Cook County Entertainment
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Heritage Fest welcoming back fireworks and guest appearance from Jaime HjelmSep 11, 2024 10:46 am - Heritage Fest, hosted by village of West Dundee, is celebrating its 26th year on Sept. 13-15 with a bang. Its fireworks display, a feature that was absent last year, is returning.
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Elgin’s ‘Brown Bag’ series to offer ‘A Brief History of Immigration to the United States’Sep 11, 2024 12:26 am - The Elgin Area Historical Society’s “Brown Bag Lunch Series” continues at noon Thursday, Sept. 12, with “A Brief History of Immigration to the United States” with Edward Bates.
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Cajun Fiddler returns to Elgin Coffeehouse Sept. 13Sep 11, 2024 12:08 am - An Elgin congregation will welcome Southern folk music in the person of Gina Forsythe to Highland Avenue Coffeehouse stage on Friday, Sept. 13.
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Concerts Sept. 13-19: Air Supply, Haley Reinhart, Crystal Bowersox, beabadoobee and moreSep 10, 2024 5:06 pm - Upcoming concerts include Air Supply, Haley Reinhart, beabadoobee, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Crystal Bowersox and more.
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Dining out: New restaurants, bourbon and cigar dinner and moreSep 10, 2024 4:28 pm - Barely a week goes by that we aren’t welcoming at least one new restaurant to the suburbs, and this week is no exception. We’ve also got a bourbon and cigar dinner in Libertyville and a charity pizza cookoff.
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From Barbie to Scooby's to Jefferson v. Adams: Special programs complement ‘Instantly Iconic’ exhibits at DuPage museum this fallSep 09, 2024 11:50 pm - This fall, the DuPage County Historical Museum's new “Instantly Iconic” exhibits highlight DuPage County’s rich history of presidential encounters, iconic childhood toys, and coming-of-age experiences.
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Will history look kindly on our use of natural resources?Sep 09, 2024 12:18 pm - Des Plaines History Center director Kurt Begalka shares thoughts on how controlling invasive species can help preserve natural resources, such as Lake Michigan.
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New owner of former Jimmy’s in Des Plaines plans to offer ‘upscale brunch’Sep 09, 2024 11:45 am - A second location of The Brunchery in Lincoln Park seems destined for the former Jimmy’s restaurant and sports bar in Des Plaines.
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Journey through the cosmos with Elmhurst Symphony’s ‘The Planets & Star Wars’Sep 08, 2024 9:00 am - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Planets & Star Wars,” its first concert of the 2024-25 season, on Saturday, Oct. 5.
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Germanfest flavors usher in fall festival season in Hoffman EstatesSep 08, 2024 8:19 am - The family Oktoberfest-style celebration included Hofbrau beer, authentic German Food, live music, stein-hoisting, a costume contest and free kids activities.