Cook County Entertainment
-
West Dundee Heritage Fest returns for 28th year with music, craft show, new 10K raceSep 16, 2026 10:51 am - West Dundee’s 28th annual Heritage Fest Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20, features a dozen bands, an arts and crafts fair with 100 artisans, a car show and a new 10K race.
-
Great Orb Hunt returns with 150 orbs hidden at three Kane County locationsSep 15, 2026 7:50 pm - The Great Orb Hunt 2026 runs through Sept. 30 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and Fine Line Creative Arts Center, where participants can search for 150 handcrafted glass and ceramic orbs hidden along trails.
-
Al Larson Cultural Center’s season opens Sept. 19 with Neil Diamond tributeSep 15, 2026 6:35 pm - Al Larson Cultural Center's 2026-27 season opens Sept. 19 with Broadway's Eric Gutman performing Neil Diamond hits, followed by monthly comedy shows, tribute performances including Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton, and holiday productions like "The Nutcracker" running Dec. 3-13.
-
‘It’s a family affair’: Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine training next generation while expanding to second locationSep 15, 2026 4:40 pm - A second-generation pizzaiolo is passing on what he’s learned in a 35-year-career to the third generation at Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine as they prepare to expand the family-owned brand.
-
Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scaresSep 15, 2026 12:03 pm - Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”
-
Des Plaines Theatre roof repairs to cost $94,000, city saysSep 15, 2026 9:01 am - Roof repairs are needed at the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre.
-
Writers’ monumental ‘Leopoldstadt’ takes top honors at equity Jeff AwardsSep 14, 2026 11:15 pm - Writers Theatre’s regional premiere of Tom Stoppard’s sprawling, semiautobiographical drama “Leopoldstad” earned five equity Joseph Jefferson Awards Monday, more than any other production.
-
While Sugar Factory remains in legal limbo, two other new eateries coming to Rosemont entertainment districtSep 14, 2026 6:27 pm - Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is undergoing significant changes with two new restaurants in development, while the Sugar Factory site remains in legal limbo.
-
Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and moreSep 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.
-
Nine Maine Township High films chosen for prestigious New York film festivalSep 14, 2026 12:02 am - Nine student films from Maine West and Maine South high schools were selected for the All-American High School Film Festival in Times Square, New York City, from over 2,500 entries worldwide.