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Schaumburg to impose temporary traffic and parking restrictions around SeptemberfestAug 31, 2026 11:21 am - Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in place surrounding the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus starting before and running through Septemberfest over the Labor Day weekend.
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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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Schaumburg’s 55th annual Septemberfest also celebrates village’s 70th anniversaryAug 25, 2026 2:19 pm - This year’s Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend in Schaumburg will be an extra special one for a number of reasons. Not only is it the 55th staging of the festival itself, but it will be the village’s largest celebration of its 70th anniversary and accompany the final stages of construction on the new village hall at the heart of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus.
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Dining Out: National Waffle, Pork Chop and Dog Day specials, lobster season at Shaw’s and moreAug 18, 2026 3:39 pm - We’ve got specials for National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days at suburban restaurants. It’s also time for Shaw’s Crab House’s annual lobster festival and The Greggory in South Barrington is welcoming an acclaimed chef for its next “Friends at the Hearth” dinner.
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Buzzworthy celebration of honey in SchaumburgAug 16, 2026 3:00 pm - Bees were all the buzz Sunday as the Schaumburg Park District’s Heritage Farm hosted Honey Fest.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken latest restaurant to open at Crossroads of Schaumburg FridayAug 14, 2026 10:29 am - The opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken on Friday will bring the new Crossroads of Schaumburg development near Woodfield Mall up to three active restaurants with more on the way.
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Inspired by owner’s quest to honor friend who died, Cyberpunk-themed Life Bar Arcade opens near SchaumburgAug 14, 2026 10:17 am - With this summer’s opening of Life Bar Arcade at Schaumburg’s northeast gateway, owner Peter Roesler has completed a major step in his seven-year quest to honor a lifelong friend who died.
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Dining Out: Hot & Spicy Day collab, Dr Pepper cake shake at Portillo’s and moreAug 12, 2026 10:03 am - Fry the Coop locations have a special one-day-only sandwich for National Hot and Spicy Day, while coincidentally, a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opens in Schaumburg Friday. Also, Portillo’s and Dr Pepper have teamed up for a pair of limited-time shakes.
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No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ showAug 07, 2026 10:37 am - The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.
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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.