Burr Ridge News

Audiences are bound to leave Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with happy "Memories" after attending "Kevin Moore Presents Score by Score: An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Weber" April 24. Moore will share behind-the scenes stories about the songs and the composer between performances by five of Chicago's finest cabaret artists.

Spend time in the now-great outdoors with a night hike or orienteering, catch a classic Judy Garland film and more in our top picks of things to do around Burr Ridge this weekend.

Joanne Zienty of Wheaton speaks after being named the winner of the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author award at a reception Wednesday at the RAILS offices in Burr Ridge.

Acting al fresco: A bunch of suburban actors are having a "Picnic" at the Theatre of Western Springs.

Celebrate the belated arrival of spring with a hike and salsa dancing, plus a singalong to the classic movie "Grease" and more in our top picks of things to do around Burr Ridge this weekend.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

"See Farmall history up close at Burr Ridge Park District Harvester Park. A real Farmall and a snapshot history of it and Burr Ridge are a pleasant surprise in a natural and playful setting."

District 181 Superintendent Renee Schuster talks with associate superintendent Mary Ticknor while at Elm Elementary School in Burr Ridge.

A Deerfield man emerged from the Hyatt Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Road, to find three of his 1999 Volkswagen Passat's Michelin tires slashed, according to police reports.

Spring is here, at least on the calendar, and opening up a good book can be a major stress reliever.

Art teacher Patrick Page's lectures may be fast paced, but he can hit the high points from 125 years of Lyons Township High School history in less than an hour.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

Nathan Ostrout, a student from professor Shu Chang's RIT NextPrint Laboratory at School of Media Science, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, works on the understanding of print process parameters of a desktop 3D printer.

Helping Hand Foundation will host its 15th Annual Gala and Auction on April 5 at the Burr Ridge Marriott, 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge.

Rock legend Jim Peterik sits at the control panel of the recording studio in his Burr Ridge home, his head bobbing to the song being played back.

Godfrey's most recent book, "The Indian Marble" is based on his genealogical research of Bat Bergeron.

Pull up a chair and enjoy Breakfast with the Bunny then hunt for eggs on April 19 at the Burr Ridge Community Center.

Pull up a chair and enjoy Breakfast with the Bunny then hunt for eggs on April 19 at the Burr Ridge Community Center.

Situated along the "Heroin Highway," Burr Ridge has seen seven heroin overdoses, including one death, in the past five years.

Helping Hand Foundation will host its 15th Annual Gala and Auction on April 5 at the Burr Ridge Marriott, 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge.