Entertainment News: burbs and hoods

To check out the 14th Congressional District, you need to head west of the city. In fact, the outer reaches of it stretch nearly to the Iowa border...but much of 'Chicagoland' is part of that district.

In the town that conventions built, is an enormous entertainment complex that features restaurants, bars, a bowling alley, even a comedy club! Mark Nilsson paid a visit to Rosemont to check out Chicagoland's newest entertainment district!

Tour goers at an estate in the Northern Suburbs can feast their eyes on an amazing musical collection.

Every week we bring you a new 190 Big Deal. Photos of some of our favorites.

There's a lot of slipping and sliding going on at the Raging Waves water park in Yorkville, Illinois.

Every chef knows food just tastes better if it is fresh. You could plant a backyard garden... but why not head straight to the farm to be able to handpick dozens of different fruits and vegetables?

Chicago Chocolate Tours has been taking folks on decadent treks through downtown and the Gold Coast for 7 years now... but recently, they've turned the spotlight on several suburban sweet spots!

About 83 miles southwest of Chicago, where the Fox and Illinois River meet, is Ottawa, Illinois. It is a charming and historic riverside city with many great places to eat and fun things to do.

But Suburban residents don't have to head to Michigan Avenue to find historic water towers. A couple of western suburbs boast some pretty significant water towers of their own!

If you and your pooch are the partying types, a new pub crawl, or shall we say 'pup' crawl, is right up your alley--it's the West Town Pup Crawl!

When it comes to getting things done around the house, neighborly advice can go a long way. But, this week's 190 Cyber Surf makes it easy to share tips and referrals with your neighbors for just about everything in your 'hood!

This story takes us to a dance studio in the northern suburbs where one special woman is helping kids realize their full potential through the creative arts.

If you're craving a taste of the South Seas in the Windy City, look no further than the Western suburbs!

Mark Nilsson took us to a surprisingly tasty part of the city! The Elston Avenue industrial corridor, between Milwaukee and Ashland, isn't just home to factories and warehouses.