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A plan to replace the longstanding Durty Nellie's in downtown Palatine with Big Grove Brewery won support Tuesday from the village's planning commission. This image was released by the village with the commission's agenda. (Pappageorge Haymes Partners)

Plan for brewery on Durty Nellie’s site advances to Palatine village council

The plan to turn Durty Nellie’s into a restaurant and brewery received an enthusiastic reception from Palatine’s planning and zoning commission.

Calling all pumpkin fans: The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks. (Starbucks)

Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a year

It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.

The Marching Saxons of Schaumburg High School are mainstays of Schaumburg’s Septemberfest parade each Labor Day morning. (Karie Angell Luc/For the Daily Herald)

Schaumburg’s 55th annual Septemberfest also celebrates village’s 70th anniversary

This year’s Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend in Schaumburg will be an extra special one for a number of reasons. Not only is it the 55th staging of the festival itself, but it will be the village’s largest celebration of its 70th anniversary and accompany the final stages of construction on the new village hall at the heart of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus.

The Big Al Wetzel Band, drawing on favorites from every genre, will be one of the eight bands performing at this year’s Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 29, in Batavia. (Big Al Wetzel Band)

‘Much more than music’: Moose-a-Palooza expands lineup of local bands in effort to help even more kids

Help give children and teens in need a safe home, a quality education and hope for a brighter future by attending the annual Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest & Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 29, on the grounds of the Batavia Moose Lodge.

Mucca Pazza is one of the bands scheduled to perform at the Edgewater Music Fest Friday through Sunday, Aug. 28-30, in Chicago. (Mucca Pazza)

Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and more

Mark your calendar for the Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser, Edgewater Music Fest and more.

Brenda Barrie (Matilda) and Chloe Johnston (Greta) in "Sisters" at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Hugo Hentoff)

Review: ‘Sisters’ offers a nightmare view of AI companionship

The play “Sisters” at Writers Theatre can be something of an uncomfortable experience by design. Penned by Matthew Libby and directed in Glencoe by Jessica Thebus, “Sisters” is one of a growing genre of works that worry, understandably, over the intrusion of artificial intelligence into the emotional landscape of our lives and, therefore, also the theater.

Carolyn Goldsmith of Monticello, Illinois, gets ready to paint on Wednesday, Aug. 19, during the Plein Air event in St. Charles. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art

St. Charles brought an artistic flair to the city with its third annual Plein Air event, sponsored by the St. Charles Art Council, which wrapped up over the weekend.