Entertainment
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Steppenwolf Theatre resets season in the shadow of COVID-19Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre announced its 2020/2021 "reset season" will include a new virtual platform and "risk free membership" that guarantees a refund if theater artists...
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Feder: Over and out for Jason & Katie at US99Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Today was the last day on their air for Jason Pullman and Katie Bright after 10 months as morning co-hosts on Entercom country WUSN 99.5-FM, Robert Feder writes. Rachel ...
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Feder: WCGO's 'Gabby Road' morphs into 'The Hannah and Fred Show'Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - After eight months as a Sunday morning destination on north suburban WCGO 1590-AM/95.9-FM, there's a new name and a cast change coming to "Gabby Road with Hannah, Fred a...
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Wauconda Girls raise money for the Wauconda Mobile Food Pantry selling braceletsJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Wauconda residents Aubrey Isom and her friends Jasmine Saini came up with a way to keep themselves busy in these unusual times we are in. With sports canceled and pools ...
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New TV is starting to dwindle, so watch these three recent shows that are among summer's best
Jun 22, 2020 6:00 am - With the pandemic shutdown beginning to slow the usual open-hydrant blast of new dramas and comedies down to a trickle, there's an excellent opportunity for viewers and ...
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Secluded stars: Jim Belushi hails 'The Blues Brothers;' Haley Reinhart honors dadJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Jim Belushi recently took to Twitter to mark the 40th anniversary of "The Blues Brothers," the locally shot 1980 comedy classic that co-starred the former Wheaton re...
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Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre to become NOW Arena on Sept. 1Jun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates village board members Monday unanimously approved a naming-rights agreement with Bloomingdale-based NOW Health Group, Inc. that will rechristen the 14-ye...
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Feder: Chicago Reader cutting back to biweekly publicationJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - After 49 years as city's premier alternative weekly, the Chicago Reader is downsizing to a biweekly publication schedule, Robert Feder writes. Reader publisher Tracy Ba...
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Lincoln Park, Brookfield zoos to reopen — reservations requiredJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - After months of being closed to the public, Brookfield and Lincoln Park zoos plan to reopen with reservations. Literally. Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark St., Chica...
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A song to make you smile: 'Twist and Shout' by The BeatlesJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...