Polka King Broadway Dreams, Towering Art Pieces: Good News, Illinois

ILLINOIS — This week, the good news stories were abundant in a really big way in our Illinois Patches. We'll show you how a father and son duo are working to hit it really big, how two artists built something really big and how a really big restaurant is making its way to a Chicago suburb.

This Suburban Restaurant Is Where Moms Want To Go On Mother's Day: Survey

Mixbook, a photobook agency, surveyed more than 3,100 mothers to find out what are "the most coveted local Mother's Day restaurants."

Popular Restaurant Adding New Joliet Location: 5 Construction Photos

Joliet will gain a new, 5,000-square-foot freestanding restaurant and dual drive-thru lanes, plus an outdoor seating area and parking lot.

Purple Heart Recipient To Lead Elmhurst Parade

He was severely injured in a 2007 explosion in Iraq. He has had more than 50 surgeries.

New Morton Arboretum Giant Sculptures Aim To Help Guests 'Pause And Connect' With Nature

Heather and Fez BeGaetz have worked together to bring their biggest exhibition, Vivid Creatures, to life at Morton Arboretum.

Bolingbrook Composer Teams With Son, Aims To Bring Real 'Polka King' Story To Broadway

Stephen Kaminski wrote the music for "The Polka King" on Netflix. Now he wants to tell the story in his own words..

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