Cook County Entertainment
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Five U-46 high schools battle for TalentFest trophy on March 10Mar 03, 2026 6:17 pm - Ten finalist acts from five U-46 high schools will compete at the 15th annual TalentFest on March 10 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with audience voting determining the top five acts who advance to the final round.
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Dining out: Limited-time offerings at Portillo’s and McDonald’s, new Finn McCool’s opens in Wheeling and moreMar 03, 2026 6:16 pm - Portillo’s launches a new birthday cake and cake shake and McDonald’s unveils the Big Arch Burger, both for a limited time. Plus, Finn McCool’s Irish sports pub opens a new location in Wheeling with a ribbon cutting and special Happy Hour celebration Friday.
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Film appreciation society hosts free screening of ‘The Ladykillers’ with Alec Guinness and Peter SellersMar 03, 2026 4:45 pm - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society will screen the 1955 British dark comedy "The Ladykillers" on Wednesday, March 11. The 1955 film stars Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers as criminals posing as musicians who rent rooms from an elderly widow while planning a bank robbery.
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Easter Bunny back at Woodfield Mall through April 4Mar 03, 2026 11:38 am - The Easter Bunny has arrived at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg for the Bunny Photo Experience through Saturday, April 4.
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Best Bets: Suburban venues welcome movie stars, singers and stand-upsMar 03, 2026 6:54 am - Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino discusses her career during a meet-and-greet at the Woodstock Opera House, Jeff Award-winner Heidi Kettenring channels Karen Carpenter at the Metropolis, and “Funny Women of a Certain Age” comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.
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Broadway star Courtney Reed to be inducted into Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame March 27Mar 02, 2026 11:17 pm - Courtney Reed, an Elgin native ,will be inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva as one of the youngest honorees in the organization's history.
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Wesley’s in La Grange hosts acoustic triple bill March 13Mar 02, 2026 10:48 pm - Wesley’s Place, a live music venue, will feature an acoustic triple bill on Friday, March 13 in La Grange.
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Voices of Hope Community Chorus expands giving program; awards Wellness HouseMar 02, 2026 10:22 pm - The Voices of Hope Community Chorus is expanding its community contributions program for 2026, naming Wellness House in Hinsdale, as its spring award recipient.
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Metropolis’ ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ a riotous revivalMar 02, 2026 5:41 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has a bona fide hit in its hilarious revival of the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong.”
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center interrupted, Bears tug of war, and the state’s new nuclear goalsFeb 28, 2026 12:50 pm - Lisle seeks details on work at data center property Lisle was forced to take legal action to halt construction at a data center after the company that operates the f...