Cook County Entertainment
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 05, 2024 1:42 pm - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Festivals Aug. 9-15: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen EllynAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Mark your calendars for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, the Taste of Glen Ellyn and more happening this week.
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Chicago Air and Water Show, Highwood Garlic Fest, Taste of Glen Ellyn and more in this week’s eventsAug 05, 2024 10:32 am - Sunday, Aug. 11 Blueberry Festival and Corn Boil: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at Windy Acres Farm Stand, 37W446 Fabyan ...
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Outback Steakhouse relocating to Des Plaines from ChicagoAug 02, 2024 1:44 pm - An Outback Steakhouse restaurant on Chicago’s Far Northwest Side is relocating to Des Plaines.
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Irish Days return to Long Grove with music, dancing, contestsAug 02, 2024 8:50 am - Historic downtown Long Grove is bringing back its annual Irish Days festival Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2.
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Bartlett firefighters’ Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity returns Aug. 9-10Aug 01, 2024 2:38 pm - Bartlett firefighters will again hold their annual Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at Apple Orchard Park, 620 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett.
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Meet Charlie the Bacon Guy: Woodridge man’s side hustle doing a crisp businessAug 01, 2024 2:15 pm - Restaurant veteran Charlie Zieserl could have been the Tapas Guy, the Braunschweiger Guy or the Egg White Omelet Guy. Nope. He’s actually Charlie The Bacon Guy. “I think bacon chose me,” Zieserl said.
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.