer And The Comedian 3 (The Paramount OKC - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
• 🏃 Tai Chi and SAIL Classes Stay Active & Independent for Life: Wednesdays and Fridays (Edmond Senior Center - Edmond) Start Time: 1:30pm Come join us for these free exercise programs. Tai Chi class is one of the most effective exercises for the health of mind and body. SAIL (STAYING ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT FOR LIFE) Sail is a fitness program for older adults, which can be done sitting or standing. Performing exercise that improves strength, balance and fitness is critical for…
• ♪ Talk of the Town and The Sallee Quintet Live (Legacy Park - Norman) Start Time: 7:00pm Come out to Legacy Park 9/27 to hear some of the best jazz, big band, and golden era tunes around! Starting at 7 pm, The Sallee Quintet will be kicking things off with some classic jazz and swing tunes followed by big bands sound of the golden era with @[1325813540800951:274:Talk of The Town Orchestra] at 8 pm! See you there!
• Tony DeSare (UCO Jazz Lab - Edmond) Start Time: 8:00pm See Rising Star Male Vocalist Tony DeSare live as he takes the UCO Jazz Lab stage in Edmond.…
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) 1 day left
• Trivia Night (Black Mesa Brewing Co - Norman) Start Time: 6:30pm
• 🎡 Ty England (Oklahoma Int'l Bluegrass Festival Festival Site - Guthrie) Start Time: 7:00pm Ty England will be performing live in Guthrie Oklahoma September 27, 2019 at the Oklahoma Born and Branded Festival. Paid Admission only. Ty England is an Oklahoma Native who is currently touring nationally. Opening band is The Cameron Newby Band. Oklahoma Native Cameron Newby is coming home from Nashville to perform for the Festival. No…
• UCO Edmond Jazz Festival (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) 1 day left Come to the UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond for a music festival you won't want to miss. Presented by the UCO School of…
• 🍴 ZOObrew (Oklahoma City Zoo - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Good beer for a great cause! Taste flights from more than 40 breweries at ZOOfriends' 11th annual fundraiser hosted by the Oklahoma Zoological Society. An evening of live music, great food and wild prizes awaits – all in the heart of the park! Take in the tastes of the city while you enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Oklahoma City…

Saturday, Sep 28th

• 🏃 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Fallen Heroes Half Marathon (Oklahoma City) On Saturday, the 28th of September 2018, the 45th IBCT will host its ninth annual event in recognition and remembrance of the eighteen brothers and one sister from its ranks who made the ultimate sacrifice since September 11, 2001.
  The proceeds will be presented to the National Guard Association of OK and will be earmarked for the Fallen Hero…
  
• Backwoods Country Music Show (The Centre Theatre - El Reno) Come to the historic Centre Theatre in downtown El Reno to experience the Backwoods Country Music Show. Featuring…
  
• Oklahoma City Cancer Walk/Run (Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Embark on a 5K run around the Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown Oklahoma City, or walk the route for a slower-paced…
  
• El Reno Carnegie Library FanFest (El Reno Library - El Reno) Head to the Carnegie Library in El Reno for a bookish festival that's sure to be fun for the whole family. Enjoy food…
  
• Lovelytheband in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Catch indie-pop band Lovelytheband live as they take over the historic Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City. Best known for…
  
• Market on the Meadows (Shawnee) Day 2 of 2 Head to a beautiful country meadow for a fun weekend of shopping during Market on the Meadows. Located outdoors in Shawnee,…
  
• Mufflers on Main (Main Street - Blanchard) Head to Blanchard and take a stroll down memory lane with a classic car show in an old-fashioned setting. Mufflers on Main…
  
• National Cavalry Competition (Historic Fort Reno - El Reno) Last Day The National Cavalry Competition at Historic Fort Reno is a wonderful opportunity for re-enactors, active and reserve…
  
• Newcastle Nightmare (Newcastle) Thru Sat, Oct 26th Newcastle Nightmare is a unique haunted attraction located south of Oklahoma City that chills and thrills guests who dare to…
  
• OKC Pagan Pride Day (Wiley Post Park - Oklahoma City) At the OKC Pagan Pride Day, everyone is welcome to come together for a day of food, fun and education at the Wiley Post Park…
  
• Oklahoma Wildlife Expo (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Day 1 of 2 In September, Guthrie's Lazy E Arena will be transformed into Oklahoma's largest indoor and outdoor recreation…
  
• Old Oak Farms Flea Market (Minco) Old Oak Farms Flea Market features fall fare in every variety. Gather in Minco and get into the Halloween spirit by browsing…
  
• Old Volks Show (Wild Horse Park - Mustang) See Volkswagens from their earliest makes and models to their newest editions at the Old Volks Show in Oklahoma City.…
  
• OU Sooners vs Texas Tech University Red Raiders (Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium - Norman) Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat action as the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Texas Tech University Red Raiders at…
  
• Plaza District Festival (Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am oin us for the 21st Annual Plaza District Festival! - Saturday, September 28th -
  
• Prairie Moon Market Day (Wayne) Join the folks from Prairie Moon Primitives for a day at the farm featuring vendors with handmade crafts and amazing…
  
• Red City Radio in Concert (89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Catch Oklahoma City-based band Red City Radio live as they make a stop at 89th Street to perform for the home crowd. Rock…
  
• 😂 Triple Feature Week Oklahoma City!!! (Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Last Day
  
• UCO Edmond Jazz Festival (University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Last Day Come to the UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond for a music festival you won't want to miss. Presented by the UCO School of…
  

Sunday, Sep 29th

• Exit 107 Live Family Music Festival (Newcastle Casino - Newcastle) Newcastle Casino invites you to enjoy some family-friendly fun. At the annual free Exit 107 festival, guests can munch on…
• FrightFest (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Oct 31st This Halloween season, visit Frontier City in Oklahoma City for a day of thrilling rides and fun activities for the whole…
• Grape Stomp Festival (Canadian River Vineyard and Winery LLC - Lexington) The Canadian River Wine Festival invites all ages out to Slaughterville for a fun day at the winery. Enter the Lucille Ball…
• Newcastle Nightmare (Newcastle) Thru Sat, Oct 26th Newcastle Nightmare is a unique haunted attraction located south of Oklahoma City that chills and thrills guests who dare to…
• Oklahoma Derby Day (Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Celebrate the Oklahoma Derby in style at Remington Park Racetrack & Casino in Oklahoma City. In addition to the 10 stake…
• Oklahoma Wildlife Expo (Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Day 2 of 2 In September, Guthrie's Lazy E Arena will be transformed into Oklahoma's largest indoor and outdoor recreation…
• Starset in Concert (Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City) Get ready for a fantastic rock and roll experience as Starset, Palisades, Hyde and A Brilliant Lie rock the Diamond Ballroom…

Monday, Sep 30th

• Calexico and Iron & Wine in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Two indie folk groups join forces for a memorable night of music at Oklahoma City's Tower Theatre. Hear Calexico and…
• FrightFest (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Oct 31st This Halloween season, visit Frontier City in Oklahoma City for a day of thrilling rides and fun activities for the whole…
• Newcastle Nightmare (Newcastle) Thru Sat, Oct 26th Newcastle Nightmare is a unique haunted attraction located south of Oklahoma City that chills and thrills guests who dare to…

Tuesday, Oct 1st

• FrightFest (Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Thru Thu, Oct 31st This Halloween season, visit Frontier City in Oklahoma City for a day of thrilling rides and fun activities for the whole…
• Less than Jake & Bowling for Soup in Concert (Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Enjoy some of your favorite 1990s and 2000s alt-rock hits as Less than Jake and Bowling for Soup share the stage at the…
• Newcastle Nightmare (Newcastle) Thru Sat, Oct 26th Newcastle Nightmare is a unique haunted attraction located south of Oklahoma City that chills and thrills guests who dare to…

See Also

• OK Gamers
• Techlahoma

Sunday:
NORTH:
· 1. Riverwoods-based Center for Enriched Living plans to expand day-care for developmentally-disabled adults into Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Schaumburg (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
· 2. Person injured in late-morning shooting in Elgin (Chicago Tribune/Elgin Courier-News)
SOUTHWEST:
· 3. Aurora teen shot during early-morning fight in Oswego (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
· 4. 17 new headstones for Civil War veterans dedicated at Montgomery's Riverside Cemetery (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
SOUTH:
· 5. Man found shot to death inside Park Forest home (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 6. New Illiana Christian High School to be built near 109th and Calumet avenues in St. John (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 7. Congregations of Merrillville host inaugural first-responders prayer breakfast (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 8. East Chicago Undivided advocacy group formed to provide information, outreach to residents affected by U.S.S. Lead Superfund cleanup site (Chicago Tribune)
Monday:
NORTH:
· 9. Man accused of stealing scooter from home near Lake Villa; second suspect still at large (ABC 7)
· 10. Lake Forest filmmaker's latest work 'Tommy's Honour' nominated for two British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards (CBS 2)
· 11. Man from unincorporated Antioch charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct after allegedly pounding on garage door and yelling (FOX 32)
· 12. Waukegan cell-phone store robbed at gunpoint (FOX 32)
· 13. Portillo's to open Deerfield location on Nov. 15 (Chicago Tribune/Deerfield Review)
· 14. Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of casino, against Antioch grandmother, in case over $41 million jackpot; awards her $1.85 (Chicago Tribune)
· 15. Two senior citizens injured after Skokie car crash sends one vehicle into an apartment building, the other into a tree (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 16. Federal appeals court blocks merger of Advocate Health Care, NorthShore University HealthSystem (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST:
· 17. Elgin's Art Harvest gives visitors the chance to create their own artworks, learn about public art (Chicago Tribune/Elgin Courier-News)
· 18. Inverness woman found guilty of husband's 1979 murder (Chicago Tribune)
· 19. Des Plaines man surprises girlfriend, both Cubs fans, with marriage proposal after Game 5 of the World Series (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 20. Wheeling brothers held on $50,000 bond each in attempted kidnapping near Prospect Heights grocery store (Daily Herald)
WEST:
· 21. Executive director of Wheaton-based People's Resource Agency leaving job for post at Evanston-based The Cradle (Daily Herald)
· 22. LaFox man charged in South Elgin with fifth DUI offense (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 23. COLUMN: Hammond couple frustrated that no charges filed against babysitter in their child's death, which was ruled to have been caused by non-accidental brain trauma (Chicago Tribune/Post-Tribune)
· 24. Hammond backs down on basin-expansion plan that would have knocked down 21 additional homes along Linden Avenue (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 25. Gary man sentenced to six years in prison for armed robbery (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 26. Indiana University study shows strong opposition to charging drivers by the mileage they drive (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 27. Owner of Michigan City hotel pleads guilty to using unauthorized pesticides he illegally obtained from India to kill bedbugs (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 28. South Bend woman charged with disorderly conduct for cursing at police, not following orders while police investigated report of gunshot at party in a warehouse (Northwest Indiana Times)
REGIONAL
· 29. Proponents, opponents air their feelings about proposed Cook County soda tax (ABC 7)
Wednesday:
NORTH:
· 30. Tenants of Lake Villa business park, nearby building owner oppose funeral/crematory proposal (Daily Herald)
· 31. 18 months after completion, Woodfield Apartments in Deerfield sold for $82 million (Crain's Chicago Business)
NORTHWEST:
· 32. Chicago teen and woman charged with attacking man outside Palatine apartment complex, stealing his cell phone (Daily Herald)
· 33. TV show by Mount Prospect native and former 'The Eric & Kathy Show' social-media guru, titled 'The Jamz,' to debut on Netflix, Amazon Prime (Daily Herald)
· 34. Neighbors' objections, tie vote kills proposed Bartlett wedding venue (Daily Herald)
· 35. Park Ridge City Council may adopt new food-inspection standards effective Jan. 1, 2017 (Chicago Tribune/Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)
· 36. Arlington Heights proposes $180.35 million budget along with small hike in property-tax levy (Daily Herald)
· 37. Two girls injured during fight at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire; no charges filed, though fight is under investigation (Daily Herald)
WEST:
· 38. Former West Aurora High School, Northern Illinois University basketball coach John McDougal passes away at 92 (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
· 39. Three Aurora men charged with felony theft after taking sheets of metal from North Aurora business (Daily Herald)
· 40. Artist's 'Authenticity' in downtown Naperville features photo portraits (Daily Herald)
· 41. Sears to cut size of Oakbrook Center store by half by spring 2018; location to have more focused inventory (Chicago Tribune)
· 42. DuPage County Coroner's Office identifies woman found dead Sept. 29 at Bensenville golf course as resident of unincorporated Melrose Park (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 43. Wheaton College breaks ground on new welcome center (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
· 44. Lighter sparks Joliet house fire that kills 88-year-old man (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 45. Matteson man killed in head-on crash on I-57 near Country Club Hills after his vehicle crossed the median (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 46. Tire blowout causes semi to overturn on Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview (Chicago Sun-Times)
SOUTH:
· 47. Park Forest man arrested in vehicle burglary at Calumet Metra station parking lot in East Hazel Crest (CBS 2)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 48. 55 vehicles spray-painted by vandals on Halloween night in Michigan City (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 49. Valparaiso Human Relations Council seeks creation of full-time housing/community-relations director position (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 50. Lake County sees six heroin-overdose deaths in one week, a spike in normal numbers (WBBM AM 780)
· 51. Highland woman found unconscious at scene of garage fire in Highland dies (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 52. East Chicago man grazed by bullet that flew through his bedroom window (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 53. Valparaiso man arrested in Hobart on child-porn charges (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 54. Reinstated Lake Station cop sues city, former mayor for lost wages, determination that the plaintiffs violated federal law (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 55. Reputed gang member pleads guilty to participation in racketeering, homicide outside Hammond bar (Northwest Indiana Times)
REGIONAL
Wednesday:
NORTH:
· 56. Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board reaches informal agreement on new pool for Libertyville High School (Daily Herald)
· 57. Skokie Animal Control reunites cat with owner from St. Louis area (WBBM AM 780)
· 58. Homeless man charged with Oct. 22 murder in Waukegan previously charged with attempted murder in 2011 in North Chicago (Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun)
· 59. Lake County reaches agreement with IDOT to plow, salt 107 miles of state roads for $268,463, paid in two parts (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
· 60. Carpentersville, West Dundee police department investigate robbery, burglaries at Spring Hill Mall (Daily Herald)
· 61. U.S. Supreme Court hearing of Virginia transgender students' lawsuit to get access to preferred-gender locker rooms may set precedent for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 (Daily Herald)
· 62. Revamped West Dundee movie theater slated to reopen as live-entertainment venue in 2017 (Daily Herald)
· 63. Two Florida men arrested on charges of burglarizing 29 cars in Mount Prospect (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 64. Schaumburg police arrest two men after tires on 30 cars were slashed at office buildings near Woodfield Mall (Daily Herald)
WEST:
· 65. West Chicago couple charged with 2015 drug-induced homicide (Chicago Tribune/Naperville Sun)
· 66. Robert O'Connor sworn in as Aurora's new mayor, after Tom Weisner resigns because of health (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
· 67. Sycamore man sentenced to three years in prison for burglarizing same Naperville medical building twice in two years (Chicago Tribune/Naperville Sun)
· 68. Longtime Naperville police officer sworn in as Woodridge police chief (Daily Herald)
· 67. New Jersey woman to be extradited to DuPage County to face charge of drug-induced homicide after friend died in Darien hotel (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 68. Campton Hills man charged with raping girl during a three-year period (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
· 69. Autopsy reveals Oak Park man was shot five times by Markham police on Oct. 2 outside Stadium Nightclub (Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown)
· 70. La Grange man dead after his car crashes into two utility poles in Western Springs (Chicago Tribune/The Doings)
SOUTH:
· 71. Victim of Oct. 22 crash on I-294 near Robbins identified as Kentucky resident (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 72. Provident Catholic High School baseball player with 0.500 batting average bears striking resemblance to Cubs' Kyle Schwarber (ABC 7)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 73. Wife of disgraced Cook County sheriff's deputy charged in drug conspiracy sues federal government over husband's suicide at Metropolitan Correctional Center (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 74. Chance meeting with Bill Murray gets Munster woman front-row seat to World Series Game 6 (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 75. Portage police seek suspect in bank robbery who escaped in a black Dodge Charger (Northwest Indiana Times)
Thursday:
NORTH:
· 76. Chicago man found guilty of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 3-year-old Mundelein girl (Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun)
· 77. Three juveniles arrested, one at large after police chase ends on Evanston beach; all were sought for armed robbery (NBC 5)
NORTHWEST:
· 78. Person shot in Elgin on Wednesday evening (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 79. Gail Borden Public Library board to purchase building which contains its South Elgin branch, plans expansion in a few years (Daily Herald)
· 80. Former cable-company technician/aspiring rapper sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing gun from Palatine home (Daily Herald)
· 81. Arlington Heights man charged with sexual abuse of two sisters (Daily Herald)
· 82. Two men arrested after allegedly assaulting, robbing man at gunpoint in Woodstock (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 83. Elgin set to raise water rates, from average of $35 to average of $40, more than 14 percent increase (Daily Herald)
· 84. Mount Prospect teen charged with reckless discharge of a weapon after firing AR 15 rifle into the ground to celebrate Cubs' win (Daily Herald)
· 85. Streamwood gang member charged with firing gun into another vehicle while driving near Streamwood High School (Daily Herald)
· 86. Des Plaines' Polo Inn, originally built at northwest suburbs' first hospital, being torn down (Daily Herald)
WEST:
· 87. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County starts new approach to compensating departing employees; move could save county $6 million over 20 years (Daily Herald)
· 88. Glenbard High School District 87 board considers mid-August start date (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
· 89. United Sugar shows off dome that will house 138 million pounds of sugar in Montgomery (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 90. Town of Griffith to fight lawsuit filed by Calumet Township trustee to block Dec. 20 de-annexation referendum (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 91. Elderly Hammond couple robbed during home invasion (Northwest Indiana Times)
Friday:
NORTH:
· 92. Ex-Prairie Grove cop cleared of official misconduct, DUI charges stemming from eggnog-fueled crash of police vehicle (Chicago Tribune)
· 93. Northwestern University reports 1.9 percent growth in investment portfolio, except that its numbers aren't based on the June 30 deadline other privately endowed colleges (Crain's Chicago Business)
· 94. Chicago's official Christmas tree donated by Wauconda family (NBC 5)
NORTHWEST:
· 95. Local bike club's plea doesn't sway Mount Prospect's decision to remove 'ghost bike' memorial (Daily Herald)
· 96. Mount Prospect's RecPlex celebrating 25th anniversary (Daily Herald)
· 97. NTSB: Plane that caught fire Oct. 28 at O'Hare Airport had engine disk break apart (CBS 2)
· 98. 5-month-old girl killed in Barrington Hills vehicle crash that itself was caused by another crash (FOX 32)
· 99. Arlington Heights police investigate man trying to take photos with a cell-phone camera in office-building women's restroom (Chicago Tribune/Arlington Heights Post)
· 100. Man charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a minor after touching teen relative's breast in Park Ridge (Chicago Sun-Times)
WEST:
· 101. Naperville elementary school celebrates Cubs' World Series win with great-great-granddaughter of 1908 Cubs catcher (Daily Herald)
· 102. New Water Street parking deck offers 400 more parking spaces in downtown Naperville (Daily Herald)
SOUTH:
· 103. Man convicted of killing owner of Westmont business at former boss' Peotone-area home during second trial (Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown)
· 104. Elmwood Park, Chicago men taken to hospital after driver loses control of car, which crosses three lanes of traffic on I-55 and crashes into a tree south of Route 126 (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 105. Valparaiso officials inaugurate new path that connects neighborhoods (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 106. Hammond man convicted of impersonated doctor at Chicago clinic (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 107. Civil-rights deal gives residents of East Chicago's West Calumet Housing Complex more time to move (Northwest Indiana Times)
REGIONAL
· 108. State suspends Bloomingdale real estate agent's license, faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing jewelry from houses she showed in Palatine, Wheaton (Daily Herald)
· 109. Federal judge rules Illiana Expressway approval was based on flawed, invalid environmental study; decision allows Illinois, Indiana DOTs to revise study, continue project (Northwest Indiana Times)
Saturday:
NORTH:
· 110. Evanston, Amazon.com team up to raise money to replace trees taken down because of emerald-ash borer (Chicago Tribune/Evanston Review)
· 111. Gurnee-based Six Flags Great America wins bet with Cleveland theme park, which will rename ride for World Series champion Cubs (NBC 5)
NORTHWEST:
· 112. Arlington Heights church gets high-tech skylight designed to change color to control temperature and lighting (Daily Herald)
· 113. Elgin man convicted of selling synthetic marijuana out of his Algonquin tobacco store in 2013 (Daily Herald)
· 114. Metra train strikes pedestrian in Palatine (CBS 2)
WEST:
· 115. Cicero police officer fires gun at escaping presumed drunk driver after being hit by car (FOX 32)
· 116. St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 parents push referendum petition that could mean new middle school or no changes to current buildings (Daily Herald)
· 117. Joliet man sentenced to 105 years for robbing and killing drug dealer in Aurora (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 118. TCF Bank branch in Lombard robbed on Saturday morning (CBS 2)
· 119. FBI investigating attempted bank robbery in Villa Park (Chicago Sun-Times)
SOUTHWEST:
· 120. Married couple found stabbed to death in Montgomery home (CBS 2)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 121. Decision not to demolish Merrillville's Star Plaza Theatre may have saved Northwest Indiana Symphony (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 122. Valparaiso teen wins North American League Low JunioAmateur Owner Final, her first national championship (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 123. Hobart High Brickies win sectional title in 19 years (Northwest Indiana Times)
· 124. Gary man killed after his car veered off I-65, slammed into utility pole near Crown Point (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 125. Person found shot to death in Gary (CBS 2)
· 126. South Haven firefighteEMT terminated for July 13 racist post on Facebook (Northwest Indiana Times)
REGIONAL
· 127. Record-breaking 29,968 people cast votes in Cook County on Friday; countywide early-voting totals up to 264,343 (ABC 7)

• Writing Dancing / Dancing Writing Conference at Iowa Memorial Union
• English Conversation Club at Iowa City Public Library (ICPL)
• Shop and Stroll on Main Street, Washington
• Spanish Book Club at ICPL
• Pandora's Circus at Coralville Center for Performing Arts
• What Should I Buy? eReaders and Tablets Class at ICPL
• Teen Center Weekend Tech Times at ICPL
• CoderDojo at ICPL
• Ballroom Dancing at Riverside Casino
• Weekend Children's Events in the Corridor area

Theatre and Music

• 1940s Radio Christmas Carol at Old Creamery Theatre
• A Thanksgiving to Die For - A Murder Mystery at Dreamwell Theatre
• Assorted Nuts! at Iowa Theatre Artists Company
• Guitarist Tom Nothnagle at Tuscan Moon
• Guitarist Tom Nothnagle at Journey Church

Friday

• Spring Break Camps - S.T.E.A.M. at the Iowa Children's Museum
• Toddler Toadstools at Wickiup Hill
• Fire and Forge: Blacksmithing for Beginners at Ushers Ferry Historic Village
• Digital Photos: Organizing, Sharing, and Basic Editing | English Conversation Club | Book Babies | Teen Center Tech Times | Teen Doctor Who Day | Documentary: Inside the Garbage of the World at the Iowa City Public Library
• Marion Public Library: From the Boudoir to the Battlefield: Civil War Series at the Granger House

Saturday

• Pancake Breakfast at the Washington YMCA
• Fire and Forge: Blacksmithing for Beginners | Handy Kids: Victorian Sewing Case at Ushers Ferry Historic Village
• Fashion Week Open House in Downtown Washington
• Legislative Briefing at Washington Co. Court House
• STEM Wonders Series at Marr Park
• Captain Kirk's Birthday Party at Murphy's Bar
• Eulenspiegel Puppets: Little Red Riding Hood | Teen Activity Group | CoderDojo | Teen Center Tech Times at Iowa City Public Library
• Family Story Time at Coralville Public Library
• Saturday Special at Cedar Rapids Public Library
• Saturday Kitchen at UP Church
• Panel Discussion and Book Signing at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
• Make a Spring Clay Basket at The Ceramics Center
• Spring Open House Celebration at KC and Kompany
• Swing on a Star Masquerade Ball at Teamsters Union Hall, Cedar Rapids
• Iowa Tango Club: Milonga Primavera at Cannon Studios Ballroom
• Evening Astronomy Program at Wickiup Hill

Sunday

• Sunday Fun Day for Families at the Iowa City Public Library

Theatre

• Old Creamery Theatre: "The Spy Who Killed Me" at the Cedar Rapids Clarion (Sat. until Mar 28)
• BOB: A Life in Five Acts at Dreamwell Theatre (Fri, Sat, final weekend)
• Flanagan's Wake at Coggon Opera House (Fri, Sat, Sun, this weekend only)

Music

• Carrie Rodriguez and Luke Jacobs at CSPS/Legion Arts (Sat)
• The Concrete Band | Ladies of the 80's at Riverside Casino (Sat)
• Tom Nothnagle at Tuscan Moon (Sat) | Journey Church (Sun)
• Dan Bern at CSPS/Legion Arts (Sun)

Exhibitions and Ongoing Events

• Brucemore: Mansion Tours
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: Drawing on History: Jeni Reeves' Illustrations for "Voice of Freedom: A Story About Frederick Douglas" | The ABCs of Children's Book Illustrations: Selections from the Zerzanek Collection | Drawn to Illustration: Selections from the Collection
• Chait Galleries Downtown: Benjamin's Buttons...Faces of Intensity | Celebrate Spring | Capturing the Artist's Landscape
• Coralville Lake: Visitor Center
• CSPS/Legion Arts: The Art of Tillie Woodward
• Iowa Artisans Gallery: Jan Friedman: Embracing Nature, Framed Fiber Collage
• Iowa Masonic Library and Museums: The Great War: Iowa and Iowans in World War I
• Kirkwood Community College: Wood Fired Pottery and Encaustic Paintings
• Mt. Mercy University: The Art of Melissa Gwyn
• University of Iowa Museum of Art: From the Grand Tour to American Pop: Learning from the Alden Lowell Doud Collection

What do you have going on this weekend?

Sunday:
NORTH:
·1. Protestors rally to save current Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda; leave after Forest Preserve rangers ask them to leave because they didn't have a permit, 40 minutes into the protest (Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun)
·2. Lake County Division of Transportation to have open house June 15 in Waukegan to discuss engineering of intersections along Wadsworth Road (Daily Herald)
·3. Independence Day activities planned for July 2 in Fox Lake (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
·4. Palatine Jaycees seek community members to participate in this year's Hometown Fest on July 1-2 (Daily Herald)
·5. Respondents to Prospect Heights Water Committee survey divided on bringing in city water; some residents interested in improving quality of their well water (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·6. Naperville residents gather for farewell to 'the Barn,' slated to be demolished in early July (Chicago Tribune/Naperville Sun)
SOUTH:
·7. 18-year-old from Country Club Hills shot to death in Markham (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·8. West Point cadet from Chesterton among nine soldiers killed at Fort Hood when flood waters sweep truck off road (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
·9. Skate Safe campaign designed to promote safe skateboarding to have demonstrations during June in Forest Park, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Munster, Oak Park, Wheaton (ABC 7)
Monday:
NORTH:
·10. 40-year-old Six Flags Great America remains keystone to Gurnee tourism industry (Daily Herald)
·11. Deerfield-based Walgreens tops Fortune 500 companies in Illinois (Chicago Sun-Times)
·12. Deal between Lake County Forest Preserve, Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago would expand reservoir, reduce flooding downstream, add $3.5 million worth of improvements to Buffalo Creek Reservoir forest preserve (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
·13. Barrington Hills police officer, Lake in the Hills man seriously injured in crash on County Lake Road at Bellwood Drive in Barrington Hills (Chicago Tribune/Barrington Courier-Review)
·14. Elgin Area Unit School District U-46 to roll out dual-language instruction at five of its eight middle schools in coming school year (Daily Herald)
·15. Park Ridge police report evidence of drug use in three-vehicle crash that hospitalized four people on Sunday (Chicago Tribune/Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)
·16. Carpentersville selects Cedar Falls, Iowa, fire chief to head up village's fire department (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·17. Packy Webb Ford's Wheaton dealership building on Roosevelt Road demolished to make way for self-storage facility for luxury, classic vehicles (Daily Herald)
·18. Wheaton College baseball/basketball coach and former Brooklyn Dodger LeRoy Pfund passes away at age 96 (Daily Herald)
·19. Oak Park changes building-height limit, plans to add luxury high-rise apartment buildings in hopes of attracting millennials, empty-nesters to its downtown (Chicago Tribune)
·20. Vote on Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex refinancing postponed (Daily Herald)
·21. Hilton Lisle/Naperville facing foreclosure, after owner fails to pay back loan that came due (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
·22. OPINION: Teacher surveys show trust issues with administration at Bremen High School District 228 (Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown)
·23. Former Joliet Park District director — now director of Midlothian Park District — sued over alleged sexual harassment, assault of employee (Chicago Tribune)
SOUTH:
·24. Man charged with two shootings, running over and killing policeman in Memphis had lived in Chicago Heights, had mental illness (CBS 2)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·25. Associated Press: About 52 percent of Indiana police departments don't report hate-crime data to FBI (Chicago Tribune)
·26. Federal judge in Trump University case grew up in East Chicago, attended high school in Hammond, graduated from Indiana University, IU School of Law (CBS 2)
·27. One person dead in fiery semi-vs-semi crash that closed all eastbound lanes of Indiana Toll Road in LaPorte County (NBC 5)
·28. Arrest warrant issued for man in Hammond bank robbery; suspect known to frequent places in Hammond, Crown Point, Calumet City and Chicago (FOX 32)
·29. Cases of syphilis in Indiana rise 70 percent over last year (Chicago Tribune)
REGIONAL
·30.American Cancer Society seeking volunteers to drive patients to treatment (CBS 2)
·31.Dairy Queen plans 30 to 35 new restaurants in Chicago area, primarily in Cook, Lake counties (Crain's Chicago Business)
Tuesday:
NORTH:
·32. Coast Guard rescues three men from boat that capsized in Lake Michigan 11 miles east of Lake Forest (Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun)
·33. Deerfield High School's new principal resigns current post as principal of Chicago's Lane Tech College Prep School (ABC 7)
·34. 3-year-old girl injured in chaos that followed shooting in North Chicago (WGN TV)
·35. Schwartz's Intimate Apparel in Highland Park to close after 100 years in business (Chicago Tribune/Highland Park News)
·36. Evanston teen charged with armed robbery of 19-year-old Skokie man during alleged drug deal (Chicago Tribune/Evanston Review)
·37. Lake County Animal Control investigating reported dog attack in Lake Zurich (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
·38. Des Plaines mayor calls for elected officials to disclose any active lawsuits against city; alderman receiving disability benefits says he isn't suing the city (Daily Herald)
·39. Arlington Heights looking at ways to improve appearance of areas around Northwest Highway (from Arlington Park to downtown), Rand Road (near Arlington Heights and Palatine roads) (Daily Herald)
·40. Piggly Wiggly Midwest acquires Joe Caputo & Sons stores and assets in Algonquin, Des Plaines and Palatine (NBC 5)
·41. McHenry man charged with stabbing woman to death in his home (FOX 32)
·42. $8.4 million pedestrian bridge over Interstate 90 at Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates to be part of major expansion of bus services (Chicago Tribune)
·43. Streamwood trustee, former Streamwood Park District president Guy Patterson dead at age 65 (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·44. Man walking in right lane of traffic on Eisenhower Expressway in Maywood struck and killed by car (Chicago Tribune)
·45. 19-year-old St. Charles North High graduate beaten, stabbed to death by boyfriend in DeKalb apartment (Chicago Tribune)
·45. Bolingbrook bus monitor accused of slapping, hitting 8-year-old special-needs student (Chicago Tribune/Naperville Sun)
·46. Man wounded in shooting in 7600 block of Orchard Lane in Woodridge (Chicago Sun-Times)
·47. Carol Stream considering $2.07 million bike/pedestrian path that link Great Western Trail, Schmale along Gunderson Drive, possibly Thornhill Drive (Daily Herald)
·48. Geneva-based Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors celebrates 10th anniversary in city with dedication of 20-foot mural along Third Street (Daily Herald)
·49. Naperville Unit School District 203 considers $792,500 worth of budget cuts in face of state budget impasse (Daily Herald)
·50. Woman who stole private ambulance from Chicago hospital stopped, arrested on Tri-State Tollway near Cicero (CBS 2)
·51. 12-year-old Glen Ellyn boy reported missing is found safe one day after he disappeared (Chicago Sun-Times)
·52. Two DuPage Democrats may be barred from general-election ballot after party officials hand-picked them after nobody appeared on primary ballot (Daily Herald)
·53. No bail for sex offender from Villa Park accused of videotaping boy in Wrigley Field bathroom (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
·54. 33-year-old woman dies as result of car crash in Oak Lawn (Chicago Sun-Times)
SOUTH:
·55. Richton Park man charged with shooting two men in the legs in Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·56. Illinois company and five of its employees file lawsuit against Ironworkers union, claiming union workers attacked them at Dyer construction site (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
·57. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) withdraws his endorsement of Donald Trump in wake of controversial comments about Hispanic judge in Trump University fraud case (CBS 2)
Wednesday:
NORTH:
·58. 71-year-old Antioch woman died from a massive stroke before being found bitten by her dogs (Daily Herald)
·59. Libertyville to take public input as village starts work on strategic plan, a process being guided by Northern Illinois University's Center for Government Studies (Daily Herald)
·60. Police: Explosion inside women's restroom at Evanston Target likely a 'MacGyver' dry-ice bomb (WGN TV)
·61. $40 million Navy museum proposed for North Chicago would be first in nation dedicated to currently enlisted sailors (Chicago Tribune)
·62. Northbrook woman to be ordained minister by Womenpriests group expects to be ex-communicated by Catholic Church (Chicago Tribune/Northbrook Star)
NORTHWEST:
·63. Science teachers say Maine Township High School District 207's new 'hybrid' schedule will cut their instruction time (Daily Herald)
·64. Elgin residents (many black) attending meeting on controversial mural inspired by 1930s lynching photo don't want to see painting on display anywhere (Daily Herald)
·65. Person struck and killed by Metra District-West Line train between Big Timber and Elgin stations in Elgin (FOX 32)
·66. Elgin man who teaches at Carpentersville Middle School charged with criminal sexual assault of a teen (Chicago Tribune/Elgin Courier-News)
·67. Woodman's Food Market announces plans for store at corner of Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Avenue in Buffalo Grove (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·68. Batavia police officer shoots, wounds pitbull that ran at him while he was lying on the ground; wounded dog flees, attacks another dog (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
·69. Metra closing Riverside station ticket office as of Monday, June 13 (Chicago Sun-Times)
·70. Wynonna Judd, Rick Steves, Ira Glass, Herb Alpert, Bruce Hornsby among acts, personalities to appear on stage during McAninch Arts Center's 30th anniversary season at COD in Glen Ellyn (Daily Herald)
·71. Aurora Public Library cuts 11 jobs, won't fill another 10 positions in effort to reduce $1.7 million budget deficit (Daily Herald)
·72. Naperville City Council votes to place advisory referendum on November ballot asking whether residents want to do away with townships; another question would measure voters' opinion on consolidating township road district into city (Daily Herald)
·73. North Aurora man pleads guilty to attempting to meet two teenage girls for sex in Aurora hotel, sentenced to 33 months in prison (FOX 32)
·74. Yorkville police looking into claims of theft of up to $200,000 from Kendall County Food Pantry (Chicago Tribune/Aurora Beacon-News)
·75. Secretary of State's Lombard office expected to reopen this coming week, one month after heating/air-condition system broke down (Daily Herald)
·76. Chef who catered to Frank Sinatra to close Bistro Monet in Glen Ellyn and retire (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
·77. Palos Park police investigating two home burglaries that occurred Monday one block apart: one on 12800 block of South Laughry Lane, other on 12800 block of West McCord Trace (Chicago Sun-Times)
·78. Garbage-truck driver taken to hospital after vehicle overturns at intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Larkin Avenue in Crest Hill (ABC 7)
SOUTH:
·79. Kankakee County man arrested for distribution of heroin in Wilmington, southern Will County; held on $6 million bond (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·80. Crown Point man involved in alleged drunk-driving accident in Hobart rear-ends police car en route to scene, injuring two officers (Chicago Sun-Times)
·81. Gary Common Council rejects proposed home for pregnant teens after neighbors complain about potential effects on neighborhood (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
·82. Fitch Ratings upgrades Cook County's bond outlook to 'stable,' third credit-rating agency to make similar move this week (Daily Herald)
·83. Illinois Attorney General sues Champaign-based Jimmy John's over 'highly restrictive' non-compete agreement employees have to sign (Chicago Tribune)
Thursday:
NORTH:
·84. Adjunct and tenure-ineligible faculty at Northwestern University in Evanston file petition for unionization, elections (Chicago Tribune)
·85. President of Deerfield-based Walgreens promoted to co-COO of parent Walgreens Boots Alliance; executive changes hint at deeper problems for company (Crain's Chicago Business)
NORTHWEST:
·86. Rosemont begins work on 'skybridge' linking Fashion Outlets of Chicago with MB Financial Park entertainment district, despite state not paying up $15 million grant (Daily Herald)
·87. Elgin Beverage plans to move warehouse, distribution center to Bartlett (Daily Herald)
·88. Red-light cameras at Deer Park Boulevard and Rand Road shut off Friday (Daily Herald)
·89. Staff at Barrington White House starting up final phase of fundraising for renovations to community center (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·90. Victim of attempted robbery in a parking lot on First Street in Elmhurst gets shot in hip (NBC 5)
·91. Burr Ridge Boy Scout organizes toy drive for young cancer patients, delivers 2,000 toys to Chicago children's hospital (WGN TV)
·92. 16-year-old boy shot in the head during drive-by shooting in Melrose Park dies five days later (FOX 32)
·93. Wheaton-Warrenville Unit School District 200 exploring possible spring referendum to raise money for repairs, renovations to district's buildings (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
·94. Jury finds Chicago woman guilty of pregnant Alsip teen's murder in 2011 (Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·95. Lake County Coroner's Office trying to locate family of deceased Highland man (Chicago Sun-Times)
·96. State audit shows former Munster School District superintendent, assistant superintendent owes town $851,000 from overpayments of annuities, after pushing through tax hike to keep schools running (CBS 2)
·97. Indiana Department of Child Services urging organization that installed baby safe boxes to remove them, threatening to investigate their use as child abandonment (ABC 7)
·98. Former Gary firefighter who worked as substitution teacher at Dunbar-Pulaski Middle School pleads guilty to battery for pushing, 'smacking' student (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
·99. Registered sex offender from Woodridge accused of taking photos of child in Buffalo Grove (CBS 2)
Friday:
NORTH:
·100. Gurnee police: Car appeared to intentionally hit skateboarder, who suffered scrapes as result (Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun)
·101. Morton Grove house suffers estimated $200,000 worth of damage in fire (Chicago Sun-Times)
·102. Car crashes into tree, building on Dempster Street in Skokie; driver taken to hospital (Chicago Sun-Times)
NORTHWEST:
·103. Pedestrian struck and killed by SUV while trying to cross Center Road at Weller Lane in Mount Prospect (Chicago Sun-Times)
·104. Driver of car struck by vehicle involved in 2015 police chase sues Park Ridge, claiming negligence, conspiracy (Chicago Sun-Times)
·105. Temporary flight-departure route at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling should mean less noise for residents, more for industrial area (Daily Herald)
·106. Phil's Village Sports Center in Arlington Heights stays closed Friday after protest 'tour' sets up outside gun shop (Chicago Tribune/Arlington Heights Post)
·107. Mount Prospect woman struck and killed by SUV while crossing Central Road in Mount Prospect; Elk Grove Village woman charged with failure to slow down to avoid an accident (Chicago Tribune/Arlington Heights Post)
·108. 23-year-old Hanover Park man facing charges of sexual abuse of 16-year-old girl whom he got drunk with vodka (Daily Herald)
·109. Barrington Hills woman with plenty of food-service experience to open family restaurant and upscale lounge in West Dundee (Daily Herald)
·110. Woodman's Food Market's plan for Lakemoor store still on the table, even after announcement of Buffalo Grove location (Daily Herald)
WEST:
·111. Embattled Naperville Township highway commissioner changes mind, decides to run for re-election (Daily Herald)
·112. Naperville Liquor Commission rejects Starbucks' request for license to sell beer, wine (Daily Herald)
·113. Chicago White Sox pick Downer Grove native Zack Burdi during Major League Baseball draft (NBC 5)
·114. Glenbard West High School student earns perfect scores on ACT, SAT (ABC 7)
·115. Democratic DuPage County Board member wants county out of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, as Democratic state legislator proposes bill to end public pensions for certain elected positions (Daily Herald)
SOUTHWEST:
·116. Man robs bank on Governors Highway in Richton Park (Chicago Sun-Times)
SOUTH:
·117. Taxpayers in Lincoln-Way High School District 210 owe $474 million in bond debt, which includes money borrowed on back-loaded debt scheme approved by school board (Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
·118. National Black Political Convention convenes in Gary (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
·119. Lake County Sheriff's Police investigate crash in Hammond in which an officer was injured (NBC 5)
·120. Four workers at Hobart assisted-living center charged with battery, neglect (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
·121. Minooka police receive ten fraud reports within nine days, with credit or debit cards being used in Chicago, Elgin and Elk Grove Village (NBC 5)
·122. Metra Electric Line train derails in Chicago, stopping services inbound and outbound (WGN TV)
Saturday:
NORTH:
· 123. Fremont Public Library, Friends of the Library, Mundelein Elementary School District 75, Mundelein-Vernon Hills Rotary Club build four Little Free Libraries for the community (Daily Herald)
· 124. Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 40th anniversary, new start with new director (Daily Herald)
· 125. Chicago woman arrested for explosion at Evanston Target; she reportedly was concocting something to get a chemical high when the solution exploded (NBC 5)
· 126. 16th annual Lake Villa Celebration of Summer on Saturday featured car show, rib-eating contest, concert and fireworks (Daily Herald)
· 127. Democratic candidate for Lake County Board District 5 withdraws from race; party expected to appoint new candidate (Daily Herald)
NORTHWEST:
· 128. Wisconsin woman tests positive for heroin after the car she was driving crossed into oncoming traffic on May 6 in McHenry and struck a motorcycle, severely injuring a man and causing the death of his wife (Chicago Tribune)
· 129. City of Elgin, Grand Victoria Casino to foot $30,000 bill for Fourth of July festivities, making fireworks, entertainment free for visitors (Daily Herald)
WEST:
· 130. Candymaker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.'s Yorkville plant undergoing $50 million expansion, will produce Skittles in addition to other candy products (Chicago Tribune)
· 131. Whole Foods' move to Wheaton's Danada Square East mall encourages Charter Fitness, Sierra Trading Post, Starbucks to locate there too (Daily Herald)
· 132. Rotating Math+Motion interactive art exhibit connects kids with math concepts at DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville (Daily Herald)
SOUTH:
· 133. Markham woman electrocuted after falling onto Blue Line tracks at CTA's Addison Street station (WBBM AM 780)
NORTHWEST INDIANA:
· 134. Hammond infant's April 15 death at home in unincorporated Calumet Township ruled a homicide (Chicago Sun-Times)
· 135. Gary man's body recovered from Pine Lake in LaPorte County (Chicago Tribune/Gary Post-Tribune)
REGIONAL
· 136. Wet weather means ants moving indoors in Chicago area (Chicago Tribune)