Cook County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s ParamountAug 04, 2026 5:29 pm - Cedric the Entertainer brings the laughs to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow rolls into the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, and the Flamenco Quartet Project dances into Evanston’s Space.
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Monarch Butterfly Festival takes flight again with free cultural celebration at Glendale Heights’ Camera ParkAug 04, 2026 4:22 pm - The Monarch Butterfly Festival returns to Glendale Heights on Friday, Aug. 7, featuring Mexican music, food, and cultural performances. This year's "Cultural Resistance" theme showcases renowned artists creating live murals, Mexican rock bands Los Corb and El Circo, Aztec dance groups, and bilingual theater.
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Filmmaker making documentary on East Dundee’s residents, legacyAug 04, 2026 3:24 pm - It may not become a Hollywood blockbuster, but a full-length documentary about East Dundee will capture the voices of its residents and the village’s identity and roots, local filmmaker Dave Hudson says.
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Dining out: National Filet Mignon Day deals, sundae tower at The Greggory and moreAug 04, 2026 11:54 am - Suburban steakhouses are serving up deals for National Filet Mignon Day, The Greggory in South Barrington has a new build-your-own sundae tower, and The Morton Arboretum is hosting a farm-to-table dinner Aug. 13.
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Jamboree Days revives Carpentersville’s summer fest traditionAug 04, 2026 10:55 am - Jamboree Days returns to Carpentersville after a long hiatus, featuring the venerable rock bands The Ides of March and The Buckinghams as headliners. The free two-day event Aug. 7-8 will include multiple bands, food vendors, and a youth talent showcase.
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Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, paradeAug 04, 2026 9:27 am - Gurnee Days, the annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, bringing with it fireworks, a parade, live music, a car show and more to Viking Park.
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Theater spotlight: Elvis, ‘West Side Story’ and AI-inspired ‘Sisters’ grace suburban stagesAug 04, 2026 8:38 am - This week on suburban stages, Elvis Presley tribute artist Brandon Bennett channels The King, Music Theater Works revives “West Side Story,” and Writers Theatre opens its 35th season with the AI-inspired drama “Sisters.”
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‘Full circle moment’: Husband and wife set to launch transformation of shuttered Rolling Meadows firehouseAug 03, 2026 6:36 pm - Husband-and-wife business owners Michael and Emily Schumann will convert a former 1958 Rolling Meadows fire station into Abide Coffee + Bakery, with a $1.8 million renovation set to begin this fall.
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Century-old treasure awakens: Catlow Theater’s historic revival gains momentumAug 03, 2026 5:18 pm - A sleeping giant in downtown Barrington is gradually emerging from its slumber. As the Catlow Theater heads toward its 100th birthday in May, the downtown Barrington movie house is about halfway toward reaching its $6 million fundraising goal, said Brian Long, president of the Catlow 1927 Foundation, the nonprofit group spearheading the project.
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Final Libertyville Lunch in the Park of 2026 set for FridayAug 03, 2026 1:14 pm - The final Lunch in the Park event of the season in downtown Libertyville will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in Cook Park, located at Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street.