Cook County Entertainment
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3 suburban spellers test mettle at 101st Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 26, 2026 10:45 am - Three suburban contestants, two of them veterans, are representing their respective counties at this week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen EllynMay 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
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Live painting classes part of Barrington Art FestivalMay 23, 2026 5:47 pm - Create your own painting or check out the work of other artists at the 17th annual Barrington Art Festival.
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Elmhurst History Museum’s ‘History of Her’ exhibit highlights trailblazing women from Chicago area historyMay 22, 2026 10:46 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum will debut “History of Her: Women Who Shaped Chicagoland,” an original exhibition running from May 29 to Aug. 9. The exhibit celebrates 250 years of influential women in the Chicago area, featuring pioneers like Ida B. Wells, Jane Addams, Jane Byrne, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey.
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‘Walking With Giants’ exhibition to bring larger-than-life art to COD campusMay 21, 2026 6:20 pm - Artists are working to paint silhouette sculptures that will be part of the upcoming “Walking With Giants” exhibition at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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After five years in Elgin, Tatsu Ramen House adds second location in Crystal LakeMay 21, 2026 4:46 pm - Five years after opening his first restaurant in Elgin, a chef who immigrated to the suburbs from Mongolia will open another Tatsu Ramen House location, this time in Crystal Lake.
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Sign up today to join Hoffman Estates’ 4th of July ParadeMay 21, 2026 3:07 pm - The village of Hoffman Estates is inviting community groups, service organizations, teams, entertainers, elected officials and others to march in its 4th of July Parade.
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Elmhurst Choral Union to perform Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ May 30May 21, 2026 2:43 pm - On Saturday, May 30, the Elmhurst Choral Union will perform Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," a 1936 cantata based on medieval poems found in a Bavarian monastery.
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More Food Truck Round Ups are coming to Des PlainesMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The next Food Truck Round Up in Des Plaines is set for July 21.
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Game lovers unite at Des Plaines Public LibraryMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will host an event for board game lovers in June.