Cook County Entertainment
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‘It’s a community feeling’: Buffalo Grove Farmers Market opens for 17th seasonJun 15, 2025 4:54 pm - Buffalo Grove's Farmers Market opened its 17th season Sunday with a wide variety of vendors offering everything from gourmet French pastries and cheese to tamales and salsa at Mike Rylko Community Park.
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Family fun, food and music on tap at Taste of Des PlainesJun 14, 2025 5:37 pm - The Taste of Des Plaines is a two-day festival in downtown Des Plaines that centers around food, music and family fun.
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Symposium explores Lincoln's early love, career, and legacy in ChicagoJun 12, 2025 4:40 pm - The Abraham Lincoln Association is hosting a June 21 symposium at Cantigny Park in Wheaton with renowned scholars speaking on various aspects of Lincoln's life and legacy. It’s free and open to the public, with registration.
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Northwest Fourth Fest returns to Now Arena in Hoffman Estates July 2-6Jun 11, 2025 5:37 pm - Northwest Fourth Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July Celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates this summer.
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A colorful creation in paper and glue earns Ivy Hall student art honorsJun 11, 2025 12:59 pm - A student at a Buffalo Grove elementary school has burst onto the world art scene, winning a prestigious weekly competition.
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Suburbs honor Juneteenth with celebrations, festivalsJun 11, 2025 11:44 am - Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here are a few of the events planned to celebrate the day in the suburbs.
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Geneva History Museum creates interactive map of veterans’ gravesJun 11, 2025 11:20 am - There are 109 war veterans buried at Geneva’s West Side Cemetery. The Geneva History Museum has created an interactive map of their graves.
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Chicago Scots festival returns for 39th year with Scottish music, athletics and cultureJun 10, 2025 6:41 pm - The Chicago Scots will host the 39th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Midwest's largest Scottish event, on June 13-14 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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Why Rosemont is cracking down on fake weapons at fan festsJun 10, 2025 6:39 pm - A new Rosemont ordinance will let officers confiscate realistic-looking fake weapons at conventions and issue fines, prompted by cosplaying attendees who have carried imitation firearms and led to police calls in the past.
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Pushing the envelope: Upgraded dining spots a worthy opening act at RaviniaJun 10, 2025 5:53 pm - Visits to Ravinia Festival are an integral part of summer in the Chicago area, and while the musical acts are the headliners, don’t sleep on it as a dining destination.