Cook County Entertainment
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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Finalists to perform at Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s 11th annual Voice CompetitionFeb 21, 2024 6:22 pm - The Sinfonietta Bel Canto, a Downers Grove-based orchestra, recently announced the Finalists Concert of its 11th annual SBC Voice Competition on Sunday, March 17. It wil...
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Two planned Des Plaines restaurants get city grants for improvementsFeb 21, 2024 2:30 pm - A pair of restaurants coming to Des Plaines have been awarded grants to help pay for necessary remodeling and other improvements. The city council on Tuesday approved a $...
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Sound check: Sam Hunt at Allstate, Bitter Jester applications are openFeb 21, 2024 11:33 am - Country artist Sam Hunt heads to Rosemont, Dan Tedesco plays Hey Nonny, and the Des Plaines Theatre hosts a tribute to the late Toby Keith.
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‘This is our baby’: Downtown Mount Prospect restaurant set to expandFeb 21, 2024 9:05 am - Esteban Aguado, owner of Mia's Cantina Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar, is expanding the business to a vacant spot next to his Prospect Avenue restaurant in Mount Prospect.
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Dining out: Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week, another Dave & Buster’s opening and moreFeb 21, 2024 8:07 am - Glen Ellyn’s Restaurant Week starts Friday, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival comes to Grayslake Saturday, and Dave and Buster’s is opening its new Schaumburg location on Monday.
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15 Elgin-area arts groups awarded grantsFeb 20, 2024 8:12 pm - Fifteen Elgin-area not-for-profit arts organizations have received grants to help produce programs, including adult and children’s theater, visual art and musical concert...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra announces 75th season Classics SeriesFeb 20, 2024 5:45 pm - Elgin Symphony Orchestra has unveiled the first in its lineup of programming to commemorate the orchestra’s 75th anniversary, including Ravel’s “Bolero,“ Tchaikovsky’s ”Pathétique“ Symphony,and Holst’s ”The Planets.“
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Chamber Music on the Fox Chamber Players to present Romantic Piano QuartetsFeb 20, 2024 5:42 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox presents three concerts featuring piano quartets of the Romantic era in March. The Chamber Players, Cristina Buciu on violin, Dominic Johnson on...
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Dive in: Suburban restaurants plating plenty of dining specials for Lenten seasonFeb 20, 2024 5:08 pm - We’re over a week into the Lenten season, and there are a range of meatless options available at suburban restaurants.