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Dining out: National Coffee Day, Geneva brewery nabs gold for seltzersSep 24, 2024 5:33 pm - National Coffee Day is Sunday, which means you can get a free cup of joe at a number of suburban spots. High school football fans can score BOGO burritos and bowls on Fridays and a Geneva brewery took home six medals from a national seltzer championship.
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Funny business: Comedy shows, improv and standup clubs bring the laughs this fallSep 22, 2024 9:07 am - Chicago is a world-famous comedy town. Here are some suggested shows, comedy venues and funny troupes to take note of this fall season.
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The Land Conservancy hosts Art of the Land Art Show fundraiser Sept. 27-28Sep 20, 2024 1:33 pm - Art of the Land Art Show fundraiser on Sept. 27-28 showcases art and the beauty of the McHenry County landscape. Advance tickets are available now.
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Oktoberfest returns to Hoosier Grove BarnSep 19, 2024 10:42 am - Streamwood's bier event of the season, Hoosier Grove Barn & Brew Oktoberfest, returns to the campus of Hoosier Grove Barn, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood, from 1-5 p.m.on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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How the Richardson Farm in Spring Grove grew to be the ‘world’s largest’ corn mazeSep 15, 2024 1:31 am - The corn maze at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, a 28-acre labyrinth with annual themes, has grown significantly since it started 24 years ago.
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Best Bets: New Elmhurst exhibitions celebrate movie houses, public artSep 04, 2024 8:49 am - New exhibitions honoring historic movie houses and public art open at two Elmhurst museums; the Fiestas Patrias Festival returns to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park; and blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd plays the suburbs this week.
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Raise a glass: Sip your way across the suburbs with these fall beer festivalsAug 28, 2024 11:08 am - There’s a variety of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to tours on foot and bike, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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Dining out: Portillo’s adds first new cake flavor in 20 yearsAug 27, 2024 2:14 pm - Portillo’s is adding their first new cake offering in over 20 years with the Salted Caramel Spice Cake. Plus, Buffalo Creek Brewing hosts a Burger Throwdown on Sunday, and Yelp has ranked the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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‘I have to do something’: Algonquin musician promotes awareness of Ukrainian resistanceAug 16, 2024 10:42 pm - If the pen is mightier than the sword, music may be mightier still as evidenced by the Algonquin musician attempting to raise the morale of Ukrainians fighting Russia’s invasion and promote awareness of their ongoing struggle.