Cook County Entertainment
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Rolling Meadows sports bar owner rolls on, even with closing of Palatine locationJul 24, 2025 3:47 pm - The owner of Rep’s Place sports bar in Rolling Meadows has closed his Palatine location, Rep’s Burgers. But he remains optimistic about the future of his Rolling Meadows operation and its expanding food truck business.
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‘We make sure they leave happy’: Garden Berry Cafe starts new tradition at former Billy’s Pancake House in PalatineJul 24, 2025 11:16 am - With an expansive breakfast and lunch menu, Garden Berry Cafe plans to bring new life to the former location of Billy’s Pancake House in Palatine.
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Heat doesn’t stifle fun at the Lake County FairJul 23, 2025 6:12 pm - Despite the heat, crowds gathered Wednesday to get a taste of Americana with a long lineup of colorful and fun activities for the whole family at the Lake County Fair in Grayslake.
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The best is yet to come: East Dundee enlists community help for third muralJul 23, 2025 6:00 pm - Residents will gather on Saturday in East Dundee to help paint a new collaborative mural in the village's downtown. Six local artists spent the past week painting their contributions to the mural.
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‘The Khayat touch’: Former Gurnee Holiday Inn being renovated and converted to apartments, boutique roomsJul 23, 2025 9:15 am - Khayat Enterprises, well known in Lake County, is in the midst of its of largest venture yet — the renovation and conversion of the former Holiday Inn in Gurnee to Ten Hotel Convention Center and Residences.
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New Schaumburg Starbucks to open west of Veridian development Thursday morningJul 22, 2025 4:37 pm - A long-anticipated 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-through and an outdoor patio will open in Schaumburg Thursday at its regular daily starting time of 4:30 a.m.
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Dining Out: Bourbon County Stout lineup, an evening of bourbon in Naperville and some non-bourbon stuff, tooJul 22, 2025 4:24 pm - Goose Island announced their Bourbon County Stout lineup this week, while CityGate Grille in Naperville will host “Beyond the Barrel” July 30 with Maker’s Mark cocktails and apps.
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It just works: Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza collab from Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s surprisingly deliciousJul 22, 2025 4:23 pm - We tried the new Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza from Lou Malnati’s and Portillo’s. Yep, that’s mustard on a pizza.
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CSO performs suburban composer’s concerto at RaviniaJul 22, 2025 11:03 am - This weekend in the suburbs: CSO performs Schaumburg High School grad Tim Corpus’ “The Great Lake Concerto” at Ravinia; dance ensemble The Seldoms performs “Superbloom” at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Joan Jett and Stone Temple Pilots headline a charity concert in Woodstock.
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Sweet Basil Cafe in Hanover Park abruptly closes, leaving chain’s last location in SkokieJul 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Sweet Basil Cafe opened its seventh Illinois location in Hanover Park 15 months ago, but with its recent abrupt closure only one in Skokie remains.