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Four pioneering women come to life in GreenMan Theatre’s ‘History of Her’ performancesAug 13, 2026 11:22 am - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will present "History of Her" on Aug. 21 and 23 in Elmhurst, featuring costumed biographical monologues of four influential Chicago-area women: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Audrey Wagner, Frances Willard and Jane Addams.
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Northlight Theatre cuts a fresh ribbon in its former Evanston hometownAug 11, 2026 5:22 pm - Northlight Theatre, long of Skokie, has had a date with Evanston from its beginning. It’s a relationship officially re-consummated last month as Northlight cut the ribbon on its new, $33 million theater, built from the ground up in downtown Evanston.
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Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s ParamountAug 04, 2026 5:29 pm - Cedric the Entertainer brings the laughs to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow rolls into the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, and the Flamenco Quartet Project dances into Evanston’s Space.
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Body of missing man found on Des Plaines River shoreline identifiedAug 04, 2026 3:34 pm - A missing man whose body was recovered Friday evening along the shoreline of the Des Plaines River near West Oak Spring Road in Libertyville has been identified as Julian Newman, 30, of Evanston. Authorities confirmed Tuesday that he drowned.
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Spotlight: Zanies Rosemont hosts all-Spanish show and debuts weekly Roast BattleJul 21, 2026 12:06 pm - Comedian Led Varela headlines an all-Spanish show at Zanies Rosemont, and the venue debuts the new weekly insult comedy show Roast Battle Rosemont. Plus, Broadway in Chicago hosts national tours of “The Notebook” and “The Outsiders.”
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Mundelein crash victim identified as Evanston manJul 08, 2026 11:04 am - The motorcycle driver who was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Mundelein has been identified as Evanston resident Jeff Williams, 34.
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Suburban actor happily juggles back-to-back performances, rehearsalsJul 08, 2026 8:49 am - Abraham Deitz-Green is one busy actor. For the last few months, the 2025 Northwestern graduate has juggled rehearsals for new shows while performing in other productions at the same time, including Metropolis’ “The Wedding Singer,” Oil Lamp’s “The Last Five Years” and Marriott’s “A Year With Frog and Toad.”
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Theater spotlight: Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’ marks return of Morton Arboretum walking playsJul 07, 2026 6:36 am - The Morton Arboretum resumes its summer walking plays series with Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Marriott Theatre stages the family-friendly “A Year With Frog and Toad,” and Raven Theatre remounts “Octet” at Goodman Theatre.
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Vitalant issues call for donors as Type O blood supply reaches two-year lowJul 06, 2026 11:32 pm - Vitalant reports a critical shortage of type O blood, which has dropped to a two-year low since May. Type O blood is essential for emergency transfusions when there's no time to determine a patient's blood type.
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Rotary International elects second African president to lead the global nonprofitJun 30, 2026 10:31 pm - Olayinka Hakeem Babalola from Nigeria will become Rotary International's president on July 1, 2026, making him the second African to lead the organization. He will focus on peace-building and sustainable community-led solutions during his one-year term.
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