Cook County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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Dining out: Giordano’s offering discounts equal to gas pricesMay 26, 2026 3:26 pm - Giordano’s is offering a unique discount this summer: Diners can save the average price of a gallon of gas in Chicago on their next pizza order. Also, MCG Winery is opening a tasting room in Elk Grove Village and more.
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Singer Tori Kelly’s creativity flows in the wake of first-time motherhoodMay 26, 2026 12:53 pm - It’s certain that Grammy Award-winning singer Tori Kelly’s upcoming tour, which brings her to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont with singer Forrest Frank Thursday, June 4, will be unlike her previous efforts. She’s got a new bundle of joy to prove it — her 7-month-old son.
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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.