Evanston
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Suburban restaurants, bars offer dining with a view from their rooftopsJul 27, 2022 11:00 pm - First Draft's Grayslake location has quickly become one of the town's favorite hangouts since opening in 2020. The success is owed in no small part to its rooftop deck s...
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Spotlight: Paramount's BOLD series stages coming-of-age tuner 'Fun Home'Jul 27, 2022 9:00 am - Welcome 'Home' Paramount Theatre's BOLD series continues with a revival of the Tony Award-winning chamber musical "Fun Home," a coming-of-age/coming-out story based on A...
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Fire Up the Kiln: It's Time to Create Glass Art at Westminster PlaceJul 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Alice Piepgras will be the first to tell you she's not the most artsy person in the world. But over the last five years, this retired nurse has grown in her love for cre...
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Best Bets: Kansas plays RiverEdge Park in AuroraJul 19, 2022 6:00 am - Wayward sons Cheer on former Lombard resident Ronnie Platt as the lead singer of Kansas ("Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust in the Wind") when the celebrated classic rock ban...
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Festivals July 15-21: Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days, Pitchfork and moreJul 12, 2022 9:00 am - Wednesday, July 13 Kane County Fair: 3-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 13-14; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 15-16; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Jul...
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Sound check: Rage reunion, Jazz in the Park, DZ Fest and moreJul 06, 2022 6:00 am - Raging on Libertyville native Tom Morello and Rage Against the Machine - the heavy-driving rock band probably best known for the hits “Guerrilla Radio,” “Killing in the ...
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First woman named president of Rotary InternationalJun 28, 2022 11:00 pm - Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will be the first woman to take office as Rotary International president in the Evanston-...
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Sound check: Craig Finn, Indigo Girls in Evanston; Josh Caterer in SkokieJun 23, 2022 6:00 am - PravdaFest in Skokie Chicago indie label Pravda Records celebrates 38 years of Chicago-area music with a two-years-postponed anniversary party at Skokie's Sketchboo...
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Sound check: The Chainsmokers headline Pride in the Park; plus suburban music festivalsJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - Pride in the Park Superstar acts The Chainsmokers and Alesso headline this weekend's Pride in the Park, a two-day festival of music and stunning visual displays featurin...
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North Shore native flutist Steve Kujala helps bring 'Black Panther,' 'Lion King' to lifeJun 15, 2022 6:00 am - For world flute aficionado Steve Kujala, the life of a freelance musician is where creativity can flourish. “The thing about the occupation of freelance musician is you...