The Arechiga Restaurant Group plans to open a coastal-lounge dining experience called Playa Bar & Music Lounge in St. Charles, with tacos, margaritas and music that aims to evoke Mexican seaside flair.

Former Poison frontman Bret Michaels will perform at the Joliet casino on Oct. 18.

Theater manager Lori VanOosten said that when the work is finished later this week, both of the theater’s two viewing rooms will each feature 165 seats, including 20 recliners, 117 rocker-back lounge chairs and seating for 28 people in the tabletop area.

Another bar is coming to downtown Cary that will also operate an outdoor mobile space at the future community plaza.

Ryan and Ashley Nares already own Nares Event Co. and ‘Til Death Photo and Film, but are opening the ballroom and lounge to take their love of sharing in others’ happiness to the next level.

Fox Valley Winery has been named by the Illinois Department of Tourism as an Illinois Made business.

Considered a hot ticket in the independent music world, Turn Turn Turn will perform Sept. 14 at The Dixon: Historic Theatre.

Cheap Trick’s mega hit “I Want You to Want Me” rang true Thursday as hundreds of people waited to get inside the new Hard Rock Casino Rockford, which offers a Hard Rock Live entertainment venue intertwined with music memorabilia, including some from Rockford's own Cheap Trick.

A Twin Peaks sports bar and Mr. Kimchi Korean barbecue are headed to Algonquin Commons in the former Bulldog Ale House and Thirsty Whale spaces.