Wed, Sep 30 · Des Plaines
The Jersey Girls – Afternoon Show!
Ticketed performance at the Des Plaines Theatre. Buy through the venue page, not a reseller. 1:00 p.m. at Des Plaines Theatre.
Area 847 is a hometown paper for Chicago's northwest suburbs — Arlington Heights through Lake Zurich, plus Inverness, South Barrington, Long Grove, Deer Park, and Kildeer. Census numbers, village phones, Metra stops, the park-district calendar, and a desk of malls, churches, theaters, and the farm and rec stops people actually drive to.
847 Brightside
Something neighbors share — food drives, clinics, cleanups, free concerts, township tips. Each item links to the official page.
Elk Grove Village · Mon, Sep 28 – Wed, Nov 25
Curbside leaf pickup is back in Elk Grove Village
Rake leaves into the street the evening before your section’s day and village crews sweep them up, weekly through November 25. The village page has the section map and each area’s nine pickup dates.
Elk Grove Village
Palatine · Thu, Oct 1 – Sat, Oct 31
Library Care Cabinet needs toiletries for October
Starting October 1, Palatine Public Library locations collect shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body care, period products, deodorant, and hand warmers for the Care Cabinet — unopened items only.
Palatine Public Library
Palatine · Tue, Sep 1 – Wed, Sep 30
Library collection drive stockpiles Faith Feeds pantry
Through September, drop nonperishables at Palatine Public Library locations — cereal, peanut butter, pasta, canned goods, and reusable shopping bags top the ask for Faith Feeds.
Palatine Public Library
This week
Sun, Sep 27 · RosemontPast
Leave it to Geezers5:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sun, Sep 27 · RosemontPast
Roast Battle8:30 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Wed, Sep 30 · Des PlainesPaid
The Jersey Girls – Afternoon Show!1:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Wed, Sep 30 · Arlington HeightsPaid
Emily Rohm and the Jane Doe Traveling Show7:30 p.m. · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Thu, Oct 1 · RosemontPaid
Sasha Rosser7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Thu, Oct 1 · Des PlainesPaid
Michael Lives Forever: Tribute to Michael Jackson from Brazil7:30 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Thu, Oct 1 · RosemontPaid
Dan and Phil: Hard Launch World Tour7:30 p.m. · Rosemont Theatre
Fri, Oct 2 · Arlington HeightsFree
Harmony Fest featuring the Taste of Arlington HeightsFri 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.; Sat 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. · Harmony Park
Fri, Oct 2 · PalatinePaid
Fall Flicks: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. · Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
Fri, Oct 2 · RosemontPaid
Emil Wakim7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Fri, Oct 2 · Des PlainesPaid
Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses // Close Enemies featuring Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith8:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Fri, Oct 2 · RosemontPaid
Angelo Colina (En Español) (Special Event)9:15 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sat, Oct 3 · Rolling MeadowsFree
Bark in the Park10:00 a.m. · Varsity Field, behind Nelson Sports Complex
Sat, Oct 3 · SchaumburgFree
Octoberfest12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. · Meineke Park
Sat, Oct 3 · RosemontPaid
Emil Wakim6:30 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sat, Oct 3 · Des PlainesPaid
Los Lonely Boys with special guest Jaik Willis8:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Sat, Oct 3 · RosemontPaid
JARIPEO RANCHERO8:00 p.m. · Allstate Arena
Sat, Oct 3 · RosemontPaid
Cristian Castro: Nada Solo Exitos Tour 20268:00 p.m. · Rosemont Theatre
Sat, Oct 3 · RosemontPaid
Emil Wakim8:45 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sun, Oct 4 · SchaumburgPaid
Autumn Harvest Fest at Heritage Farm12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. · Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley
Sun, Oct 4 · Des PlainesPaid
Blues guitarist Tab Benoit with special guest Ghalia Volt5:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Sun, Oct 4 · RosemontPaid
Salty Mom Comedy Tour6:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Tue, Oct 6 · Arlington HeightsPaid
Feelin’ Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon2:00 p.m. · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Wed, Oct 7 · RosemontPaid
Best of Chicago7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Wed, Oct 7 · Des PlainesPaid
Ikons of Rock – The Biggest 80s Classic Rock Stars!7:30 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Thu, Oct 8 · Lake ZurichFree
Storytime in the Park10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. · Paulus Park
Thu, Oct 8 · RosemontPaid
Patrick Warburton7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Thu, Oct 8 · RosemontPaid
Don Omar “The Last King World Tour”8:00 p.m. · Allstate Arena
Fri, Oct 9 · WheelingFree
Playtime in the Park and Movie: Halloweentown4:30 p.m. · Childerley Park
Fri, Oct 9 · PalatinePaid
Fall Flicks: Back to the Future6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. · Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
Fri, Oct 9 · RosemontPaid
Patrick Warburton7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Fri, Oct 9 · Des PlainesPaid
W.A.S.P. – 1984 to Headless with special guest KK’s Priest8:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Fri, Oct 9 · RosemontPaid
Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 20268:00 p.m. · Allstate Arena
Sat, Oct 10 · Mount ProspectPaid
Fishing Derby8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. · Clearwater Park
Sat, Oct 10 · PalatineFree
Friends of the Library Used Book SaleSat 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Sun 12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. · Palatine Public Library, Meeting Room 1
Sat, Oct 10 · Arlington HeightsFree
Autumn Harvest11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. · North School Park
Sat, Oct 10 · Long GrovePaid
DIY Scarecrow Day12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. · Behind Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Sat, Oct 10 · RosemontPaid
Patrick Warburton4:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sat, Oct 10 · RosemontPaid
Chicago Wolves vs Manitoba Moose7:00 p.m. · Allstate Arena
Sat, Oct 10 · RosemontPaid
Patrick Warburton7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Sun, Oct 11 · Deer ParkFree
Walk With Me with SOUL Harbour Ranch10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. · Deer Park Town Center
Sun, Oct 11 · Des PlainesPaid
Tony Danza – Standards & Stories2:00 p.m. · Des Plaines Theatre
Sun, Oct 11 · RosemontPaid
Richie O’Farrill (En Español) (Special Event)6:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
Tue, Oct 13 · RosemontPaid
2026 MONSTA X World Tour [THE X : NEXUS] in Rosemont8:00 p.m. · Rosemont Theatre
Wed, Oct 14 · RosemontPaid
Dale Elliott Jr (Special Event)7:00 p.m. · Zanies Comedy Club — Rosemont
847 Brightside
Something neighbors share
Food drives, cleanups, free concerts, and township tips — each item links to the official page.
Events
This week’s calendar
Park-district concerts, library storytimes, and village festivals, filtered by town.
Dining
Rooms people book
An editorial roundup from OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and downtown associations.
Resources
Malls, stages, churches
Woodfield, the Arboretum, Deer Park Town Center, and Sunday hours where congregations publish them. Des Plaines Theatre stays on Attractions.
Nearby
Rosemont, North Shore, Fox River Grove
Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre, Zanies, Ravinia, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, and Avanté Banquets just west of Barrington Road — venue links only. Not Chicago proper.
Attractions
Farm, woods, and indoor play
Goebbert’s, Falcon Park, LEGOLAND, Andretti, the castle, Busse Woods, and the Des Plaines Theatre — hours from the operators, not a brochure.
Pickleball
Public courts, town by town
Park-district outdoor parks and indoor open-play — no private clubs. Court counts only when the operator publishes them.
Home SOS
Who to call at 11 p.m.
Village halls, police non-emergency, public works, Nicor, ComEd, and J.U.L.I.E.
The towns
All sheets
Cook County · UP-NW
Arlington Heights
A real downtown, two Metra stops, and the largest village on this map.
Cook County · UP-NW · District 211
Palatine
A rebuilt downtown on the UP-NW, between Arlington Heights and Barrington.
Cook County · the silos
Inverness
Winding roads and the four silos on Baldwin Road, between Palatine and Barrington.
Cook County · MD-W · Woodfield
Schaumburg
Jobs, highways, and Woodfield-scale retail, with Metra on Springinsguth.
Cook and Lake · NCS
Buffalo Grove
A planned suburb split across two counties, with an NCS Metra station.
Cook County · UP-NW
Mount Prospect
A compact UP-NW town between Des Plaines and Arlington Heights.
Cook County · UP-NW · O’Hare edge
Des Plaines
Closer-in Cook city on the UP-NW, with O’Hare and the Tri-State in the weather.
Cook County · I-90
Hoffman Estates
An I-90 village west of Schaumburg. You will drive to Metra.
Cook County · between AH, Palatine, Schaumburg
Rolling Meadows
A compact city tucked among Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Schaumburg.
Cook County · O’Hare · business park
Elk Grove Village
One of the largest business parks in the country, with neighborhoods planned apart from the trucks.
Cook County · NCS · Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling
A Milwaukee Avenue village with an NCS Metra stop and ongoing multifamily growth.
Cook / Lake · UP-NW · District 220
Barrington
A historic UP-NW downtown, and the name people use for a much larger area.
Cook County · Arboretum · Willow Creek
South Barrington
Large lots, The Arboretum and Goebbert’s on Higgins, Willow Creek on Algonquin — still its own village.
Lake County · CUSD 95
Lake Zurich
A Lake County lake town on Rand Road. No in-town Metra.
Lake County · historic downtown
Long Grove
Antique shops, a creek bridge, and some of the highest incomes on the 847 map.
Lake County · Town Center
Deer Park
A small village with a large outdoor mall on Rand Road, between Kildeer and Palatine.
Lake County · residential
Kildeer
A residential village on Quentin Road, between Long Grove, Lake Zurich, and Deer Park.