McHenry County Entertainment
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Dining out: Italian beef deals, new restaurants and heart-shaped dishes for momMay 06, 2025 4:06 pm - Celebrate National Italian Beef day all month long at Portillo’s and Buona, and in St. Charles, a Chicago chef is bringing her barbecue talents to a burger collaboration with The Graceful Ordinary for a limited time.
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Cary’s Breaking Bread teams with Wheeling bakery to sell fresh bread, dessertsMay 05, 2025 2:40 pm - Breaking Bread Catering and Deli in Cary, known for its sandwiches, has partnered with a bakery from Wheeling to sell fresh loaves of bread and desserts.
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New Italian restaurant Florio’s now open in Crystal Lake, aims to be ‘upscale and friendly’May 05, 2025 2:02 pm - After a year of planning and construction, locally owned Florio’s Italian restaurant is now open off Randall Road in Crystal Lake.
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Huntley seeks participants for its new July 4 paradeMay 03, 2025 10:41 am - Huntley is getting ready to launch its new Fourth of July parade.
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‘Groundhog Day’ inn gets another role, this time in upcoming Christmas movie shot in WoodstockMay 02, 2025 10:29 am - Although the Easter Bunny just visited McHenry County, the Cherry Tree Inn in Woodstock recently was decorated for Christmas. The Cherry Tree Inn played host to filming for another holiday movie during the week of April 21.
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A joyful noise: Young suburban cancer survivor’s story inspires new musicMay 02, 2025 10:13 am - Two years ago, Kamila Santiago got terrifying news: The Lake in the Hills girl, then 10, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor on her left leg. Last year, the now 12-year-old wrote about her experience in cooperation with Sing Me a Story.
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Dining out: Cinco de Mayo specials on tapMay 01, 2025 10:13 am - Suburban restaurants and bars are hosting a variety of specials to fete Cinco de Mayo.
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After restoration, former library reopens as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieApr 30, 2025 8:06 pm - After years of planning and millions in renovations, the meticulously restored, revived and repurposed former Carnegie library in downtown Waukegan is opening to the public in a new role.
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Best Bets: Vintage Blonde Chicago’s record release, ESO performs ‘The Planets,’ artists gather in Elmhurst’s Wilder ParkApr 29, 2025 5:09 pm - This week, suburban rocker band Vintage Blonde Chicago releases its debut record with a Sunday concert at Schuba’s, art returns to Elmhurst’s Wilder Park, and the ESO concludes its season with “The Planets.”
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Iconic ‘castle’ in Fox River Grove cancels all events after village rescinds special-use permitApr 29, 2025 12:32 pm - Fox River Grove’s iconic Bettendorf Castle has canceled all events indefinitely after the village rescinded its special use permit.