Leave the cooking and clean up to someone else, and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at one of these restaurants in northern Illinois.

Karas Restaurant Group will open its latest venture, Squire Ale House in Campton Hills, which is an off-shoot of its popular Village Squire restaurants, after the new year.

Check out these top-rated bars and restaurants for the best martini in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

Here's a list of the best bakeries in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties, as well as the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Media audiences.

We've compiled a list of some of the best brunches in northern Illinois. From DeKalb to the Sauk Valley to the Illinois Valley, here are some delicious options.

For more than 50 years, the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts has sought to nurture the arts. But the college’s reach has extended far beyond DeKalb and the school’s impact only continues to lengthen and deepen.

Veterans and active duty military members can enjoy discounted or free meals on Monday, Nov. 11.

The Mexican tradition of Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebrated as a holiday Nov. 1 to honor departed those in the family that have died.

National Sandwich Day is Sunday, Nov. 3. Here are some award-winning locations in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties, and the Illinois Valley area.