Des Plaines Entertainment
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Tree lightings, Santa visits and more in the Northwest suburbsNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of t...
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GivingTuesday: Support the Arts with the Prairie Center Arts FoundationNov 26, 2019 10:00 pm - The milestones of the holiday shopping season are Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. GivingTuesday is an opportunity to donate to an organization t...
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Citadel Theatre's 'Annie' brings comedy, optimism, song, and dance for the holidays to Chicago's suburbsNov 25, 2019 10:00 pm - It's been nearly 100 years since Little Orphan Annie first appeared in the comic pages of a daily newspaper and given that her story is set in New York City, people migh...
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Thanksgiving 2019: Where to eat out for Thanksgiving dinner in the suburbsNov 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Making a full Thanksgiving spread with all of the appetizers, sides, desserts and that special dish for your picky relative can be exhausting. If you've had enough of th...
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Best bets: Bush sisters promote new book in Naperville; Cher sings ABBA in ChicagoNov 24, 2019 6:31 am - Presidential daughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, daughters of former President George W. Bush, appear together to promote their new children's book, "Sis...
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Weekend picks: Polar Express rolls into South Elgin; Mother Truckin' Booze Fest at Sears CentreNov 23, 2019 6:26 am - Holiday train The beloved Christmas children's book by Chris Van Allsburg is the inspiration for The Polar Express, a train that travels to the "North Pole" to meet...
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Celebrate the holidays at the Village of Niles' Holly Jolly Fest Nov. 30Nov 20, 2019 10:00 pm - The Village of Niles, Illinois, is celebrating the holidays with its largest community event, the Holly Jolly winter festival. This free, indoor and outdoor, family-frie...
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Best bets: Illumination returns to Morton Arboretum, Botanic Garden debuts LightscapeNov 20, 2019 5:46 am - Luminous outdoors See the great outdoors colorfully decorated in two interactive light and sound displays this season: Illumination: Tree Lights returns for another run ...
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Spotlight: Jake Johannsen headlines Zanies in Rosemont, ChicagoNov 19, 2019 5:00 am - Johannsen at Zanies Jake Johannsen, a fixture on comedy club stages and late-night talk shows for more than 30 years, headlines Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont this weeke...
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Prairie Center production offers inside look at Gettysburg AddressNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - On Nov. 2, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln received an invitation to share "a few appropriate remarks" at the consecration ceremony for a cemetery at the Gettysburg batt...