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Festivals Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Color Aloft Balloon Fest, Palatine Street Fest, Windmill City Fest & moreAug 25, 2021 9:10 am - This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower ma...
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Best Bets: Lyric's 'Sunday in the Park' plays Jay Pritzker PavilionAug 24, 2021 6:00 am - Opera outdoors & online Experience the Lyric Opera of Chicago either live or online this weekend. New music director Enrique Mazzola conducts singers from the Ryan Opera...
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56 Music Fix celebrates live performances in Mount ProspectAug 21, 2021 6:00 pm - The first set at a music festival can be a sparsely attended performance as patrons slowly wander in. But empty seats were rare at Station 34 when Mount Prospect rock ba...
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Mount Prospect native Lee DeWyze tells 'Stories' with his new album, Evanston tour stopAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - A little more than a decade ago, suburban fans watched as Mount Prospect singer-songwriter Lee DeWyze hopped a rocket ship ride to becoming a national name on season nin...
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A New Home in Des Plaines for Request Radio HistoryAug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Nearly 50 years ago, a new suburban radio station brought attention to Des Plaines as the home of Request Radio. Even though WYEN 107 FM has long since disappeared, you'...
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Sound check: Waco Brothers bring a barnburner to The VenueAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - Country punks The Chicago-based punk cowboy outfit The Waco Brothers brings its feverish country thunder to Aurora's The Venue to kick off the weekend. Even though ...
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56 Music Fix fest takes over Mount Prospect businesses this weekendAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - This weekend, music fans can celebrate more than 60 acts at Mount Prospect businesses as the 56 Music Fix peppers performances throughout the community. “I feel this ye...
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Revive Handmade Markets Hosts Last Show of the Summer September 12thAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Revive Handmade Markets which is a one of a kind curated shopping event bringing local artisans to Arlington Heights is having their final show of the summer series on S...
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Best Bets: The final Arlington Million races SaturdayAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - Top pick Finish line The iconic Arlington Million reaches its final turn among other high-stakes races this Saturday at the Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. E...
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A $20 coin from 1933 is now worth $18.9 million and you can see it in RosemontAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - "It's only money." Having learned that expression from my parents, I've used that phrase at times during the years to justify putting the value of family experiences abo...