Cook County Entertainment
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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Former Illinois public health director among speakers scheduled for TEDx in Arlington HeightsSep 23, 2025 6:33 pm - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health during the pandemic, will be among the speakers at the TEDxArlington Heights conference on Oct. 4.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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Portillo’s CEO out as company transitions under activist investorSep 23, 2025 11:29 am - Portillo’s Inc., the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of Chicago-style favorites, is transitioning to new leadership after company president and Chief Executive Officer Michael Osanloo resigned, officials announced Monday.
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‘Born in blues’: Mud Morganfield hits Hey Nonny on the heels of his new albumSep 23, 2025 11:09 am - Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters’ eldest son and a chip off the old block, headlines a CD release party Saturday, Sept. 27, for his new album, “Deep Mud,” at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights.
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Spotlight: ‘Drunk Dracula’ monster mashup and Elgin’s Fringe Fest continuesSep 23, 2025 10:46 am - The monster mashup “Drunk Dracula” opens, Elgin’s Fringe Festival continues, Oil Lamp Theater revives the 1938 suspense drama “Gaslight,” and Iambe Theatre stages an all-female production of Shakespeare’s comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”
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Book inspires Met Gala-like bash at Arlington Heights librarySep 22, 2025 7:46 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library will transform into a mini Met Gala in conjunction with the annual One Book, One Village reading program.
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Will you see yourself in one of the ‘12 Angry Jurors’ at Maine East?Sep 22, 2025 12:03 pm - Watch a murder trial unfold when Maine East High School’s Fine Arts Department presents “12 Angry Jurors” Sept. 25-27 in Park Ridge.
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Windy City Bulls announce promotional schedule for 2025-26 season at Now ArenaSep 21, 2025 10:57 am - The Windy City Bulls, the Hoffman Estates-based NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, has released its 2025-26 promotional schedule.
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Arlington Heights celebrates German heritage with food, dances and craftsSep 20, 2025 1:14 pm - Community members celebrated Arlington Heights’ German heritage Saturday with food, traditional Bavarian performances, dance, and live music from Die Kellerknaben during Oktoberfest at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum.