Check out these beer festivals happening in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin this winter.

Short will take the stage for a conversation filled with personal stories, humor and memorable moments to support The H Foundation’s mission to fund life-saving cancer research.

Restaurant Weeks are the perfect time to try something new at a special price.

The concerts on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 will feature selections from classic and contemporary Broadway musicals.

The Chicago Home Show is Saturday and Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds, while the Arcada Theatre will host Pink Floyd Night on Friday.

The Idle Hour, a new cigar lounge, and RILY, a raw bar and live jazz venue, are expected to open later this year.

Cantigny in Wheaton will host a dueling piano performance and Valentine's Day dinners this winter.

Historians will recreate some of Poe’s most famous tales, including “The Cask of Amontillado,” “Annabel Lee,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.”

The Alba Quintet features a flute with four string players to perform all “Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi. The concert is Sunday, Jan. 25.