Best stand-up in the burbs! Raue Center brings the best stand-up comics in the Chicagoland area close to home with Lucy’s Comedy, Raue Center’s longest-running program! Curated by comic and radio personality, John DaCosse.

Steven Haas is a stand-up comedian and filmmaker based out of Chicago. Steven’s stand-up comedy and sketch comedy have garnered him hundreds of thousands of followers across social media. In addition to his own projects, Steven has been featured on TV shows such as Chicago’s One Night Stand-up and Nashville Tonight. 

Caitlin Checkeroski is a Michigan bumpkin turned Chicago comic and now performs all over the country. She has participated in many prestigious comedy festivals including Altercation Fest, 10,000 Laughs and Limestone Comedy Festival. She recently headlined Zanies Chicago.

Mike Preston
Comic, Author, Talk Show Host. With his slightly damaged take on things, Mike Preston has worked comedy clubs and sordid one-nighters from coast to coast for over thirty years and made several TV appearances, including SHOWTIMES COMEDY CLUB, and NBCS FRIDAY NIGHT. Along the way, he produced and hosted a cable access talk show, as well asself-publishing several books, including the landmark self-help parody – STOP TALKING NOW! In addition to standup, Preston is currently working in the storytelling genre.