Cook County Entertainment
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Dining out: New restaurants, Make-A-Wish fundraiser and moreJul 02, 2024 2:09 pm - We’ve got a pair of new Mediterranean-inspired restaurants in the suburbs, as well as Maggiano’s annual fundraiser for Make-A-Wish and The Capital Grille’s summer wine event The Generous Pour.
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Best Bets: Buddy Guy, Lauren Alaina, Keith Urban at NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race WeekendJul 02, 2024 12:13 pm - Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy plays NASCAR weekend in Chicago along with The Chainsmokers and Keith Urban, Pepe Aguilar headlines Allstate Arena, and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder performs at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ revivals open at Stolp Island Theatre, MetropolisJul 02, 2024 11:43 am - Paramount Theatre inaugurates its new Stolp Island Theatre in Aurora with a revival of the rollicking jukebox tuner “Million Dollar Quartet” at the same time the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages its revival in Arlington Heights.
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Parades, music, fireworks set for Elgin’s July 4 celebrationJul 01, 2024 6:58 pm - Elgin’s annual Fourth of July celebration features parades, live music, a pie-eating contest and more before culminating with a fireworks display.
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Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Dog Days of Summer, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and moreJul 01, 2024 3:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more happening this week.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Where to see fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 01, 2024 2:39 pm - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Northwest Fourth-Fest to include drone light showJul 01, 2024 1:06 pm - A drone light show is a new addition to Northwest Fourth-Fest, a five-day Fourth of July celebration that also includes carnival rides, live music, fireworks, a parade, food and games.
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From Japan to the suburbs: Chicago Ramen empire expanding across areaJul 01, 2024 9:24 am - Chef Kenta Ikehata has become the king of suburban ramen restaurants.
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Frontier Days: Classic summer festival returns to Arlington Heights with music, carnival, paradeJul 01, 2024 6:47 am - One of the biggest summer festivals in the Northwest suburbs is Frontier Days, which returns to Arlington Heights July 3-7.