Entertainment
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Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago StreetOct 22, 2025 12:51 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin will have an extraterrestrial invasion theme. The Oct. 25 festival features haunted attractions, scare zones, music stages, and a bizarre bazaar. Once again, they also are hosting “Friday Night Frights” before the big day.
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Campton Hills ‘Boo After Dark’ offers spooky hayrides, costume contestsOct 21, 2025 11:12 pm - The Campton Hills Police Department and Campton Township Parks & Open Space are hosting their first "Boo After Dark" on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Corron Farm.
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Learn about an early DuPage County settler at Lisle Heritage Society programOct 21, 2025 7:55 pm - Kate Gingold wrote a book titled "Ruth by Lake and Prairie" on Ruth Eliza Murray, Joseph Naper’s niece.
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‘A thoughtful restaurant’: Mockingbird in East Dundee embarks on an expansion while keeping the vibe intimateOct 21, 2025 5:25 pm - Mockingbird Bar + Garden in East Dundee is in the middle of an expansion that will see the footprint nearly triple. The restaurant specializes in shareables, small plates and pizzas all cooked in a wood-fired oven while offering a robust wine and cocktail program.
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Everclear’s Art Alexakis has a thing for Chicago: ‘More direct, more honest’Oct 21, 2025 5:24 pm - Veteran rock band Everclear comes to one of its favorite spots, Chicago, for what promises to be a packed concert Oct. 31 at The Vixen in McHenry and a sold-out show Nov. 2 at Thalia Hall in the city.
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MusiCares names Mariah Carey its 2026 Person of the Year
Oct 21, 2025 3:30 pm - MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year.
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Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options
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Shakespeare in the ’burbs: ‘Merchant of Venice’ at Janus Theatre, ‘As You Like It’ at WritersOct 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Janus Theatre concludes its long tenure at the Elgin Art Showcase with a 90-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and Writers Theatre stages “As You Like It.”
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Dining out: Giordano’s adds tavern-style pizza to its menuOct 21, 2025 1:23 pm - Giordano’s is adding tavern-style pizza to its menu starting this week. Plus, Halloween-themed dining events are haunting the suburbs and Truluck’s in Rosemont is celebrating Florida stone crab season.
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Things to do Oct. 24-30: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Taste of the Town, Halloween events and moreOct 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.