Cook County Entertainment
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‘What went wrong here?’: Show examines history behind Arlington High’s closingJan 20, 2025 7:11 pm - A 90-minute retrospective by Hey Nonny’s Chip Brooks investigates the controversial 1984 closure of Arlington High School, weaving public meetings and court cases into a live drama with music to examine the deeper reasons behind the school's demise.
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‘There’s such a need’: Gluten-free restaurant opens in GenevaJan 20, 2025 1:42 pm - Ugly Noodle, a new celiac-safe, gluten-free restaurant, has opened in downtown Geneva.
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Four days left to share your event in the Daily Herald’s Out on the Town guideJan 20, 2025 11:15 am - Jan. 23 is the deadline to submit your event to the Daily Herald's "Out On the Town" spring guide listing suburban Chicago events like festivals, shows, dining, and family activities occurring March-May. It is free to submit.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Schaumburg’s Prairie Center to anchor campus alone for 20 months as it faces possible changesJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Approaching its 40th anniversary next year, Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will provide stability at the municipal campus during the 20 months village hall is being rebuilt, even as it faces potential changes of its own.
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Triton College to host ‘Laser Taylor Swift’ show in FebruaryJan 17, 2025 1:29 pm - Her music may be out of this world for some. Perhaps that’s why Triton College’s Cernan Earth and Space Center will host “Laser Taylor Swift,” a cosmic light show, Saturdays in February.
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Lombard Historical Society hosts ‘Feel Good February’ eventsJan 16, 2025 11:27 pm - The Lombard Historical Society has planned fun February events like a Victorian tea party, yoga classes, and a make-your-own candle workshop with drinks and snacks.
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Shabu-Yo brings Japanese Hot Pot to Schaumburg, Naperville, and Vernon HillsJan 16, 2025 8:40 pm - Global dining leader Skylark Holdings launches Shabu-Yo outlets in Chicago area, offering premium wagyu beef & 20+ veggies for customizable hot pot creations.
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‘He was thinking about the Smithsonian’: Dunn Museum expands to snare exhibition of renowned artist Alex RossJan 16, 2025 8:37 am - At the suggestion of renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, exhibition space will be added at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County to put Marvel and DC heroes up front.
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.