Elgin Entertainment
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In the time of COVID, local haunts adopt 'scary safe' precautionsSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - Halloween in the time of COVID-19 means safety precautions will accompany scares. To that end, most local haunted houses require reserved, timed admission. Advance ticke...
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Hoffman Estates sets trick-or-treat stance, plans Halloween event outside Now ArenaSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - While Hoffman Estates officials aren't encouraging trick-or-treating amid the COVID-19 pandemic this Halloween, they are setting hours, suggesting safety measures and ev...
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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 ...