Carpentersville Entertainment
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Memorial Day will be different this year, but the true meaning remainsMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - There will be no parades this year. No rifle salutes, no large gatherings to remember and honor the fallen. It will be a Memorial Day unlike any other. But maybe that's...
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Facing financial hardship amid COVID-19 crisis, West Dundee sports bar preparing to close for goodMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Chubby Bullfrog in West Dundee will shut down for good this summer, its owner announced Wednesday, saying his business will be unable to recover from the financial i...
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Elgin restaurant plans outdoor drive-in movieMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin restaurateur's idea of hosting a drive-in movie showing on a giant screen in the parking lot is selling out quickly, perhaps paving the way for more such entert...
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Dining in: Mother's Day to-go specials bloom across the suburbsMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Mother's Day While you won't be able to dine in at a suburban restaurant for Mother's Day, you can still do the next best thing: Order brunch, lunch or dinner to-go from...
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Sycamore Speedway to host drive-by Pandemic Race Car Parade May 2Apr 30, 2020 6:00 am - Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park has been closed since March due to COVID-19 pandemic. But the owners of the 56-year-old clay racetrack still want to maintain a connectio...
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Dining in: Restaurants fete Cinco de Mayo, others re-open for take outApr 29, 2020 6:00 am - Cinco de Mayo Di Pescara: In honor of Cinco de Mayo, from Friday through Tuesday, May 1-5, the Northbrook restaurant will be offering special fish tacos to-go. A combo o...
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Genealogy Series continues with 'Break Down Brick Walls' April 29Apr 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Join the "Genealogy Zoom Chat Series: An Illinois Multi-Library Event" with genealogy librarians from around the state of Illinois as they answer your questions live! Th...
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Need a laugh? Chicago and suburban improv troupes create comedy onlineApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Improvisational performers follow the playful mantra of “Yes, and ...” to create comedy on the spot. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown up a temporary barrier of “N...
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Chamber Music on the Fox continues online mini concertsApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, Chamber Music on the Fox is offering a new series of digital mini-concerts: a series of very short 5- to-15-...
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10 movies shot in the suburbs - including, of course, 'Contagion'Apr 10, 2020 6:00 am - These movies hit close to home. A number of popular films have been made in the suburbs over the years, and they're great to stream while you're hunkered down during the...