Vickie Jurkowski

‘Hairball’ to pay homage to famed arena rock bands of the 1980s

May 10, 2019 at 11:56 p.m.

Waukegan's Genesee Theatre stage might just be big enough for the big hair, big attitude and big volume of "Hairball: A Bombastic Celebration of Arena Rock." The Minneapolis-based entourage of...

Five things to do Jan. 19-21

May 22, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

During winter do you need some inspiration to get out and about? How about sampling chili while raising money for veterans and first responders? Or dancing with a firefighter, taking...

Cycling events feature nature, history and lunch

May 22, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

If you have a free Saturday morning and can bicycle up to 10 or 12 miles per hour for some 30 miles, Bike & Dine Lockport will steer you along...

Paul McCartney is coming to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park for a July 25 show. (AP Photo/Rainer Klostermeier)

Paul McCartney coming to Tinley Park

May 22, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

July 25th will not be just another day in Tinley Park. Paul McCartney will perform at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, venue owner and operator Live Nation announced early Tuesday. Tickets...

Lake Katherine offer miles of walking and biking trials around a lake and along the Cal-Sag.

Lake Katherine offers dog walking, paddling canoes and fly fishing

May 24, 2019 at 2:28 a.m.

At Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights, visitors may be as active — or relaxed — as they wish. Walk your dog, bicycle along the Cal-Sag...

Vinyl shop owners pump up the specials for Record Store Day

May 22, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Whether you want to gather the family 'round for the reissue of "The Johnny Cash Children's Album" or spin punk rock at 45 rpms with pre-1980 singles by the Ramones...

The giambotta with broiled Italian sausage sauted in white wine with onions, mushrooms, potatoes and green peppers and the lasagna are among the entrees at Bella Mia Ristorante in Midlothian. Turano bread is popped in the oven when guests are seated while orders for the main course are sent electronically to the kitchen when soup and salad hit the table. (Photo by Vickie Jurkowski)

Fine dining with fine service at Bella Mia

May 22, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

From the timing of the courses to the atmosphere, the folks at Bella Mia in Midlothian strive to make every diner feel welcome and special. "It's really important to me...

Vietnamese spring rolls, grilled bison sliders with crispy goat cheese and blueberry barbecue sauce circled with onion rings, the "smashed burger" with smoked cheddar and fresh spinach shells with shrimp, scallops, crab, asparagus, morel mushrooms, lemon goat cheese butter and Parmesan crisps are among the lunch menu items made entirely from scratch by culinary arts students and served at Saveur, one of two public restaurants at Joliet Junior College's new City Center Campus in downtown Joliet. (Photo by Vickie Jurkowski)

Student chefs cook to impress at 2 restaurants in JJC’s new training facility

May 22, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

When pan-roasted, herb- and Dijon-crusted lamb loin with a honey rhubarb glaze is the most expensive item on the lunch menu at only $11, you might think you're seeing things....

A painting by Harold Gregor, Illinois Landscape #6, Cornfield, 1975 at the Illinois State Museum Gallery in Lockport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

All things Illinois at state art gallery

May 12, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Our prairie state's history combines with contemporary art at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery, the only state museum in the region and the only state museum located in a...

The Isle a la Cache Museum, located in Romeoville includes a library, historical displays, hands-on activities, and 80 acres of land to search for a number of geo caches, Romeoville, October 3, 2015

Isle a la Cache Museum revisits fur trading past

May 12, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

If you think finding a bargain in the 21st century is tough, imagine traversing treacherous rapids in a birchbark canoe from Quebec, Canada, to Illinois to exchange goods for fur...

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