Cook County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Laughin’ it up in the ‘burbs, jazzin’ on the lakefrontAug 21, 2024 8:49 am - Comedians Punkie Johnson and Andrew Dice Clay headline suburban venues this weekend, while St. Charles showcases plein air artists and the Chicago Jazz Festival returns to Millennium Park.
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Palatine author to release horror romance bookAug 21, 2024 8:27 am - Alexia Sosin, a promising young author from Palatine, is set to captivate readers once again with her highly anticipated second book.
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Concerts Aug. 23-29: Lindsey Stirling, P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam and moreAug 21, 2024 6:49 am - Upcoming concerts include P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, Luke Bryan, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam, O.A.R., Deep Purple and more.
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Lombard’s Cruise Nights & Summer Concert Series ends season with 7th Heaven concertAug 20, 2024 2:12 pm - The village of Lombard will host its last concert of the 2024 Cruise Nights and Summer Concert season this Saturday, Aug. 24. The concert, brought to you by Tommy’s Exp...
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days and moreAug 20, 2024 6:24 am - Mark your calendars for Palatine Street Fest, Buffalo Grove Days, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, West Chicago Food Festival, Port Clinton Arts Festival in Highland Park and more happening this week.
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Dining out: It’s pumpkin spice season at StarbucksAug 20, 2024 6:23 am - Pumpkin Spice Latte season starts Thursday at Starbucks. Plus we’ve got offers for National Waffle and Pork Chop Days, respectively, and there’s a new restaurant filling a recent void in Woodstock.
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Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbsAug 19, 2024 5:36 pm - Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
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Artist fulfills promise, exhibits at Highland Park Art Fair Aug. 24-25Aug 19, 2024 2:24 pm - Artist Ben Roseland is excited to announce his upcoming exhibit in the Port Clinton Art Festival, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park, on Aug. 24 and 25.
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Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...
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Hoffman Estates’ Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Hoffman Estates’ 18th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8 with three days of authentic German music, food and beer.