Cook County Entertainment
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Will cicada chorus muddle the music? Outdoor concert organizers weigh inJun 09, 2024 8:48 pm - Short of turning amplifiers up to 11, there’s not much outdoor music and theater festival producers can do to combat cicada noise. But they may not have to, according to organizers who say the cicada chorus has not been a fact so far this summer.
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Des Plaines Park District’s ‘Live at the Lake’ summer concert series kicks off June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:45 pm - Des Plaines Park District announces the return of its "Live at the Lake" Summer Concert Series, bringing the community together for unforgettable evenings of music, fun, and relaxation.
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Leapin’ Lombard! ‘Little Orphan Annie’ tours, exhibit celebrate her 100th birthday and suburban rootsJun 07, 2024 11:21 pm - Ahead of her 100th birthday this August, the Lombard Historical Society is celebrating “Little Orphan Annie” with an exhibition on her place in pop culture, the man who brought her to life and his landmark residence on Main Street.
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Book signing for John Robert Wiltgen’s ‘The Candy in My Pocket’ set for June 21-22Jun 07, 2024 6:36 pm - Author and internationally acclaimed, award-winning residential designer John Robert Wiltgen will be signing his memoir “The Candy in My Pocket” at noon Friday, June 21, ...
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See ‘Wonka’ Saturday at Des Plaines libraryJun 07, 2024 5:39 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a free screening of the film “Wonka” on Saturday. The movie — starring Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant — begins a...
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Northwest Fourth Fest returns to Hoffman Estates July 3-7Jun 07, 2024 5:36 pm - Northwest Fourth Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates this summer. Hosted by the village of Hoffman Estates an...
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Des Plaines library hosting karaoke nightJun 07, 2024 8:57 am - Don your best black clothes and eyeliner — the Des Plaines Public Library will host a punk- and emo-themed karaoke night on June 19. The festivities are set to run from 6...
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Begalka: Postal solvency is in the mailJun 07, 2024 6:00 am - The U.S. Postal Service will hike postage for the second time this year on July 14. The new rates include a five-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.
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Long Grove Strawberry Fest returns with food, music, carnivalJun 07, 2024 5:00 am - One of summer’s sweetest fruits will take its turn in the spotlight when Strawberry Fest returns to historic downtown Long Grove June 21-23.
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‘Farm to foam’: Tangled Roots craft beer-focused restaurant in Vernon HillsJun 06, 2024 6:29 pm - Tangled Roots’ Craft Beer and Kitchen is opening next week at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills.