Cook County Entertainment
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Woodfield Mall to kick off July 4 weekend with ice cream party FridayJul 01, 2026 11:08 am - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will kick off the Independence Day weekend with an ice cream party Friday in celebration of America’s birthday.
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It’s a dog’s life — at the restaurant: Tips for dining out with your petJul 01, 2026 10:53 am - Historically, U.S. restaurants that allowed you to bring your dog were few and far between. It was a real leap forward when restaurants allowed Fido to sit on the patio. In the Chicago market alone, there are now more than 500 restaurants that allow dogs on the patio.
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‘HERstory’ crawl showcases important women in Palatine historyJul 01, 2026 10:25 am - The Palatine Historical Society honored six important women in the village’s history during the Downtown Palatine HERstory Crawl Sunday.
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Best bets: Celebrate July 4 with baseball, fireworks and free concertsJul 01, 2026 10:24 am - Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this weekend at Six Flags Great America’s patriotic drone show, the Chicago Dogs’ fireworks display, the Grant Park Music Festival and more.
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Lou Malnati’s opens renovated Buffalo Grove restaurant with new patioJul 01, 2026 10:19 am - Lou Malnati’s recently completed renovation of its Buffalo Grove restaurant, featuring a new outdoor patio, updated interior and exterior, and design elements that reflect the building’s history, according to a news release.
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Why drone shows are replacing fireworks in some suburbsJun 30, 2026 6:04 pm - While many municipalities and organizations will celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with traditional fireworks displays, some are embracing drone displays with several organizations including the Schaumburg Boomers and Six Flags Great America, serve up both.
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Senior Suburban Orchestra opens summer sight-reading sessions to all musiciansJun 30, 2026 5:44 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra is hosting free summer sight-reading sessions on July 21 and Aug. 11 at Woodridge United Methodist Church, open to musicians of all ages with no charge to participate.
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Dining out: Portillo’s new Char’diniera Dog, $2.50 kids’ scoops at OberweisJun 30, 2026 3:19 pm - Portillo’s is turning up the heat with a new limited-time Char’diniera Dog infused with giardiniera and provolone cheese. Plus, are you ready for it? July 4 holiday weekend specials are here.
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre to present Disney’s ‘High School Musical’Jun 30, 2026 1:43 pm - Schaumburg Summer Theatre marks its 36th season with Disney’s “High School Musical,” playing Aug 1-9 at the Al Larson Cultural Center in Schaumburg.
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Theater spotlight: National tour of ‘Suffs’ stops at Chicago’s CIBC TheatreJun 30, 2026 12:05 pm - The national tour of the Tony Award-winning “Suffs” stops in Chicago for a brief run, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives “The Wizard of Oz,” and Theatre Y presents the Chicago premiere of the multimedia theater piece “The School of Memory.”