Cook County Submitted Content
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Taste of Oak Brook expands offerings with drone show, fireworks and live musicApr 24, 2025 4:35 pm - Oak Brook hosting annual Taste event on July 3, featuring expanded entertainment like 16 Candles band, 25-minute fireworks, drone show, food, and new private cabanas.
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Kane County forest preserve campgrounds open May 1Apr 24, 2025 12:10 am - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering recreational camping at Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin and Big Rock Campground in Big Rock from May 1 through Oct. 19.
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York Drama’s production of classic ‘Pippin’ musical offers a modern twistApr 23, 2025 10:14 pm - The classic musical “Pippin” returns to York's stage, 40 years after the last production in Baker Auditorium. With spectacular sets and infectiously fun songs, this tale of a prince seeking life's purpose promises fun for all ages.
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GreenMan Theatre puts on ‘Miss Holmes Returns’Apr 23, 2025 10:02 pm - The GreenMan Theatre Troupe is rehearsing for a staged reading of "Miss Holmes Returns," a murder mystery play set in Victorian era, featuring characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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Long Grove Craft Beer Fest names breweriesApr 23, 2025 2:51 pm - The much-anticipated Long Grove Craft Beer Fest returns on April 26, bringing the best of Chicagoland’s vibrant craft beer scene to one of the region’s most scenic and historic villages.
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Glenbard South Theatre to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’Apr 23, 2025 12:57 pm - A beloved fairy tale springs to life with wit, wonder and a touch of modern magic as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella (Broadway Version)” graces the stage at Glenbar...
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Nothing But Treble to perform ‘Songs of Earth and Spirit’Apr 23, 2025 12:42 pm - The Elgin area women's choir Nothing But Treble will present the musical concert “Songs of the Earth and Spirit” on Saturday, April 26, in Elgin. They also will offer a tribute to Risé Jones, co-founder of youth arts group Hamilton Wings
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Lake Park High School celebrates 25 years of ‘SpongeBob’ with musical productionApr 23, 2025 11:46 am - SpongeBob and friends try to stop a volcano from destroying Bikini Bottom in Lake Park High School's comedy musical production of "The SpongeBob Musical.“
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Film made by Hersey High librarian to hit Chicago Horror Film FestApr 23, 2025 10:15 am - A librarian by day and filmmaker by night, Bruce Janu’s short horror film is heading to the Chicago Horror Film Festival next month.
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Side Street Studio Arts presents ‘Voices Visible’Apr 22, 2025 11:04 pm - Side Street Studio Arts is hosting “Voices Visible,” a pop-up exhibit highlighting artists of color in Elgin, with community workshops to follow