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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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Dining out: New limited-time sundae collab at Oberweis, National Coffee Day and moreSep 22, 2026 11:45 am - Oberweis is teaming up with Killer Brownies on a new limited-time sundae, plus there are National Coffee Day deals, a three-course dinner at Eddie V’s, a new test-market item at Panda Express and more.
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Algonquin Kite Festival soars into Spella ParkSep 22, 2026 9:23 am - Algonquin’s annual Kite Festival on Sept. 27 features professional stunt kite demonstrations, giant kite displays, children's activities. The first 250 kids receive free paper kites.
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Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scaresSep 15, 2026 12:03 pm - Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”
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Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and moreSep 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.
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Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer festsSep 04, 2026 9:41 am - Beer events are brewing up around the suburbs as we approach Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to a beer 5K, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival marks 25th year with 10 bands and fireworksSep 01, 2026 2:56 pm - Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival celebrates its 25th year on Labor Day weekend with three days of activities, 10 bands performing various music styles, carnival rides, and a fireworks show Sunday night.
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Best bets: Paula Poundstone at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center; Cheap Trick in AuroraAug 31, 2026 2:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Paula Poundstone’s Raue Center show; Cheap Trick headlines RiverEdge Park; free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders.
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre revives ever-timely ‘An Iliad’ with all-female castAug 25, 2026 10:59 am - Ten years after it staged Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s “An Iliad,” Elgin’s Janus Theatre remounts the play with an all-female cast; TimeLine launches its 30th season with the premiere of “The Birth of the Pill” about the development of the life-changing oral contraceptive; and Promethean Theatre Ensemble stages “Blood of the Lamb,” a Kafkaesque thrill about reproductive rights.
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