Deerfield Entertainment
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Dining out: Get a hot dog for $1 at Portillo’sMar 25, 2026 10:11 am - Portillo’s is celebrating baseball’s opening weekend with hot dogs for a buck for Perks members through Sunday. Also, Fry the Coop is honoring National Hot Chicken Day Monday and suburban restaurants are ready with Passover and Easter specials.
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Share your community event featured in the Daily Herald’s Summer Fun & Getaways GuideMar 22, 2026 2:54 pm - The Daily Herald is taking submissions for its Summer Fun & Getaways guide, which features suburban events from mid-May through Labor Day including festivals, movies in the park, fireworks, parades, bike rides, art shows, carnivals, and concerts.
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Six Flags Great America to mark 50th anniversary with a summer-long partyMar 19, 2026 5:05 pm - Since opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, millions of visitors over generations have seen the theme park east of Interstate 94 and south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee evolve and expand.
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Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbsMar 18, 2026 12:11 pm - Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs now through April 11.
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Chance the Rapper, Brandi Carlile, CSO set to perform this summer at RaviniaMar 12, 2026 5:00 pm - Brandi Carlile, Chance the Rapper, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Kurt Elling, Hugh Jackman, Kool & the Gang and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are among the artists scheduled to perform this summer during the Ravinia Festival’s 90th season.
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3rd ax-throwing venue in Libertyville would include a ‘rage room’Mar 09, 2026 6:25 pm - What would be the third axe-throwing spot in Libertyville has a thumbs-up from an advisory panel.
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Plovers take center stage in College of Lake County exhibitMar 06, 2026 1:11 pm - Local artists and nature lovers help tell the story of the Lake County landscape and the wildlife that depends on it in a new College of Lake County exhibit showcasing photography and artwork on piping plovers.
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Indoor mini-golf, trampoline park, more coming this year to Gurnee MillsMar 05, 2026 1:33 pm - Indoor minigolf and a trampoline park are among new offerings opening this year at Gurnee Mills.
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Best Bets: Suburban venues welcome movie stars, singers and stand-upsMar 03, 2026 6:54 am - Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino discusses her career during a meet-and-greet at the Woodstock Opera House, Jeff Award-winner Heidi Kettenring channels Karen Carpenter at the Metropolis, and “Funny Women of a Certain Age” comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival opens March 7 with stories of hope, chutzpah and humanityFeb 27, 2026 11:05 pm - JCC Chicago's 13th annual Jewish Film Festival runs March 7-22, featuring 21 films including documentaries, dramas, and comedies with select Q and As. The festival has screened over 300 films and hosted more than 70,000 filmgoers throughout its history.