Elgin Entertainment
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Where to ride your bike for fall colors (in coronavirus times)Sep 15, 2020 5:00 am - A great way to see the fall colors is to ride your bike, which allows you to be outside and travel a good distance to catch a lot of scenery. So where should you go? Opt...
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Suburbs to observe Sept. 11 with virtual and in-person ceremoniesSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - While many Sept. 11 observances have been scaled down this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some suburbs are still hosting socially distanced or virtual tributes t...
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The Sears Centre Arena has a new name today: the Now ArenaSep 01, 2020 5:30 am - Hoffman Estates' 11,000-seat entertainment venue known as the Sears Centre Arena for 14 years officially becomes the Now Arena this morning. That's when the 15-year, $11...
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Best Bets: Chicago Dogs host 'Star Wars' theme night SaturdayAug 26, 2020 6:00 am - Space ball Sci-fi fans who didn't get a chance to dress up for the postponed Wizard World Comic Con this summer can still bring their “Star Wars” gear for a special them...
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Dining events: WhirlyBall intros Summer Series packages, Hotel Baker serving new menu, frozen drinksAug 13, 2020 6:00 am - Game on For those looking to go out with their crew, WhirlyBall is back open and ready to welcome small groups with its three new Summer Series packages at the Napervill...
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New eats: 9 restaurants that debuted this summer in the suburbsAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Opening a new restaurant has always been a risky business proposition, even in the best of times. And the last few months have been anything but the best of times. Still...
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Quilter to speak on 'Artisan Awakening: Creativity, Spirituality, and the Fiber' Sept. 8Aug 11, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild will welcome Helen Butler for the online program "Artisan Awakening: Creativity, Spirituality, and the Fiber" on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Bu...
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Norris presents jazz legends Saloff and Kahn Sept. 11 for St. Charles Jazz WeekendJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Two of Chicago's premier jazz artists, singer Spider Saloff and pianist Jeremy Kahn, will team up to perform “The Cool Heat of Peggy Lee” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at ...
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Elgin council OKs support for arts operations during COVID-19Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin is relaxing its funding criteria to provide money for operations, rather than specific programming, for local arts organizations that are struggling during the COV...
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ESO cancels fall season due to COVID-19Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has canceled its previously announced concerts through December because of ongoing health and safety concerns tied to COVID-19. “This is dif...