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WED, 11/25/2020

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Holiday lights are contained to the corner window on a home Tuesday on Forest Avenue in Palatine.

How to enter our holiday lights contest starting Friday

It turns out isolation leads to illumination. Forced to stay home because of the worsening coronavirus pandemic, many suburbanites have put up their holiday lights a bit earlier than usual. Their efforts bring a welcome bit of cheer -- and could lead to some great prizes.
Chicago’s Ramsey Lewis, Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and longtime radio personality, performs his 1961 classic “Sound of Christmas” online on Nov. 28.

Chicago jazz icon Ramsey Lewis celebrates the holiday season virtually

Chicago jazz icon Ramsey Lewis plays selections from his hit 1961 album "Sound of Christmas" along with other holiday favorites Saturday, Nov. 28, as part of his monthly virtual salon.
A new location of Fry the Coop opens Dec. 1 in Prospect Heights.

Dining events: Fry the Coop opens Dec. 1 in Prospect Heights

Fry the Coop brings Nashville hot chicken to its new Prospect Heights location, Ever's three-Michelin-starred chef brings some of his dishes to-go to St. Charles on Saturday, and Two Brothers Tap House's heated patio will be open for a limited time on Black Friday.
Six Flags Great America’s Holiday in the Park in Gurnee opens Friday, Nov. 27, and features more than 3 million sparkling lights.

Get in the holiday spirit at Six Flags Great America

Holiday in the Park Lights featuring more than 3 million twinkling lights opens Friday, Nov. 27 at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
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Feder: Ryan Chiaverini to fill in on WLS Radio morning show
Ryan Chiaverini, the amiable co-host of "Windy City Live," will give talk radio a whirl all next week on WLS 890-AM.
Perry's Steakhouse and Grille offers a complete Thanksgiving dinner to-go this year.
Thanksgiving 2020: Suburban restaurants offering a variety of to-go packages this year
Thanksgiving is going to look quite different this year. But suburban restaurants are trying to make the best of it by offering to-go options for carryout or delivery.
Brookfield Zoo’s 39th annual outdoor “Holiday Magic” returns for select dates Friday, Nov. 27, through Thursday, Dec. 31.
Best Bets: 'Holiday Magic' returns to Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo shines bright during its outdoor "Holiday Magic" light display, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee welcomes guests for its "Holiday in the Park Lights" and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago premieres choreographer Jonathan Fredrickson's "The Sky Was Different" performance online.
Iconic musician and activist Frank Zappa is the subject of the new “ZAPPA” documentary, out on streaming Friday, Nov. 27, through Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.
Sound check: The life and times of 'ZAPPA,' out for streaming Friday
Music-Box-At-Home presents the "ZAPPA" documentary for streaming rental; The Venue livestreams a benefit show; and UNICEF rolls out the stars for a benefit show.
Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?
Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?
Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside, but caution that they're not all equal.
Bartlett will hold a public tree-lighting ceremony, but masks and social distancing will be required.
Suburban towns find a way to keep the season jolly with tree lightings
Suburban tree lightings, for many years a traditional way to kick off the holiday season, look different this year because of the pandemic.
Lightscapes brings new and returning favorites, including the Cathedral of Light, to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
10 outdoor and drive-through holiday light shows in suburbs, Chicago
Enjoying holiday lights -- either outdoors or from your car -- allows families to get in the spirit of the season safely this year, when so much else has been canceled by COVID-19.
Arcada Theatre owner Ron Onesti, center, with Bill Champlin and Danny Seraphine, original members of the band Chicago.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Neighborhood guys from 'Chicago' still rock
Last year at The Arcada we put on an event I called "Rockin' Chicago Style," and it was a true, hometown party! The concert featured original members of the band Chicago.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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