The two-mile lakefront walk honors Chicagoans fighting ALS and those lost to it, with no cost to attend.

The Elgin Police Department has announced its Halloween Extravaganza.

East Side's Fall-4-All is scheduled at Steelworkers Park Friday as Chicago's citywide fall festival series continues.

An Elisabeth Elliot sexuality article was yanked, then restored, as six editors in seven years cycle through the evangelical outlet.

Crews started foundation work on South Calumet Avenue for a 25,000-square-foot hub with a 150-seat dining room and rooftop terrace.

Downtown Brookfield shops hand out treats Saturday, with a costume contest at historic Grossdale Station starting at 3 p.m.

The 400-person venue replaces a 72-year-old social club that closed last fall. Rockford's mayor says her own stepmother held her wedding reception there.

Live music, folklórico performances and a Catrina fashion show are planned for Aurora's Oct. 24 Día de Muertos event.

More than 200 booths fill Plainfield High School's Central Campus Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to fund band programs at all four district high schools.

Organizers in Austin are seeking more decorated trunks for an October 24 Guinness record attempt.

Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa hosts nine breakout sessions and two keynotes on Oct. 28, from AI tips to time management.

Seventy women working in the electrical industry tackled drywall and paint at Maple Park Landing, where 20 townhomes are rising near 115th and Morgan.

Maggie's story, in brief.