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Magic man: For theater artist Dennis Watkins, magic was always in the cards

Magic man: For theater artist Dennis Watkins, magic was always in the cards

Dennis Watkins, host of the long-running close-up magic show “The Magic Parlour” at Goodman Theatre, celebrates 25 years as a Chicago magician and theater artist.

 
Schaumburg’s 55th annual Septemberfest also celebrates village’s 70th anniversary

Schaumburg’s 55th annual Septemberfest also celebrates village’s 70th anniversary

This year’s Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend in Schaumburg will be an extra special one for a number of reasons. Not only is it the 55th staging of the festival itself, but it will be the village’s largest celebration of its 70th anniversary and accompany the final stages of construction on the new village hall at the heart of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus.

 
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Osteria Trulli brings taste of Puglia, a top tourist destination, to the suburbs

Osteria Trulli brings taste of Puglia, a top tourist destination, to the suburbs

For 10 years Osteria Trulli, from chef and owner Giovanni DeNigris, has been the only area restaurant to specialize in the cuisine of Puglia, the sun-drenched coastal region on the southeastern most part of Italy where he grew up.

 
Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

Although less than two hours from Chicago, the small towns scattered along Lake Michigan’s southeastern shore can feel a world away. From New Buffalo and St. Joseph to Sa...

 
Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and more

Things to do Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and more

Mark your calendar for the Port Clinton Art Festival, Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser, Edgewater Music Fest and more.

 
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Plan for brewery on Durty Nellie’s site advances to Palatine village council

Plan for brewery on Durty Nellie’s site advances to Palatine village council

The plan to turn Durty Nellie’s into a restaurant and brewery received an enthusiastic reception from Palatine’s planning and zoning commission.

 
‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake Zurich

‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake Zurich

Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.

 
Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a year

Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a year

It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.

 
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre revives ever-timely ‘An Iliad’ with all-female cast

Spotlight: Janus Theatre revives ever-timely ‘An Iliad’ with all-female cast

Ten years after it staged Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s “An Iliad,” Elgin’s Janus Theatre remounts the play with an all-female cast; TimeLine launches its 30th season with the premiere of “The Birth of the Pill” about the development of the life-changing oral contraceptive; and Promethean Theatre Ensemble stages “Blood of the Lamb,” a Kafkaesque thrill about reproductive rights.

 
‘Much more than music’: Moose-a-Palooza expands lineup of local bands in effort to help even more kids

‘Much more than music’: Moose-a-Palooza expands lineup of local bands in effort to help even more kids

Help give children and teens in need a safe home, a quality education and hope for a brighter future by attending the annual Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest & Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 29, on the grounds of the Batavia Moose Lodge.

 

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