Highland Park
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Port Clinton Art Festival returns Aug. 23-24Aug 20, 2025 12:46 pm - Browse thousands of works from over 200 artists from around the country when the Port Clinton Art Festival celebrates its 42nd year.
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‘Facades’ opens at The Art Center Highland Park Aug. 8Aug 04, 2025 1:09 pm - The Art Center Highland Park, in partnership with Oliva Gallery, announces “Facades,” a powerful new exhibition opening Friday, Aug. 8, that foregrounds three influential voices in contemporary Midwestern art: Nikki Renee Anderson, Aaron Becker, and the late Molly Schiff.
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Robert McClory bike path construction to beginJul 25, 2025 5:45 pm - Construction to improve safety and accessibility of 12.3 miles of the Robert McClory Bike Path will begin next week.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.
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Ride Illinois offers guidelines for regulating e-bike useJul 23, 2025 10:42 am - Electric bikes and scooters are gaining popularity, leading to municipal ordinances regulating their use. Ride Illinois released guidelines hoping to introduce uniformity across communities.
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CSO performs suburban composer’s concerto at RaviniaJul 22, 2025 11:03 am - This weekend in the suburbs: CSO performs Schaumburg High School grad Tim Corpus’ “The Great Lake Concerto” at Ravinia; dance ensemble The Seldoms performs “Superbloom” at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Joan Jett and Stone Temple Pilots headline a charity concert in Woodstock.
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Evanston theater revives unflinchingly authentic ‘Pass Over’Jul 21, 2025 4:09 pm - Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre revives “Pass Over,” Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s drama about two young men trying to survive their crime-ridden neighborhood. On a lighter note, Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Hairspray.”
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Highland Park Players present the Tony Award winning musical ‘Rent’Jul 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Highland Park Players is presenting “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award-winning rock musical that redefined a generation.
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Rep. Schneider vastly outraising, outspending Democratic challengerJul 16, 2025 4:24 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is dramatically outraising and outspending his Democratic primary challenger, federal records show..
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Dining out: Free Nando’s, National Ice Cream Day, restaurant anniversaries and moreJul 15, 2025 3:28 pm - Nando’s is honoring International Mandela Day Friday by giving away free chicken and fries for anyone who donates a nonperishable food item. Also, Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, and a pair of restaurants are celebrating anniversaries.