Cook County Submitted Content
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Palatine Farmers Market features Brotherhood of HarmonyOct 01, 2024 1:49 pm - Continuing the tradition of featuring local musicians to entertain market customers, the Palatine Sister Cities Association is pleased to welcome back the Brotherhood of Harmony to the Palatine Summer Farmers Market at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5.
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Local film to premiere in Elk Grove VillageOct 01, 2024 12:36 pm - In the world of independent films, there's low-budget, microbudget, and no-budget. With a total production cost of under 20K, the independent Dark Comedy “Girl in the Refrigerator” would qualify as a no-budget film.
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Haunted Hoffman Family Fest brings spooktacular fun to Fabbrini ParkOct 01, 2024 9:51 am - On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 0.m., at Fabbrini Park, 1704 Glen Lake Road, Hoffman Estates, families across Hoffman Estates and the surrounding area are invited to join the Hoffman Estates Park District (HEParks) for a day of festive fun at the Haunted Hoffman Family Fest.
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Folk singer Dvorak brings songs, stories and banjos to Prospect Heights Oct. 6Oct 01, 2024 9:34 am - The Prospect Heights Public Library will present Chicago’s “official troubadour” Mark Dvorak in a special performance, “Once I Had an Old Banjo,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Elgin Community College Foundation raises more than $150k at annual galaSep 30, 2024 10:38 pm - The Elgin Community College Foundation’s “2024 Gala: Decades of Dreams” celebrated 75 years of student, faculty, and staff achievements with a night of entertainment and fundraising of more than $150,000 for student scholarships and mini-grants.
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Hines VA Hospital expands outpatient clinic hours at six suburban locationsSep 30, 2024 9:36 pm - Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six outpatient clinics in suburban Chicago, with the final locations implementing new schedules in late September.
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League to host Oct. 2 panel on first year of Pretrial Fairness ActSep 30, 2024 5:20 pm - The League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge, Lisle are partnering with the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice in hosting “Empowering Change: One Year of the Pretrial Fairness Act & Effects on Gender Based Violence” on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
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Local couple launches K-Solo Vintage in Highland Park with a community event Nov. 3Sep 30, 2024 4:10 pm - Community event to feature live musical performances “Beatles & Bagels” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. K-Solo Vintage, 458 Central Ave., Highland Park, is ho...
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Second Big Break singing contest starts Oct. 8 at Durty Nellie’sSep 30, 2024 2:11 pm - Musician Lauren Hall has some sound advice for contestants gearing up for the next Big Break contest starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Durty Nellie’s: “Believe in yourself; dial in the details; and put in the work.”
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Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents ‘A Space Spectacular’Sep 30, 2024 12:38 pm - Blast off on an interstellar musical journey as the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents an exhilarating concert featuring a lineup that celebrates the magic...