McHenry County Entertainment
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Best Bets: Flamenco at Steppenwolf, a cappella in Naperville, Uncorked at Brookfield Zoo ChicagoAug 19, 2025 11:07 am - Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater performs as part of Steppenwolf Theatre’s LookOut series, champion barbershop ensembles sing out in Naperville, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago invites animal lovers 21 and older to its after-hours Uncorked event.
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Jack in the Box opens in Lake in the HillsAug 19, 2025 10:35 am - Jack in the Box, the California-based burger chain expanding to the Chicago market, opened its Lake in the Hills restaurant Monday.
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Chamber Music on the Fox unveils 2025-26 season lineupAug 14, 2025 11:38 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox announced its 2025-26 season titled "Snapshots in Sound," featuring five concerts celebrating meaningful moments in life through music.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it outAug 13, 2025 9:50 am - His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas pipeline. Now he’s headlining the McHenry Music Festival Sunday, Sept. 14, with Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain.
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From drive-in to fly-in: A canopy’s quirky taleAug 13, 2025 4:00 am - The canopy that once sheltered Rex's Driv-In restaurant in St. Charles has played an important role in the history of the Fox Valley Aero Club.
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Conjuring nightmares: Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest unveils new thrills, haunted mazesAug 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Roller coaster buffs will have to hurry to ride Raging Bull before it temporarily closes for a full repaint, but there are plenty of other big events, including new Fright Fest haunts, planned for visitors to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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6 suburban water parks to visit before kids go back to schoolAug 07, 2025 7:38 am - August is here, and we’re officially in the waning days of summer. If the community pool routine is getting stale, take the kids to one of these six suburban water parks for some fun in the sun.
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Harper College says goodbye to storied J TheatreAug 06, 2025 12:55 pm - From Jay Leno and Buddy Guy performances to student love stories, Harper College’s J Theatre leaves behind a rich legacy as it makes way for a new chapter on campus.
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Dining out: Leona’s 75th anniversary, win doughnuts for life at new Stan’s in Naperville and moreAug 05, 2025 5:25 pm - Leona’s Pizzeria is celebrating 75 years with offers involving the number 75, while early risers can head to the new Stan’s Donuts in Naperville Saturday for a chance to win doughnuts for life.