Entertainment
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New Philharmonic welcomes 2026 with three New Year’s Eve concerts at the MACDec 08, 2025 12:50 am - New Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, is celebrating New Year's Eve with three concerts featuring acclaimed soprano Alisa Jordheim and a program of classical, opera, and popular music.
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McHenry’s snowy owl gets a musical coda: Where you can hear a song inspired by the bird
Dec 07, 2025 9:57 pm - The snowy owl seen in McHenry County last year prompted singer-songwriter and Crystal Lake native Cass Cwik to write a song in its honor.
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Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record.
Dec 07, 2025 1:34 pm - “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened in 3,412 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend and far surpassed expectations with $63 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Proud to be an American: St. Charles author publishes book celebrating 250 years of AmericaDec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Jay Payleitner of St. Charles recently published a book celebrating 250 things that make America worth celebrating.
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The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’
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Santa arrives to holiday tree lighting in grand styleDec 06, 2025 9:13 am - Santa arrived in grand style atop a fire department ladder truck to the delight of children and their parents during the Des Plaines holiday tree lighting event Friday at Metropolitan Square in downtown.
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Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
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A string of awards makes it clear: ‘One Battle After Another’ is the Oscar front-runner
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Things to do Dec. 5-11: Tree lightings, Dickens in Dundee, Jingle Bell Jubilee and moreDec 05, 2025 12:51 pm - Make plans for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, Warrenville Holly Days, Jingle Bell Jubilee, Mundelein Winter Tree Lighting Festival, West Chicago Frosty Fest and more.
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The Greggory in South Barrington named a top 50 steak restaurant in North AmericaDec 05, 2025 11:20 am - Less than a year after opening, The Greggory in South Barrington has been named one of the 50 best steak restaurants in North America.