Jeff Banowetz

Jeff Banowetz is a freelance writer for the Pioneer Press.

Skokie man made 56 bomb threats in Niles, Glenview, Skokie, Wilmette, more, police say

October 31, 2023 at 11:33 p.m.

Fifty-six places, including public libraries, schools, businesses, government buildings and other locations in Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, Des Plaines and other suburbs, received bomb threats between August and October,...

Vietnam veterans pose during the Welcome Home parade for them in Chicago on June 13, 1986.

Vietnam vets commemorate Chicago’s 1986 ‘Welcome Home’ parade in new book

July 31, 2023 at 11:37 p.m.

Vietnam War veterans Roger McGill and Harold Beyne both wore caps commemorating their service in the U.S. Army more than five decades earlier as they sipped coffee in a Dunkin'...

DuPage Symphony brings North Pole visitor to family concert

December 6, 2022 at 6:25 p.m.

At its annual holiday performances at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra brings the sound of a full orchestra to memorable holiday classics in a show that...

Elgin Symphony holiday concert features Elgin chorale, dancers

November 30, 2022 at 5:45 p.m.

The annual Holiday Spectacular concert by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra is one of the most popular events on the group's calendar every year, bringing together both the full orchestra and...

Lego Train Show returns to Cantigny

November 29, 2022 at 8:33 p.m.

For many kids, Lego set is a highly coveted present that they hope to unwrap over the holidays. But just how much can be built with the colorful bricks will...

DuPage Symphony Orchestra highlights works from Mexico and Spain

November 10, 2022 at 9:50 p.m.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra's latest concert will highlight two countries generally underrepresented in classical music. With its performance of "Up Close and Personal: Mexico and Spain" Nov. 19 at the...

Prepare for the holidays with Waukegan Chorus’ Songs of the Season

November 3, 2022 at 4:25 p.m.

The Waukegan Concert Chorus will kick off its latest season by getting everyone in the holiday mood. "The park district asks us to start with a holiday-themed show each year,...

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra salutes ‘Heroes’ in new concert

November 1, 2022 at 7:52 p.m.

The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra will celebrate heroic tales as interpreted by Beethoven and Brahms in its latest show, "Heroes," which will be held Nov. 13 at the Gorton Community...

Elgin Symphony Orchestra concert includes pieces for guitar

October 27, 2022 at 7:21 p.m.

It isn't often that a symphony orchestra performs with a guitar. Then again, it isn't often that one of the world's top classical guitarists comes to Illinois. The Elgin Symphony...

DuPage Children’s Museum beckons kids to step into art

October 19, 2022 at 7:08 p.m.

The DuPage Children's Museum has an idea of how to make art more accessible to kids — let them climb inside. In its newest exhibit, Framed: Step into Art, children...

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