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John Mellencamp

Bring a date to see John Mellencamp with Carlene Carter at the Chicago Theatre October 25, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! John Mellencamp has enjoyed a long and storied career as a singer/songwriter of American Roots music. His 1980s hits include “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So […]

Cher in Concert

Share a Cher concert with the family at Chicago’s United Center October 24, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Cher has become as American as apple pie. She has been hoofing and goofing and acting and singing for five decades. Cherilyn Sarkisian started out as one half […]

Hamburger Hop and the Tao of Tacos

Hop, skip and jump to the Hamburger Hop September 23 and the Tao of Tacos September 24 at the Harris Theater Rooftop, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! The Hamburger Hop is a burger showdown featuring top chefs from Chicago! And if that’s not enough, enjoy premium […]

Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Drury Lane Theatre

Bring the family to see “Smokey Joe’s Café,” at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook September 1-October 23, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! “Smokey Joe’s Café” is the longest running musical revue on Broadway. The show celebrates the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. If […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Baby, if you were born to drive, come to Chicago’s United Center to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band September 28, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago at Hillside! Yes, the Boss, Bruce Springsteen and those lovable lads the E Street Band will rock you to next Thursday. […]

Brookfield Zoo’s ZooRunRun

Bring the family to Brookfield Zoo’s ZooRunRun September 11, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! What is the ZooRunRun? It’s a 5K run/walk that is exotic – the onlookers are literally animals – and the sights and sounds you hear emanate from one of the world’s most […]

Counting Crows with Rob Thomas

Sha-la-la-la-la-la your way to the Counting Crows with Rob Thomas concert at Northerly Island’s First Merit Bank Pavilion August 24, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Oh those Counting Crows! They’re performing their new album, “Somewhere Under Wonderland,” as well as favorite nineties hits! These guys were […]

Oak Park Micro Brew Review

Come to the downtown Oak Park Micro Brew Review Saturday, August 20, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel At Hillside! The Oak Park Micro Brew Review is the largest zero-waste craft brew festival in the Midwest. Nothing but nothing goes in to garbage cans. Ninety-two breweries featuring two hundred […]

The Taming of the Shrew

Come see William Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Oak Park Festival Theatre through August 27, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Hotel at Hillside! Comedies about the war between the sexes are as old as the printed word. “The Taming of the Shrew” manages to be […]

Festa Italiana

Bring the family to Festa Italiana in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood August 19-20, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Festa Italiana will fill your belly with meatballs (and other stuff) and introduce you to Italian culture. Family owned restaurants will serve up some of the best food […]