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58Events this week
12Free things to do
39New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Bartlett

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 58 events, day by day →

Sunday Collective Market

Sunday 10am · The Rustic Fox

CHANDLER'S SIGNATURE CRISPY PRESSURE-FRIED CHICKEN

Sunday 11am · Schaumburg

Art Meet-Up Sundays in 2026

Sunday 1pm · Arts in Bartlett · Free

Join us at Diamond Jim's in Dundee!

Sunday 1pm · Diamond Jim's

Jaws! Photoshoot

Monday 11am · Camp Ruff It Doggie Daycare & Boarding

New in Bartlett

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

JL Beauty Haus

Beauty

Fresh lash confidence: If your coffee needs help but your lashes don’t have to, JL Beauty Haus is the kind of local eyelash salon that nails the natural-but-just-enough look.

jlbeautyhaus.com ↗

Mickey's Sports Bar & Grill

Nightlife

Game day go-to: When you want wall to wall sports, Mickey's Sports Bar & Grill in nearby Streamwood delivers with TVs everywhere, a cozy vibe, a huge dining room that's great for groups, a full bar, and UFC on the screens.

mickeyssportsbarandgrill.com ↗

The Secret Kitchen

Restaurants

Global flavors, Indian soul: Chef Aanal Kotak’s The Secret Kitchen brings Indian heritage into playful conversation with world cuisine, from Thecha Paneer Tikka to Parmesan Cheese Pav Bhaji and Gulab Jamun Flambé.

thesecretkitchenusa.com ↗

Bartlett’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Bartlett’s best →

Most read in Bartlett

The five stories Bartlett readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Illinois just made 40 mph e-bikes street legal – but there’s a huge catch

    Illinois has signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law, making high-powered electric bikes more like motorcycles.

    Full story at electrek.co ↗

  2. Hirschauer to Host Free Community Shredding Event

    State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-West Chicago, is hosting a free Community Document Shredding Event on Saturday, Sept.

    Full story at ilhousedems.com ↗

  3. Encore Memory Care worker Madison Russo recorded naked patient with Parkinson's disease, shared videos: South Barrington police

    Encore Memory Care worker Madison Russo is facing 20 charges, including multiple felony counts for disseminating unlawful video and videotaping a person's intimate parts.

    Full story at abc7chicago.com ↗

  4. New school year brings big changes for Elgin U-46 School District

    New school year brings significant changes for Elgin U-46 School District, Illinois' second largest school district, including reconfiguring classrooms for elementary students and expanding preschool classrooms.

    Full story at abc7chicago.com ↗

  5. Saturday, September 5

    Love on the Lawn Music Festival will return to Elgin for its fifth annual event on Saturday, September 5th at Festival Park in Elgin.

    Full story at foxvalleymagazine.com ↗

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