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Bryan McGonigal says patrons at the new Long Story Short Pub & Eatery will enjoy the same comfortable, friendly atmosphere they experienced at his now-shuttered McGonigal’s Pub, a cherished Barrington favorite. The new venture at 113 E. Main St. will include a full-service bar, as well as sandwiches, soup, salads and sides from Boloney’s East, a new iteration of another now-closed Barrington spot.

Long Story Short Pub writing new chapter in Barrington history

Two beloved Barrington traditions, McGonigal’s Pub and Boloney’s Sandwich Shop, are being revived at a new venue, Long Story Short Pub, at 113 E. Main St.

Gunnery Sgt. Hartman (R. Lee Ermey) yells at new Marine recruits in the 1987 movie “Full Metal Jacket” directed by Stanley Kubrick.

10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking. These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.

“If You Asked for a Picture” by Blondshell.

Music Review: Blondshell alt-rock finds new nuance on ‘If You Asked for a Picture’

Over the course of 12 tracks on Blondshell’s new album, “If You Asked for a Picture,” she reckons with a woman’s role in her various relationships, personally and societally.

The television series “M*A*S*H” starred William Christopher, left, Harry Morgan, Mike Farrell, Alan Alda and Jamie Farr.

12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War

The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. It wasn’t until years later that the war was addressed in a variety of shows.

Dining destination: Naperville’s Block 59 district to bring ‘very prominent’ restaurants to Route 59 corridor

Yard House and Ruth’s Chris Steak House are just a few of the restaurants slated to open at Block 59, a new dining and entertainment district on the edge of Naperville.

This image released by Netflix shows Tina Fey in a scene from “The Four Seasons.” (Netflix via AP)

What to Stream: Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Martha Stewart and José Andrés, and Maddie & Tae

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia intrigue in “Another Simple Favor” and Tina Fey and Steve Carell reuniting for the Netflix series “The Four Seasons” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A sign in the lobby promotes SCREENX at Marcus Addison Cinema on Thursday in Addison. Marcus Addison Cinema will be first theater in Illinois to have the SCREENX technology, which offers a panorama film viewing of select scenes on left and right walls, extending from the main, center screen.

An immersive, panoramic view coming soon to a theater near you in Addison

Marcus Addison Cinema will be the first movie theater in Illinois to offer the 270-degree SCREENX technology.