Cook County Entertainment
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Second annual Festival of Cultures highlights Palatine's diverse communitySep 13, 2026 4:42 pm - Palatine celebrated all the differences that bring its community together on Sunday at the second annual Festival of Cultures.
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Long Grove’s Apple Fest celebrates season with fall treats, rock tributesSep 12, 2026 12:38 am - Long Grove's Apple Fest returns Sept. 25-27, featuring apple-themed foods like caramel-dipped apples, pies, and cider, along with carnival rides, pie-eating contests, and family activities in the historic downtown setting.
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Rosemont set to revoke Sugar Factory’s zoning amid sour ownership splitSep 11, 2026 5:28 pm - The Rosemont village board on Monday is poised to revoke zoning approvals for the closed Sugar Factory restaurant amid a bitter legal dispute between former business partners.
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Back to rock: RocHaus to reopen in West Dundee, shows booked for the rest of the yearSep 11, 2026 11:37 am - RocHaus, the historic entertainment venue in downtown West Dundee, will reopen Oct. 2 with “The Magic of John Westford” after owner Kevin Krak invested $20,000 in renovations and hired Nick LeRoy as director of entertainment.
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Dutch Bros Coffee coming to long vacant property in Arlington HeightsSep 11, 2026 9:45 am - Dutch Bros Coffee will anchor a redevelopment at 375-425 E. Rand Road in Arlington Heights, occupying a long-vacant site alongside other retailers including Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Paris Baguette and Old National Bank.
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Hanover Township Fall Food Truck Festival set for Sept. 17 in BartlettSep 11, 2026 9:29 am - Hanover Township will host its annual Fall Food Truck Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Township’s William Tiknis Campus, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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After 36 years, Salutos restaurant in Gurnee hosting guests for a final weekendSep 10, 2026 4:51 pm - After 36 years, Salutos restaurant, 7680 Grand Ave., in Gurnee is hosting guests for a final weekend.
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Flower power: Big rose sculptures sprout in RosemontSep 10, 2026 3:45 pm - Rosemont has unveiled 20 eight-foot-tall rose sculptures throughout the village as part of “Rosemont in Bloom: Where Art Takes Root,” a public art project celebrating the town’s 70th anniversary.
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Girl power: Big vocals, savvy casting fuel Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’Sep 10, 2026 2:02 pm - Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls” benefits from outsize performances from the actors playing the musical’s titular queen bees and wannabes.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.