Cook County Entertainment
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Hoffman Estates’ Unity Day to celebrate community’s culturesMay 23, 2025 4:10 pm - The village of Hoffman Estates’ Cultural Awareness Commission will host this year’s Unity Day: Festival of Cultures from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.
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Des Plaines concert band to play June 1May 23, 2025 12:30 pm - The Des Plaines Community Concert Band will perform Sunday, June 1, in Des Plaines.
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Open Door Health Center of Illinois seeks volunteers for Pride, Juneteenth festivitiesMay 23, 2025 10:58 am - Open Door Health Center of Illinois is participating in Pride and Juneteenth celebrations in Elgin and Aurora. Volunteers are needed to decorate vehicles, walk in the parade, or join in the outreach.
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Northwest Concert Band hosts Summer Concert SeriesMay 23, 2025 12:03 am - The Northwest Concert Band invites the community to its 2025 free Summer Concert series at the Community Church of Rolling Meadows, starting June 16.
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Elmhurst AAUW begins collection for annual book saleMay 22, 2025 11:12 pm - The AAUW Elmhurst Branch will begin collecting donations on Monday, June 9, of used books, CDs, LPs, and DVDs for its annual Used Book Sale. Collection barrels for dona...
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‘Fiesta aficionados’: Fat Rosie’s bringing the party to Oak Brook when seventh location opens FridayMay 22, 2025 3:46 pm - Fat Rosie’s is bringing the fiesta to Oak Brook. The high-energy, local Mexican chain will open its seventh suburban location at 3011 Butterfield Road on Friday, May 23.
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Wheeling cannabis dispensary closingMay 22, 2025 2:33 pm - A Wheeling cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge is shutting down after less than three years.
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Superheroes, Japanese masterworks and giant sculptures on display this summer at Chicago, suburban museumsMay 22, 2025 12:20 pm - An interactive celebration of Spider-Man at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 17th- and 18th-century Japanese masterworks at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and giant sculptures “as tall as trees” at the Morton Arboretum are among the exhibitions opening this summer.
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Hoffman Estates launches redesigned tourism websiteMay 22, 2025 10:42 am - Hoffman Estates’ tourism office has launched its newly redesigned website at VisitHoffman.com to inspire, inform, and welcome visitors to the village.
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Perfect partners: ‘Gorgeous’ actress shares stage with veteran Chicago actor, cute poochMay 22, 2025 8:20 am - Stevenson High School graduate and former Buffalo Grove resident Stephanie Shum shares the stage with actor/director Tara Mallen and a cute canine named Vivi in “Gorgeous,” a new dramedy in a world premiere produced by Raven and Rivendell theaters.