Cook County Entertainment
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:01 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Best Bets: Billy Strings at Allstate, mini-golf opens at Morton Arboretum, Josh Gates at GeneseeMay 21, 2024 2:26 pm - Grammy-winning guitarist Billy Strings headlines Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, mini-golf tees off at The Morton Arboretum, and Josh Gates treats audiences to “An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure” at the Genesee.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater examines first love in ‘Mary’s Wedding’May 21, 2024 6:30 am - Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater revives the romantic two-hander “Mary’s Wedding,” Theo Ubique concludes its season-long Stephen Sondheim salute with “A Little Night Music,” and Curious Theatre Branch’s Rhinoceros Theater Festival showcases eclectic new works.
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Elgin’s summer concert series now offered twice a weekMay 21, 2024 12:36 am - Elgin’s Concerts in the Park is back and bigger than before! Elgin Parks & Recreation recently announced that they have doubled the concerts this summer and added a loca...
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Combo Breaker and Common Goals Soccer return to the Schaumburg Memorial Day weekendMay 20, 2024 12:34 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest (MCNW) is welcoming Combo Breaker back to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center May 24 to 26 and Common Goals Soccer Memorial Day Challenge ...
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How sweet it is: Perfect weather brings big crowds to Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 20, 2024 10:58 am - Perfect weather was just the icing on the cake … and the strawberries, the doughnuts and even the bacon this weekend as Long Grove hosted its annual Chocolate Fest. The f...
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‘Always homemade, never pretentious’: Red Poppy Bistro is back, this time in South ElginMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - The owners of Red Poppy Bistro are nothing if not resilient. Matthew Habib and his wife, Jennifer Polit, reopened their European-inspired restaurant Wednesday at 322 Randall Road in South Elgin.
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Looking for summer fun? Try a museumMay 18, 2024 6:00 am - Not every summer activity has to be outdoors. Check suburban and Chicago museums for things to do this summer when the temperature soars.
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Lombard to celebrate Lilac Time with Main Street paradeMay 17, 2024 7:35 pm - A time-honored Lombard tradition returns with the Lilac Parade on Sunday, May 19. The procession, the finale of Lilac Time in the Lilac Village, will begin at Glenbard Ea...