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Local Laughs Standup Showcase @ BABS

BABS Comedy Club, LLC

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Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm

1.3 hours

7316 Madison St , Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130

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Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:15 pm (CDT)

7316 Madison St, Illinois 60130

7316 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130-3160, United States

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Local Laughs Standup Showcase @ BABS
🎤 LOCAL LAUGHS STANDUP SHOWCASE: every Friday!
📍 BABS COMEDY CLUB – Forest Park, IL

Get ready for a Friday night filled with big laughs and local flavor at one of the coziest comedy gems in town. BABS Comedy Club is bringing the funny in full force with a hand-picked lineup of rising stars and a killer headliner you’ve seen on Laugh Factory stages and heard on WGN Radio. This is comedy up close and hilarious.

CHECK OUT THIS FRIDAY’S LINEUP!

Samir Abdul, originally from Darfur, Sudan, is an international comedian shaking up Chicago’s comedy scene. A survivor of the Darfur genocide, Samir blends personal stories of resilience with sharp, witty observations on American life

Chloe Mikala has opened and hosted for Dulcé Sloan, Beth Stelling, Bobcat Goldthwait, Adam Conover, Marcella Arguello, Chastity Washington, Chris Fairbanks, and more. She’s also a co-producer/ensemble member of the all Black comedy variety show My Best Friend is Black - a show that was voted Best Comedy Show by The Chicago Reader two years in a row

Ryan Kushner is a standup, improvisor, and sketch writer. When he’s not making audience laugh with his standup, his sketch comedy team Grapefruit Bubbly is gaining international acclaim in festivals around the country. He’s even written for the renowned NYC-based sketch comedy collective BoogieManja.

HEADLINER Caitlin Checkeroski is originally from Michigan and now performs stand-up at clubs all over Chicago including Zanies, Laugh Factory, Lincoln Lodge, and more. Recently, she got to share the stage with Aparna Nancherla at the prestigious 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival. She has participated in the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival (2017), Crom Comedy Festival (2017), Asheville Comedy Festival (2019) and Memphis Comedy Festival (2019).

No overpriced drinks. No two-drink minimum. Just you, your friends, your favorite snacks, and some of the best stand-up in the city.
🎟️ Grab your $20 ticket now — before this cozy room sells out.
🪑 Limited seating. Big laughs.�📍 BABS COMEDY CLUB – 7316 Madison St.�📆 This Friday @ 8PM


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Local Laughs Standup Showcase @ BABS | Event in Forest Park | AllEvents
Local Laughs Standup Showcase @ BABS
Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm