Lake County Entertainment
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McHenry Outdoor Theater celebrates 75 years of movies under the starsJul 19, 2026 8:45 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theater, the last remaining suburban drive-in, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. It debuted as the Skyline Drive-In on July 20, 1951, with “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” starring John Derek.
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Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade caps off three-day community celebrationJul 19, 2026 5:10 pm - The smoke cleared and the heat let up just in time to create the perfect setting Sunday for Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade.
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The Biz Week That Was: Inflation woes, downtown businesses close, and unemployment claims dipJul 18, 2026 7:55 am - Americans are using credit-card rewards to pay for groceries, gas A pile of credit-card reward points can take you business class to Bali or cover a few days’ stay i...
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Village, park district host first concert held at Hunt Club Park in GurneeJul 17, 2026 3:05 pm - The inaugural concert held at Hunt Club Park will be hosted by Gurnee Park District in collaboration with the village of Gurnee from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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Vintage cars and more at car show in downtown Round LakeJul 17, 2026 1:49 pm - The annual village of Round Lake car show rolls into downtown from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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Hawthorn Woods reschedules fireworks to Sept. 19 Party in the Park eventJul 16, 2026 4:28 pm - The village of Hawthorn Woods has rescheduled its July 3 fireworks display to Saturday, Sept. 19, during the village's popular Party in the Park event.
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‘Like a festival with bike racing’: Chicago Grit series combines cycling competition with family funJul 15, 2026 10:42 am - The Chicago Grit presented by SRAM comes to nine suburbs and Chicago’s Fulton Market District over 10 straight days, from July 17-26.
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Sweet summer treat: Fete National Ice Cream month at these 11 suburban shopsJul 15, 2026 10:29 am - You don’t need an excuse to head to your local parlor for tasty ice cream. But if you’re looking for justification, July is National Ice Cream Month. Here are 11 suburban spots to try, starting with Milk House Ice Cream in Pingree Grove.
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Theater spotlight: Joey Fatone leads national tour of jukebox tuner ‘& Juliet’Jul 15, 2026 8:47 am - Joey Fatone plays Lance in the national tour of “And Juliet,” Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” and Woodstock Shakespeare Players stages “A Bit O’ The Bard: Fair And Foul.”
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‘An inspiration’: Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102Jul 14, 2026 4:04 pm - Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who became known to generations of music fans as guitar virtuoso Tom Morello’s mom and biggest booster, has died.