Cook County Entertainment
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Oil Lamp’s ‘Gaslight’ delivers more melodrama than thrillsOct 08, 2025 10:34 am - Oil Lamp Theater’s revival of “Gaslight (Angel Street)” — Patrick Hamilton’s combination melodrama and suspense tale — has a nicely claustrophobic feel, but requires higher stakes and more tension if it wants to deliver real thrills.
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Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to host Fall Book Sale Nov. 7-9Oct 07, 2025 10:46 pm - The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be holding their Fall Used Book Sale on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7-9.
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Spotlight: Dive into Marriott Theatre’s ‘Finding Nemo’Oct 07, 2025 5:27 pm - Openings this week include “Finding Nemo” for young audiences at Marriott Theatre, several world premieres, spooky shows suitable for Halloween and more.
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Dining out: Eat, drink to support breast cancer charities, Big City Burger collab and new fall menusOct 07, 2025 4:55 pm - There are plenty of opportunities in the suburbs to support breast cancer charities while enjoying food and drink in October. We’ve also got some new fall menu offerings, a burger collab with chef Bill Kim at The Graceful Ordinary and more.
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‘It’s going to dress it up’: Zesty mural proposed for Cinergy Cinemas building in WheelingOct 07, 2025 12:15 pm - Wheeling officials and Cinergy Cinemas are teaming up to add some spice — and more than a little color — to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Elk Grove artists to hold juried art show Oct. 17-19 at libraryOct 06, 2025 5:17 pm - The Artists’ Association of Elk Grove Village will hold its 42nd juried art show Oct. 17–19 at the Elk Grove Village Library.
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Best bets: MAC welcomes Capitol Fools comedy and ESO opens its seasonOct 06, 2025 3:59 pm - The Capitol Fools send up politicians and politics at the McAninch Arts Center, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th season, and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky plays the scorned sorceress in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season-opening production of “Medea.”
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New art exhibit opens at Des Plaines Public LibraryOct 06, 2025 1:39 pm - The work of two members of the Des Plaines Art Guild is on display at the Des Plaines Public Library starting this month.
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Bark BBQ ushers in Halloween season with Barktober FestOct 06, 2025 1:35 pm - Halloween isn’t just for humans. Thanks to Bark BBQ, an Arlington Heights business near the Buffalo Grove border, pets were also able to get into the act during Barktober Fest.
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Hoffman Estates Sister Cities Commission hosts 27th annual French-inspired meal Oct. 24Oct 06, 2025 1:22 pm - Join Hoffman Estates’ Sister Cities Commission for the 27th annual “Soirée Culinaire — A French Culinary Experience” from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.