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Shakespeare in the ’burbs: ‘Merchant of Venice’ at Janus Theatre, ‘As You Like It’ at WritersOct 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Janus Theatre concludes its long tenure at the Elgin Art Showcase with a 90-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” TheatreWorksUSA performs a musical adaptation of children’s books by Naperville’s Andrea Beaty, and Writers stages “As You Like It.”
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Century-old ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be shown with live organ Oct. 24Oct 16, 2025 3:00 pm - On Oct. 24, First Congregational Church of Elgin is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lon Chaney’s 1925 silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" with a special screening accompanied on the pipe organ.
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Janus Theatre puts on timely production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’Oct 15, 2025 10:46 pm - Janus Theatre Company is closing its 27th season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” a compelling drama exploring themes of prejudice, power, and money.
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The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings its ‘Twelfth Night’ tour to Elgin on Oct. 24Oct 15, 2025 4:22 pm - The Lord Chamberlain's Men, an all-male theater company from the U.K., is performing William Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Twelfth Night" on their first U.S. tour.
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Dining out: BOGO Rainbow Cone for Sweetest Day, fall cocktails, Wicked dinner and moreOct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - Saturday is Sweetest Day and you can grab a BOGO sliced cone from The Original Rainbow Cone locations in the suburbs. We also have a pair of Orin Swift wine dinners, fall cocktails in Oak Brook, a Wicked-cocktail dinner at Bonefish Grill and more.
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Ink and drink: Martini Room in Elgin hosts first flash tattoo eventOct 13, 2025 3:29 pm - Martini Room in Elgin held an unusual event last week. It hosted three local tattoo artists who gave flash tattoos to customers.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
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Best bets: MAC welcomes Capitol Fools comedy and ESO opens its seasonOct 06, 2025 3:59 pm - The Capitol Fools send up politicians and politics at the McAninch Arts Center, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th season, and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky plays the scorned sorceress in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season-opening production of “Medea.”
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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