A&E | Northwest Herald

Northern Illinois is home to some notably beautiful botanical gardens and arboretums waiting to be explored.
The Tulip Festival features over 1 million blooms, games, dog-friendly grounds and much more.

Dinosaur Dimensions Expedition is a state-of-the-art live performance that combines cutting-edge animatronics, dazzling visuals and high-energy storytelling for the ultimate family-friendly adventure.

Spring is here, and that means it's the perfect season to get out and explore new destinations.

Spring and the return of baseball bring hot dogs back to the forefront. So here are 10 places to get a legit, Chicago-style hot dog in the suburbs.

Fool House– The Ultimate '90s Party will perform music from NSYNC to Nirvana, Britney Spears to Blink-182, Missy Elliott to Nelly and more.

Spring festivals are blooming across northern Illinois in April and May.

Led by ESO Music Director Chad Goodman, the concert features works by Quinn Mason, Robert Schumann and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Spring is here, and that means the return of some of the area's most popular beer and wine festivals of the year.


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