DuPage County Entertainment
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Family tales: Huntley writer publishes mom’s memoir of Chicago childhood, wartime love storySep 05, 2025 4:28 am - A Huntley man has published his mother’s memoir about growing up in Chicago in the 1920s and 30s and marrying a World War II veteran.
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A theater banquet: Fans hungering for new works have a lot to look forward to this fallSep 04, 2025 1:05 pm - If you enjoy new theatrical works, fall 2025 is the season for you as suburban and Chicago theaters premiere new and/or new-to-Chicago plays and musicals.
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Lake Park Film Society screens thriller ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’Sep 03, 2025 11:48 pm - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society is hosting a screening of the 1955 thriller "Bad Day at Black Rock" on Sept. 10.
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Paramount’s uplifting ‘Come From Away’ revival a reminder that human decency enduresSep 03, 2025 4:36 pm - A tonic for troubled times, the endearing musical “Come From Away” — in an emotionally resonant, 4-star regional premiere at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre — is a reminder that compassion and courtesy still endure.
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Tamagotchi USA Road Trip pop-up at Woodfield Mall this weekendSep 03, 2025 4:32 pm - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will host the inaugural Tamagotchi USA Road Trip Pop-up Saturday and Sunday in its Grand Court.
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Dining out: A pair of restaurant closings, the state’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A and a 20th anniversarySep 03, 2025 1:07 pm - A pair of restaurants along Randall Road in the Fox Valley announced closings this week, while a drive-thru and walk-up only Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Naperville will be the first of its kind in the state.
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From clay to canvas: Art brings Harper College students’ stories to president’s officeSep 03, 2025 12:13 pm - Harper College President Dr. Avis Proctor has selected student artwork to hang on the wall outside her office. The works selected explore themes of family and community.
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Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington hosting annual Art in Nature FestivalSep 03, 2025 11:21 am - Plein air painting, live music, art activities and food can be enjoyed at the 15th annual Art in Nature Festival at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Saturday.
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Guzman y Gomez offers BOGO burritos to celebrate high school football’s returnSep 03, 2025 10:45 am - Guzman y Gomez, an authentic Mexican fast-food restaurant with locations in Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Naperville and Schaumburg, is bringing back its Friday Night Lights promotion in honor of the new high school football season.
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Hop, hop, hooray: It’s time for fall beer fests around the ’burbsSep 03, 2025 9:22 am - There’s a bevy of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest, so make plans now to attend one or more of these upcoming festivals.