Entertainment
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Aurora’s Spring Food Truck Festival brings 30+ vendors to downtown May 15May 13, 2026 11:17 am - Over 30 food trucks will line up on Benton Street, between River Street and Broadway in downtown Aurora, serving an array of culinary delights.
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Hoffman Estates Park District to celebrate opening of fully inclusive playground SaturdayMay 13, 2026 10:36 am - The Hoffman Estates Park District is inviting the community to a celebration Saturday for the grand opening of the new fully inclusive playground at Vogelei Park & Barn.
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Jersey Tenors concert combines opera and rock classics at Huntley churchMay 13, 2026 10:34 am - The Jersey Tenors will perform at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley on Friday, June 26. The group blends opera classics with rock hits from Queen, Elton John, and Bon Jovi.
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‘It’s like the Super Bowl’: Lilac Time in Lombard culminates in parade on SundayMay 13, 2026 10:26 am - Don’t read too much into the “bloom ’o’ meter” dial, the official gauge for Lilac Time, turned past fully blooming. The Palibin lilacs are holding court now. And Lilac Time is a marathon not a sprint, topped off by a parade down Main Street this Sunday.
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Schaumburg Choral Artists present contemporary choral works, spirituals at May concertsMay 13, 2026 10:12 am - The Schaumburg Choral Artists will perform spring concerts on May 16 in Schaumburg and May 31 in Park Ridge. The program includes contemporary choral works and spirituals such as "My Song in the Night" by Elaine Hagenberg, "Õhtul" by Pärt Uusberg and "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" by Moses Hogan.
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Concerts May 15-21: Bruno Mars, Soul Asylum, Ari Lennox and moreMay 13, 2026 9:57 am - Upcoming concerts include Bruno Mars at Soldier Field, Bring Me The Horizon at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Soul Asylum at SPACE in Evanston, Ari Lennox at the Chicago Theatre, Toronzo Cannon at SPACE and more.
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Paramount delivers lush revival of timeless ‘South Pacific’May 13, 2026 9:39 am - Paramount Theatre’s lush, well-sung revival of “South Pacific” celebrates Rodgers and Hammerstein’s lovely score while also examining the implicit bias of its characters.
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Pipe organ tour coming to Bartlett church with works by Bach, ElgarMay 13, 2026 9:13 am - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour's next concert will be on Sunday, May 17, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Bartlett, featuring their 1920 George Kilgen & Son pipe organ.
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Sometimes, kids don’t belong at restaurantsMay 13, 2026 8:17 am - Taking children to restaurants is an opportunity to spend special time with them, communicate with them and, most importantly, teach them how to behave in public.
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Corleone crime family returns in a new ‘Godfather’ novel
May 13, 2026 7:50 am - Decades after the last “Godfather” movie and more than 10 years since the last “Godfather” novel, the story of the Corleone crime family has a new chapter, presented for the first time from a woman’s point of view.