Cook County Entertainment
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Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s past and presentAug 01, 2025 9:33 am - The Des Plaines Theatre will mark its centennial Aug. 9 with a parade, 25-cent movie tickets, musical performances and more.
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Enjoy ‘The Princess Bride’ under the stars at Fine Line Creative Arts CenterJul 31, 2025 6:51 pm - Last year, the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles partnered with AfterImage Film Festival to create Best of Fest 2024, an outdoor evening featuring a selectio...
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Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with La Fiesta de Elgin Sept. 13Jul 31, 2025 4:35 pm - The city of Elgin will celebrate Mexican Independence Day with La Fiesta de Elgin on Saturday, Sept. 13, featuring a full day of festivities, including a new parade, live music, a vendor market, art installations, food vendors and fireworks.
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Mexican Independence Day Festival to return to West Chicago after hiatusJul 31, 2025 2:48 pm - New leadership and West Chicago Alderman Julieta Alcántar-Garcia are planning the return of the city’s Mexican Independence Day Festival in September.
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DuPage Art League hosts ‘Best of the Best’ fine art exhibitJul 30, 2025 5:19 pm - The DuPage Art League is hosting the 2025 "Best of the Best" exhibit showcasing award-winning works from 12 suburban art organizations. It opens on Aug. 2.
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Goodly Creatures returns this summer with Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’Jul 30, 2025 12:45 pm - This summer, Goodly Creatures brings Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to Geneva, Elgin, Schaumburg and Algonquin.
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Love letters: Metropolis’ charming ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ chronicles wartime romanceJul 30, 2025 9:30 am - David Moreland and Isabelle Muthiah play two people who fall in love through letters they write each other during World War II in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s production of the epistolary dramedy “Dear Jack, Dear Louise.”
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Taste of Roselle returns for 43rd year with music, food and craftsJul 29, 2025 11:07 pm - The annual Taste of Roselle on Aug. 1-3 has musical entertainment, bingo, food vendors, craft fair, and more during the three-day hometown block party on Main Street.
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Dining out: Six seltzer medals for Penrose Brewing, National Oyster Day and moreJul 29, 2025 4:49 pm - Penrose Brewing in Geneva recently won six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Plus, a new McAlister’s Deli is opening in Naperville Aug. 11, and Old Town Pour House is serving up new seasonal menu items.
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Lindenhurst hosts food truck extravaganzaJul 29, 2025 3:21 pm - The village of Lindenhurst is coordinating and hosting a food truck extravaganza from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at village hall, 2301 E. Sand Lake Road.