Lake County Entertainment
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Dining out: Alpine Fest, wine dinner, new lounge in Aurora and moreJan 21, 2025 3:45 pm - It’s Alpine Fest weekend at Long Grove’s Buffalo Creek Brewing. Plus, there’s a new lounge in downtown Aurora and new happy hour offerings at Violi in Oak Brook.
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‘What went wrong here?’: Show examines history behind Arlington High’s closingJan 20, 2025 7:11 pm - A 90-minute retrospective by Hey Nonny’s Chip Brooks investigates the controversial 1984 closure of Arlington High School, weaving public meetings and court cases into a live drama with music to examine the deeper reasons behind the school's demise.
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Four days left to share your event in the Daily Herald’s Out on the Town guideJan 20, 2025 11:15 am - Jan. 23 is the deadline to submit your event to the Daily Herald's "Out On the Town" spring guide listing suburban Chicago events like festivals, shows, dining, and family activities occurring March-May. It is free to submit.
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Sundance bound: Indie short inspired by Stevenson High School ‘Debaters’ premieres at famed film festJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - “Debaters,” a short film by writer/director Alex Heller starring newcomer Sripadh Puligilla of Arlington Heights, premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Shabu-Yo brings Japanese Hot Pot to Schaumburg, Naperville, and Vernon HillsJan 16, 2025 8:40 pm - Global dining leader Skylark Holdings launches Shabu-Yo outlets in Chicago area, offering premium wagyu beef & 20+ veggies for customizable hot pot creations.
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‘He was thinking about the Smithsonian’: Dunn Museum expands to snare exhibition of renowned artist Alex RossJan 16, 2025 8:37 am - At the suggestion of renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, exhibition space will be added at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County to put Marvel and DC heroes up front.
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestJan 15, 2025 11:13 am - District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Daily Herald and District 214 Arts Unlimited Art and Writing Contest. Submissions will be accepted through March 3.
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‘We've been doing really, really well’: New Vernon Hills pickleball club off to a fast startJan 15, 2025 10:07 am - The end of a free 30-day membership promotion is nearing but given the reception, owners of Ace Pickleball Club of Vernon Hills are confident the early attention will carry over.
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Dining out: Aurora chef competes on ‘Chopped,’ National Pizza Week and moreJan 15, 2025 9:05 am - A chef from Aurora faced the mystery basket on an episode of “Chopped” Tuesday, and we’re deep (dish) into National Pizza week, which runs through Saturday, Jan. 18.
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Carriage rides, sled dog demos add fun to Vernon Hills Winter FestJan 13, 2025 12:31 pm - A pack of huskies was a crowd-pleaser as Century Park Pavilion came alive Saturday during Winter Fest in Vernon Hills.