Celebrate Summer with the 2026 Kane County Cougars! The crack of the bat, the cheers from the stands, and the smell of ballpark popcorn—it’s almost that time again! Your back-to-back Miles Wolff Cup Champions, the Kane County Cougars (2024 & 2025), are gearing up for another incredible season, and…
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Aurora’s culinary scene recently took center stage on ABC7’s “Cooking Up a Storm”! Chefs Keonte’ Tooles and Rayshawn Hendricks of Touché French Creole brought the vibrant taste of New Orleans to Chicago, sharing their signature shrimp and grits with a Tabasco beurre blanc sauce, all live on air…
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The Christkindlmarket is delighted to announce the return of its cherished holiday tradition for its 4th year at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Illinois. The Aurora location opens on Friday, November 21st, 2025, and will as always be admission free, featuring authentic vendors, live entertainment, and…
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Penrose Brewing continues to cement its reputation as a leader in the craft beverage world, repeating six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. The competition, held in Oxford, Ohio, is the largest hard seltzer judging event in the United States, attracting top producers who…
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Paramount Theatre’s smash hit Million Dollar Quartet, a “roof-rattling…rapturous celebration of early rock ‘n’ roll” (Daily Herald), won’t stop rockin’ anytime soon at Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, where performances have just been extended an additional six months through January 4, 2026…
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James Beard Award Winner Shawn McClain’s MCH to Operate Boulevard Food & Drink Hall featuring Chicago culinary star Stephanie Izard, Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream at the all-new land-based Hollywood Casino Aurora, opening in 2026. PENN Entertainment announced a new partnership with McClain…
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PENN Entertainment announced that it has partnered with celebrity chef and entrepreneur Giada De Laurentiis to open upscale restaurants at its new land-based Hollywood Casino sites in Aurora and Joliet. Sorella by Giada will open its doors at the future Hollywood Casino Aurora which is expected to…
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Get ready to savor the flavors of Aurora! The City will host its first-ever Aurora Restaurant Week from January 21 through February 4, 2025, an exciting new event designed to showcase Aurora’s rapidly growing and diverse culinary scene. Residents and visitors will have the chance to enjoy exclusive…
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This January, Aurora, Illinois, is lighting up in support of wellness and positive change by joining the nationwide Dry January® USA movement. Dry January® USA, the official sponsor of the movement to reduce alcohol consumption has chosen Chicago for its first major event of 2025. Under the theme…
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Here are 12 reasons to consider a new holiday tradition: a visit to Chicago's western suburbs and Fox River valley, courtesy the team at the Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (enjoyaurora.com). From downtown Aurora, Geneva to the north, and Yorkville on the south, the greater Aurora area is a…
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