Gurnee Entertainment
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Dining bites: March Madness specials are a slam-dunkMar 16, 2022 6:00 am - March Madness The NCAA basketball tournament is finally here. And suburban bars and restaurants are ready to welcome back basketball fans for three weeks of college hoop...
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Libertyville Sunrise Rotary event raises over $62,000 for local charities.Mar 09, 2022 10:00 pm - Libertyville Sunrise Rotary (LSR) recently held its semi-annual "Spirit of Libertyville" fundraiser, a virtual evening of entertainment that raised over $62,000 for loca...
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It's not spring yet, but you can get a jump on scheduling suburban outingsMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - Local temperatures are predicted to hit the 60s this weekend. So can it be any surprise if we seriously have spring on our minds? The first official day of spring isn't ...
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Libertyville Days Festival June 16-19 in Downtown Libertyville 'A Celebration for Everyone'Feb 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The Libertyville Civic Center Foundation would like to announce that plans are underway for the 2022 Libertyville Days Festival. This year's festival theme will be "A C...
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Super Bowl 2022: 34 suburban restaurants, bars offering parties, to-go specialsFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - For fans of football, creative (and sometimes befuddling) TV ads and/or the Halftime Show, the Super Bowl - arguably one of the biggest sporting events of the year, this...
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Citadel Theatre's to stage Irish play 'Outside Mullingar'Jan 27, 2022 10:00 pm - As the Midwest endures another cold and snowy winter, there is comfort in knowing that two favorite holidays of the year are not far away: Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 and...
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Dining bites: Chili's to give away 27,000 Molten Chocolate CakesJan 25, 2022 2:00 pm - Note: Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. National Chocolate Cake Day Yes, chocolate lovers, National Chocolate Cake Day is a real thi...
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Back in a Flash? Longtime Great America coaster could reopen with new superhero themeJan 24, 2022 4:30 am - When Six Flags Great America introduced Vertical Velocity to thrill seekers in 2001, the U-shaped roller coaster that launches riders from zero to 70 mph in four seconds...
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Dining bites: Sunday pop-up West Side Ramen opens, Naperville Restaurant Week continuesJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - West Side Ramen pop-up As the cold days continue, warm up with a bowl of hearty ramen from the limited-time-only pop-up West Side Ramen, which is taking over Chrissoulas...
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For Hank Salemi, life atop Great America and Six Flags was a big, fun rideJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The theme park industry has taken a hit with the death Sunday of Charles “Hank” Salemi, president of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Industry colleagues, roller coas...