McHenry County Entertainment
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As population soars, here’s where you can spot bald eaglesJan 24, 2025 4:34 pm - If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived. The bald eagle population in northern Illinois is surging this winter, and special events are on tap the next two weekends providing eagle watchers abundant opportunity to see them in action.
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The secret’s out: Mentalist Joe Diamond launches ‘The Secret Show’ in WoodstockJan 23, 2025 9:44 pm - Mentalist and magician Joe Diamond captivates audiences with his intimate, eerie "Secret Show" performances at a hidden venue in the old Woodstock jail.
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Father-son duo Ryan & Ryan present ‘Going Gershwin’ at ECC Arts Feb. 8Jan 23, 2025 6:28 pm - Father-son piano duo Donald and Barron Ryan will showcase their mastery of classical, jazz and more in a Feb. 8 Elgin Community College concert featuring iconic George Gershwin works.
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Cookies & Cocoa event benefits Lambs FarmJan 22, 2025 5:08 pm - Lambs Farm is hosting Cookies & Cocoa for Valentine’s Day from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at its Magnolia Cafe & Bakery, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Green Oaks.
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Familiar restaurant rebranding as JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub on Main Street in AntiochJan 22, 2025 9:49 am - Johnny’s Snack Shop at 1500 Main St. (Route 83) in Antioch closed for remodeling about a month ago and will re-emerge Jan. 31 under the same ownership but as JJ Twigs Pizza and Pub.
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Birding expert aims to make gull identification less intimidatingJan 22, 2025 7:36 am - Gull expert Amar Ayyash of Orland Park seeks to make gull identification less intimidating through his new guide covering North America's 36 species.
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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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‘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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‘Life, love and loss’: St. Charles native David Jahn returns home for intimate one-man showJan 15, 2025 3:41 pm - David Jahn, a former St. Charles resident, is returning to perform his one-man show "Fill Your Hole" after building an acting career in Los Angeles and Nashville.
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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.