Lake County Entertainment
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Tracks Bar & Grill owner plans new restaurant in downtown CaryMar 31, 2025 11:42 am - The owner of Cary’s Tracks Bar and Grill is opening another restaurant in downtown Cary that will serve specialty cocktails, paninis, sandwiches and flatbreads.
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The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball saves big boxes, anxiety over auto tariffs, and townhouses at Bell WorksMar 29, 2025 1:50 pm - How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbs The rise of e-commerce has reshaped the retail landscape, leaving big vacancies in dozens of shop...
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TikTok loves this self-taught cellist from Grayslake who plays by earMar 28, 2025 1:25 pm - Drew Wiegman never took a formal music lesson, doesn’t read sheet music, and plays the cello entirely by ear. That hasn’t stopped more than three-quarters of a million people from following his soulful performances on TikTok — drawn to his message of positivity over perfection.
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Bestselling Buffalo Grove author turned pandemic suburban life into murder mystery novelMar 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Known for his James Bond novels and chilling thrillers, Raymond Benson shares what inspired him to write his most recent novel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a murder mystery called “The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.”
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3 food court favorites open under one roof in Buffalo GroveMar 27, 2025 2:53 pm - A new fast-food triple-threat is open in Buffalo Grove.This sweet synergy can be found at 260 McHenry Road in a space shared by Cinnabon, Jamba and Auntie Anne’s and is the latest addition to The Clove mixed-use development.
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The Wailin’ Mahalias to bring soulful music to April 6 worshipMar 26, 2025 1:36 pm - The Wailin’ Mahalias will bring their rich harmonies to the April 6 worship at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry.
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Dining out: Turtle gumbo, National Hot Chicken Day and a restaurant closing in St. CharlesMar 26, 2025 12:11 pm - Perry’s is offering up a Louisiana delicacy for a limited time, while Fry the Coop is celebrating National Hot Chicken Day Sunday, March 30, with a special deal.
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‘The customers got us through’: Wheeling eatery’s owners recall tactics used to survive pandemicMar 22, 2025 12:45 pm - Until March 2020, the father-and-son owners of The Original Granny’s in Wheeling thought the biggest worries about their then-39-year-old restaurant would always be finding and retaining the right staff as well as keeping favored food items in stock.
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The Biz Week That Was: Stalled development, rising home sales, and neighborly tax disputeMar 22, 2025 12:42 pm - What’s up with Wheaton apartment project? Developer could soon begin site’s demolition Developer Banner Real Estate envisioned 300-plus apartments along the south si...
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‘I love everything here’: Moretti’s opens in WheelingMar 20, 2025 2:10 pm - If Thursday’s debut lunch crowd was any indication, the new Moretti’s restaurant in Wheeling is going to be a hit.