Entertainment
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Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns expands to 15 nightsAug 19, 2025 1:05 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden expands its annual Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns to 15 days. Get your tickets soon, this popular Halloween tradition typically sells out.
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A beloved Loop restaurant gets sizzling at O’HareAug 19, 2025 12:44 pm - Can you smell the wings? The Dearborn has a second location at Terminal 5.
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Dining out: National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Day specials, new bagel shop and moreAug 19, 2025 12:12 pm - National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days are coming up and suburban restaurants have specials to celebrate each. Plus, Jeff’s Bagel Run just opened in Downers Grove and Truluck’s has added new menu items.
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Spotlight: Teenage con man eludes the feds in Marriott’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’Aug 19, 2025 11:07 am - Marriott Theatre revives the real-life-inspired musical “Catch Me If You Can,” while Chicago theaters American Blues and Strawdog stage two world premieres.
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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 Hills
Aug 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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Draft master plan released for Diamond Lake recreation center, beach and boat launchAug 19, 2025 6:48 am - Another measure of community input is being sought as a vision for Mundelein Park & Recreation District’s Diamond Lake recreation center beach and boat launch comes into focus.
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Naperville Irish Fest marks 5 years of music, culture and communityAug 19, 2025 12:39 am - Naperville Irish Fest returns Sept. 19-20 with live music, dancing, food, and family activities celebrating Irish culture. And once again, the fest will donate $25 for each person who volunteers.
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Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery taxAug 18, 2025 9:46 pm - Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board members decided Monday.
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Hemmens kicks off first full season with the magical ‘Juana and the Missing Mayan Book’Aug 18, 2025 6:06 pm - A Chicago puppetry artist is bringing a magical show to Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center, telling the story of a brave 9-year-old Mayan girl fighting to protect her people's treasures.