Cook County Entertainment
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How Wheeling is building momentum for revitalized Restaurant RowDec 14, 2024 1:15 pm - Wheeling officials are optimistic that recent and upcoming changes to the village’s Restaurant Row are revitalizing the once-celebrated stretch of Milwaukee Avenue.
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Heun: Columnist coauthors book about St. Charles Country Club’s centennialDec 13, 2024 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun and his friend Tim Triplett recently completed a two-year project in writing “No Lovelier Place Possible … St. Charles Country Club at 100.”
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Greek revival in Buffalo Grove: Yeero Revolution hitting the street with authentic gyrosDec 12, 2024 12:01 pm - After bonding over Greek food and music, John Nikolaou and Pete Koutropoulos have turned their friendship into a business partnership. Yeero Revolution will serve authentic Greek street fare in Buffalo Grove.
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Geoffrey Baer presents to a sold-out crowd at the DuPage County Historical MuseumDec 11, 2024 6:29 pm - There was standing-room only at the DuPage County Historical Museum on Nov. 7 when one of Chicago’s favorite TV producers presented “An Evening with Geoffrey Baer.”
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Late Rosemont mayor’s Hummels collection moving to new museumDec 11, 2024 10:45 am - Boasting the largest public display of M.I. Hummel figurines in the world, the Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels in Rosemont is set to close by the end of the year. But some of the collection will be incorporated into a new museum that will showcase the Northwest suburb’s history and also bear the late mayor’s name.
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No sacrificing: Cooper’s Hawk makes eating out easier for gluten-sensitive dinersDec 10, 2024 3:46 pm - Cooper’s Hawk has rolled out an extensive new gluten-free menu with appetizers, entrées, sides and desserts to accommodate guests with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
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‘Dimensions’ art show, concert this week at Maine West HSDec 10, 2024 2:49 pm - Students in Maine West High School’s band, choir and orchestra classes, as well as music production students, will be featured during the “Dimensions” concerts at 5:30 p....
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New York-style pizza in the suburbs? Yes, you can find itDec 10, 2024 1:22 pm - It almost seems blasphemous to talk about New York-style pizza in Illinois. While the deep-dish pizza the Chicago area is known for around the world certainly is delectab...
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Best bets: Elgin Symphony Orchestra, sounds of the season, holiday hilarityDec 10, 2024 10:19 am - This week in the suburbs: Elgin Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual holiday extravaganza; Creative Ice Theatre stages “Nutcracker on Ice” in Woodridge; female comedians headline Crystal Lake’s Raue Center.
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Spotlight: Seasonal fare on suburban stages includes ‘Wonderful Life,’ ‘Christmas Carol,’ Second City sketchesDec 10, 2024 9:48 am - Suburban theaters, including Improv Playhouse and Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, stage seasonal favorites “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Sweater,” respectively, while Strawdog Theatre brings “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” to Writers Theatre.