Cook County Entertainment
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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Best Bets: Waukegan blues woman Ivy Ford at Aurora’s Venue, Herbie Hancock in ChicagoMar 26, 2024 11:11 am - Chicago musicians come home: blues singer/guitarist Ivy Ford headlines Aurora’s The Venue, jazz great Herbie Hancock returns to Symphony Center and award winner Jonathan McReynolds joins fellow gospel artists at the Auditorium Theatre.
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Swing into the sounds of Count BasieMar 26, 2024 9:36 am - The Arlington Jazz Exchange may not be able to physically transport you to celebrate April in Paris, but they aim to get you there musically via a tribute concert honoring the legendary Count Basie. The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. on April 14, at Forest View Education Center, 2121 S Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights.
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‘So much better than any video game’: AdeptiCon brings wargamers to SchaumburgMar 24, 2024 5:09 pm - War came to the suburbs this weekend. Fortunately, it was the gaming kind, as thousands filled the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel for AdeptiCon, a convent...
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Sun shines on Arlington Heights egg huntMar 24, 2024 8:25 am - Children quickly filled their Easter baskets with plastic eggs containing candy and prizes during an egg hunt at the Arlington Heights Historical Society Saturday. Maggie...
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears haggling, new eateries, outdoor dining and bubble gum soda among highlightsMar 24, 2024 5:41 am - Bears and school districts stop short of endorsing Arlington Heights tax proposal A day after Arlington Heights officials unveiled a proposed settlement to the ongoi...
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First Watch breakfast restaurant opens Monday in Des PlainesMar 21, 2024 11:42 am - First Watch, a Florida-based restaurant chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, will open a new location Monday at 2841 Mannheim Road in Des Plaines. The restauran...
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DwellSocial brings some of Chicago’s favorite foods to the suburbsMar 21, 2024 11:19 am - In a pivot that only the pandemic could inspire, a company that started as a way to bring together homeowners and contractors now brings food from some of Chicago’s favorite restaurants to the suburbs.
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Bensenville Park District to host free Egg Hunt and EggstravaganzaMar 20, 2024 10:38 pm - Hop to it! It’s fun for the whole family when the Bensenville Park District’s annual Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza returns Saturday, March 23, to the Bensenville Water Park...
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Conant Cafe delivers business, culinary lessons in one sweet endeavorMar 20, 2024 12:04 pm - Cougar Perk Cafe at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates offers students with an interest in culinary arts to pair their passion with a business entrepreneurship course.