Cook County Entertainment
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Celebrate Pride Month with parades and festivals in JuneJun 03, 2026 11:24 am - Almost 20 Pride events featuring parades and festivals will take place across the suburbs in June, including events in Downers Grove, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, St. Charles, Woodstock, Aurora, Elmhurst, Des Plaines and other communities.
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Roselle’s Rose Festival and Parade celebrate community with music, cars and family funJun 03, 2026 11:16 am - The 64th annual Rose Festival returns to Petal Plaza in Roselle on June 5-6 with free admission, featuring live music from bands including Dixon Bandits and Jimmy Nicks, multiple food trucks, beverages, and family activities.
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Steppenwolf Theatre’s ‘Catch As Catch Can’ marks ensemble member Gary Cole’s return to a Chicago stageJun 03, 2026 10:54 am - Longtime Steppenwolf Theatre colleagues Gary Cole, who grew up in Rolling Meadows, and Amy Morton reunite for the company’s Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s dramedy “Catch As Catch Can.”
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Passero owner opening steakhouse nearby in downtown Arlington HeightsJun 02, 2026 6:28 pm - The owner of the popular Passero restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights plans to open Hugh’s Chophouse nearby this summer. The new establishment is fashioned as a Chicago-style steakhouse and American bistro.
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‘Raise Your Flag’ at the June 6 Elgin Pride Parade and FestivalJun 02, 2026 5:10 pm - Elgin Pride’s fourth annual Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 6, features a family-friendly parade followed by a free festival in Festival Park featuring LGBTQ+ performers, vendors, and food.
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Windy City Bulls confirm 6 home game dates for 10th anniversary season in Hoffman EstatesJun 02, 2026 4:08 pm - The Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, has announced six confirmed home game dates as a preview to the team’s 10th anniversary season at Hoffman Estates’ Now Arena.
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Dining out: Shota meal at Portillo’s and Cinco De Drinko at Fat Rosie’sJun 02, 2026 1:25 pm - Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga shares his favorite order from Portillo’s, Fat Rosie’s is launching Cinco De Drinko on the fifth of every month, and there’s a new craft soda and sandwich shop opening in Antioch.
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Santana tribute band to kick off Hanover Township Summer Concert Series June 11Jun 01, 2026 5:11 pm - Hanover Township’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at the Izaak Walton Reserve outdoor amphitheater at 899 Jay Street in Elgin with a performance by Fuze Band.
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Spotlight: E. Faye Butler helms Drury Lane’s revival of ‘Nunsense’Jun 01, 2026 1:20 pm - This week in Chicago-area theater, E. Faye Butler directs Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Nunsense,” Oil Lamp Theater revives the two-hander tuner “The Last Five Years” and Broadway in Chicago presents the national tour of “Kinky Boots.”
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Shimmering Summer: Chicago Botanic Garden to feature iridescent bubble artJun 01, 2026 10:31 am - Playful art in the sky, on land, and in the water will highlight nature through a new lens during Shimmering Summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.