Cook County Entertainment
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The Selena Experience coming to The Hemmens April 25Apr 17, 2025 6:11 pm - 512: The Selena Experience will re-create the legend's iconic concerts and top hits at The Hemmens on April 25.
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Elgin architect captures Fox Valley’s historic charm in watercolorsApr 17, 2025 11:46 am - After successful architecture career, Chuck Cassell started to paint detailed watercolors of Fox Valley's historic houses and donating over 100 paintings to local museums.
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Northwest Bible Baptist to host annual ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ for EasterApr 16, 2025 12:09 pm - On Easter Sunday, the 180-voice combined choirs of Northwest Bible Baptist Church and its Providence Baptist College will perform “Hallelujah Chorus.”
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‘Everybody’s excited’: Local businesses, extras featured in rom-com being filmed in downtown LibertyvilleApr 15, 2025 4:18 pm - The producers of familiar feel-good holiday movies shot in picturesque suburbs are incorporating Libertyville into their portfolio for the first time and the locals couldn't be happier.
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Best Bets: Six Flags opens new thrill ride FridayApr 15, 2025 11:15 am - Six Flags Great America opens Friday with the debut of thrill ride Wrath of Rakshasa, and The Doo Wop Project performs doo wop classics at The MAC.
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Hop to it: It’s not too late to make reservations for Easter brunchApr 15, 2025 11:12 am - The clock is ticking if you want to make reservations for brunch on Easter Sunday. Here are some options that still might have availability.
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Animatronic mayor to tell Rosemont’s story in new history museumApr 14, 2025 7:14 pm - Rosemont's history museum, set to open in 2026, will likely feature an animatronic likeness of late Mayor Donald E. Stephens, chronicling the town’s transformation from swamps to a business and entertainment hub.
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Italian beef for breakfast? Portillo’s offering morning menu at select locations through summerApr 14, 2025 2:07 pm - Starting Tuesday, April 15, five Portillo’s locations will offer a limited-time breakfast menu for the summer with a lineup that includes breakfast sandwiches, a chocolate cake doughnut collaboration with Stan’s Donuts and, of course, Italian beef.