Cook County Entertainment
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Reel life: 'First Grader' a film of hope, darknessMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: ‘The First Grader' Normally, when you think National Geographic, you think documentary. Not this time. “The First Grader” is Justin Chadwick'...
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Food plus music equal summer in the citiesMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:aboerema@dailyherald.com Summer’s just about here, and that means that deep-fried turkey legs, cold brews and awesome lakefront entertai...
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Northwest suburban festivals celebrate communitiesMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - With Memorial Day approaching, thoughts turn to summer, and that means one thing in the Northwest suburbs: family festivals. Here are some highlights. Streamwood Memoria...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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Senior Day at Arlington Park racetrackMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Thousands of older adults who flocked to last year’s Senior Celebration Day will once again enjoy the fourhour event in their honor on Wednesday, May 11. This year’s 23r...
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Dann in reel life: 'Dragons' takes on Spanish Civil WarMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life review: ‘There Be Dragons' The historical drama “There Be Dragons” (sorry, the dragons are strictly metaphorical) celebrates Roland Joffe's return to the ...
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Best bets: Arlington Park celebrating mothersMay 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Full gallop Arlington Park's grand opening weekend gets off to a galloping start with two major events. “Chicagoland's Largest Kentucky Derby Party” provides an occ...
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Your YouTube entry could win you Harper scholarshipMay 03, 2011 2:00 am - Telling Harper College about your summer plans could land you something else worth talking about: a $1,500 Harper scholarship. The college is embracing social media and...
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Harper students break bread with ‘Bizarre Food’ hostMay 02, 2011 2:00 am - Andrew Zimmern, the affable smooth-headed fellow who hosts the Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods,” has eaten indigenous and often oddball ingredients in the course of his ...
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Dining events: Get your smelt fixApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - Smelt at Shaw's Just a few weeks remain for smelt-seekers to get their fix of these fresh-caught Great Lakes fish. A dish of cracker meal-crusted smelt served atop ...