Cook County Entertainment
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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.
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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A Taste of Glenview, an extravaganza of international foods on Sept. 7Jul 31, 2024 5:00 pm - Prepare to discover tasty international cuisine as Glenview Sunrise Rotary Club proudly announces A Taste of Glenview, taking place Sept. 7.
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Des Plaines pizzeria has served its last pieJul 31, 2024 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines pizzeria has closed for good, its owner announced.
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Parallel lives: Former Arlington Heights educator-turned-actor balances theater, corporate careersJul 31, 2024 8:52 am - Arlington Heights native and music-educator-turned-actor Joe Giovannetti stars in Kokandy Productions’ Midwest premiere of “Alice by Heart,” a musical for teens and older inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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AfterImage Film Fest, Fine Line to host ‘Best of Fest 2024’ Aug. 10Jul 30, 2024 9:03 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has partnered with AfterImage Film Festival to create “Best of Fest 2024,” an outdoor evening featuring a selection of the best short films from the 2024 edition of the AfterImage Film Festival.
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Dining out: Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Friday in BataviaJul 30, 2024 4:41 pm - Have a taste for something spicy? Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its newest location in Batavia on Friday, Aug. 2.