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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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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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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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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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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.
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Want to know Rachel Brosnahan’s secret? First share yours.Jul 10, 2025 3:41 pm - Rachel Brosnahan, who grew up in Highland Park, embraces the character of ambitious reporter Lois Lane in the new “Superman” movie.
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Best Bets: Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band headline veterans benefit at Wheaton’s CantignyJul 09, 2025 9:52 am - Actor/activist Gary Sinise performs a benefit for disabled veterans at Cantigny in Wheaton, comedian Pat McGann headlines the Raue Center, and bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks plays Ravinia’s Carousel Stage.
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Beat the heat at these suburban beaches this summerJul 01, 2025 12:59 pm - From Batavia to Zion, this list features some of the top beaches in northern Illinois for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, and more family fun activities this summer.
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Dining out: Portillo’s expands breakfast test, Sicilian- and lobster-themed dinners and moreJun 18, 2025 8:38 am - What’s on suburban menus this week: Breakfast at Portillo’s, a Sicilian cuisine-themed dinner at Niche in Geneva, a lobster boil at Main Street Social in Libertyville, summer seafood at Truluck’s in Rosemont and more.