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Take your Mother’s Day brunch plans up a notchMay 06, 2026 9:53 am - Though it’s getting late in the game to make plans for Mother’s Day, here are some suburban options where you can do brunch (or dinner) and add in some live music, nature, exotic animals, historic surroundings and/or bottomless champagne.
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‘It’s iconic’: Des Plaines officials celebrate plan to repurpose former YMCA facilityMay 05, 2026 1:53 pm - A multimillion-dollar plan to renovate an old YMCA building in Des Plaines that’s become an eyesore since its closure six years ago is being celebrated by city officials and their soon-to-be partners in the project. The city council on Monday unanimously voted to purchase the former Lattof YMCA, 300 E. Northwest Highway, from the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago for $1.85 million.
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Best Bets: The Oh Yeahs at Studio5, and Stand-Up Momedy and Bad Momz of Comedy honor motherhoodMay 05, 2026 1:21 pm - Evanston’s Studio5 welcomes acoustic trio The Oh Yeahs, and Stand-Up Momedy and Bad Momz of Comedy celebrate motherhood through comedy this weekend.
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‘A cozy coffee spot’: Irene’s Café brings family baking tradition to Buffalo GroveMay 04, 2026 1:40 pm - A new café rooted in family tradition is making its mark in Buffalo Grove’s Spoerlein Commons shopping center.
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Flavors of Mexico: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at suburban bars and restaurantsApr 29, 2026 9:12 am - From margarita specials to tequila pairing dinners to Chihuahua races, there are myriad ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the suburbs.
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Best bets: ESO season comes to a close, and Orion Ensemble disbands after 35 yearsApr 29, 2026 8:16 am - The ESO closes out its season this weekend, the Orion Ensemble bids farewell after 35 years, and comedian Doug Benson hosts a live taping of his podcast, “Doug Loves Movies,” at Zanies Rosemont.
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Dining out: Big Burger Collab at The Graceful Ordinary, new intimate dining experience at Truluck’s and moreApr 28, 2026 6:41 am - The Graceful Ordinary has another Big City Burger Collab, this time with chef Paul Virant. And Truluck’s offers a new, intimate dining experience in their Rosemont restaurant.
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7 Brew plans to open on former Mount Prospect Steak ‘n Shake siteApr 27, 2026 3:46 pm - A fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain is poised to occupy the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake site at the edge of the north end of Randhurst Village.
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Pope-approved Il Volo flies into the Rosemont Theatre Saturday on their world tourApr 27, 2026 3:42 pm - If Pope Leo XIV says he’s a fan, you’re doing OK. “He’s the best pope,” said Piero Barone, who joins fellow tenor Ignazio Boschetto and baritone Gianluca Ginoble in Il Volo, a vocal group in the bel canto tradition of Italian multipart singing, playing the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, May 2.
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Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestonesApr 24, 2026 10:23 am - On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.