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THU, 6/8/2023

Thursday, June 8, 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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The Rosépolitan, Rosé Royale and Rosé Sangria are on The Hampton Social’s menu during June for National Rosé Month.

Dining out: National Rose Day, Sangria Flight Weekend and Mimosas With A Mission

Refreshing cocktails at suburban restaurants are on tap for National Rose Day, Sangria Flight Weekend and Mimosas With A Mission.
Ava (Kaley Cuoco) lets her obsession with true crime get the best of her in the new Peacock series “Based on a True Story.”

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in 'Based on a True Story,' a tale of a killer idea that goes awry

In the new Peacock series "Based on a True Story," debuting Thursday, Kaley Cuoco plays Ava, a woman obsessed with true crime. She consumes these dark stories all day, analyzes the cases with her friends and murder-centric podcasts help lull her to sleep at night.
Through learned experience, comedic improviser Jimmy Carrane will share his discovery that you don’t have the be the “greatest” to be a good dad, in his one-man show “World’s Greatest Dad(?).”

Improv artist learns you don't need to be the greatest dad to be a good one

Jimmy Carrane will present his one-man performance, "World's Greatest Dad(?)," in three shows June 16-17 at The Laughing Academy in Glenview.
Elgin’s Sk8 Jam event will take place Saturday at Festival Park. The event will feature a pop-up skate park, live music, food and vendors.

Elgin's expanded slate of summer fun starts Saturday with Sk8 Jam

Elgin has expanded their summer event schedule this year, adding three new programs and expanding others. The first event, Sk8 Jam, is Saturday at Festival Park.
Joe Donut’s shelves in Mount Prospect blend the old-fashioned with the creative, including square-shaped raised doughnuts.
Joe Donut filling a hole on Mount Prospect's Rand Road corridor
Joe Donut is filling a hole along Mount Prospect's Rand Road corridor. The business operates at 720 E. Rand, the former home of Frankie's Fast Food, which closed after nearly two decades. Given the line of cars at its drive-through, Joe Donut could be in for a long run as well.
Beatrix’s Father’s Day special features a hot honey fried chicken sandwich plus a beer for $17.95 during brunch on June 18.
Now's the time to make suburban dining plans for Father's Day
Impress dad by planning a special brunch, lunch or dinner outing in the suburbs for Father's Day.
Blippi and his best friend Meekah tour to the Rosemont Theatre with “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” for two shows Saturday, June 10.
Best Bets: Blippi in Rosemont, Chi-Soul Fest, Jim Breuer, Umphrey's McGee rock doc
Find kid-friendly fun with Blippi, dance the weekend away with Chi-Soul Fest at Navy Pier, revisit 25 years of Umphrey's McGee with the premiere of the documentary "Frame x Frame," laugh along with comedian Jim Breuer at the Genesee and more.
Hanover Park on June 27 will unveil its entry in the DuPage Pop Art Challenge — a mural of Andy Warhol-inspired portraits of four notable people from the village. It’s a tie-in with the “WARHOL” exhibition running through Sept. 10 at the College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center and Cleve Carney Museum of Art in Glen Ellyn.
Hanover Park unveiling Warhol-inspired mural of notable people from village
The village of Hanover Park is joining the celebration of the "WARHOL" exhibition that opened last week at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn in a couple ways this summer.
Fest-goers enjoy rides and more during a previous Libertyville Days.
Festivals June 9-15: Chicago Blues Fest, Rails to Victory, Mundelein Craft Beer Fest and more
If you haven't made it to an outdoor concert, movie in the park, cruise night or festival yet, there are a variety of options happening across the suburbs this week. The best part? Most are free to attend.
Director of Restoration Ecology Andrea Kramer and Managing Ecologist Matt Evans flag viola plants in McDonald Woods at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Record gift to Chicago Botanic Garden a boon for plant science, conservation, training
A major contribution will help the Chicago Botanic Garden study and conserve sensitive plant species, aiming to increase their numbers to reintroduce them to their habitats.
Tiesto returns to headline the Heatwave Music Festival in Chicago Sunday, June 11, on Northerly Island.
Sound check: Heatwave Music Festival, Simplistic Urge reunion
The Heatwave Music Festival returns to Chicago with its focus on dance music and eye-popping art; rock band Simplistic Urge reunites for an anniversary show at Rookie's RocHaus; spend A Day in the Country with Chicago honky tonk and Americana faves and more.
Actor and singer Kevin Costner, left, with Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada and Des Plaines theatres.
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