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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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‘Everyone has fun’: Buffalo Grove pool season ends with cardboard boat regattaAug 23, 2025 3:53 pm - Willow Stream Pool’s season finished Saturday with Buffalo Grove Park District’s annual Cardboard Boat Regatta.
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Grand finale of concert season features Lara Bell at Lehmann MansionAug 22, 2025 12:26 pm - The grand finale of the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Community Partners live music in the parks concert season features singer/songwriter Lara Bell blending country and folk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa.
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Dining out: National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Day specials, new bagel shop and moreAug 19, 2025 12:12 pm - National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days are coming up and suburban restaurants have specials to celebrate each. Plus, Jeff’s Bagel Run just opened in Downers Grove and Truluck’s has added new menu items.
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Spotlight: Teenage con man eludes the feds in Marriott’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’Aug 19, 2025 11:07 am - Marriott Theatre revives the real-life-inspired musical “Catch Me If You Can,” while Chicago theaters American Blues and Strawdog stage two world premieres.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Explore arts, crafts at Arlington Heights Art Guild’s A Walk in the ParkAug 13, 2025 11:44 am - Arts and crafts from more than 80 artists will be showcased and sold at the Arlington Heights Art Guild’s 54th annual A Walk in the Park fair on Aug. 24.
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Long Grove Irish Days returns with music, pop-up pub, dog contestAug 13, 2025 11:39 am - Irish Days returns to Long Grove for a spirited weekend of music, dancing, food, and family fun. New this year are extended fest hours, evening entertainment, and a pop-up pub.
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Conjuring nightmares: Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest unveils new thrills, haunted mazesAug 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Roller coaster buffs will have to hurry to ride Raging Bull before it temporarily closes for a full repaint, but there are plenty of other big events, including new Fright Fest haunts, planned for visitors to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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Dining out: Lobster festival at Shaw’s, nose-to-tail dinner at Niche and moreAug 12, 2025 4:10 pm - It’s peak lobster season and Shaw’s Crab House in Schaumburg has some limited-time menu offerings starting Friday. And Niche in Geneva is holding a nose-to-tail dinner celebrating the pig.