Entertainment
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Comedy, charity, childhood all part of Holzhauer's role in "Jeopardy! GOAT" third dayJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - Ken Jennings took the lead Thursday evening by winning his second match in the first-to-three contest that is "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time." But not before James ...
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Feder: WGN to expand newscasts on Saturdays and SundaysJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - With the expansion of news on Saturdays and Sundays, WGN-Channel 9 will increase its output to a record 72½ hours of news each week, the Nexstar Media Group station anno...
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New Philharmonic brings 'The Merry Widow' to Glen Ellyn Jan. 24-26Jan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - "Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood," wrote Irish poet Oscar Wilde. This thought is brightly reflected in the operetta called "The Merry Widow" by the Aus...
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New Dinosaur Adventure in Rosemont brings prehistoric creatures to lifeJan 08, 2020 5:00 am - If a measure of safety could be reasonably assured, who wouldn't want to take a walk through the land of the dinosaurs and glimpse a long-ago version of Planet Earth? Vi...
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Naperville library launches sensory app to be more accessible to visitorsJan 08, 2020 4:30 am - An app that brings the best practices of special education classrooms to public spaces now is available in a form that helps people with autism or sensory disabilities n...
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Museum of Illusions coming to ChicagoJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Families visiting Chicago will soon have another location beyond Millennium Park's “Cloud Gate” sculpture to have fun with perspective and mirrored surfaces. That's beca...
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With new name and location, Not Your Father's root beer creators ready for grand openingJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - The brewery that created the popular Not Your Father's Root Beer will celebrate its new location in Cary with an all-day grand opening Friday. Tim Kovac, head brewer of ...
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O'Donnell: 'Jeopardy!' James Holzhauer overcomes everything but Ken Jennings as Night One of ABC's 'Super Series' soarsJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - THE "BIG GAME" PRODUCTION VALUES were about as imaginative as a poinsettia inside a toll booth. And Naperville's wonder-buzz James Holzhauer had all the luck of a tour c...
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History knowledge spells win for Holzhauer in 'Jeopardy! GOAT' seriesJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - It was Jeopardy James for the win Wednesday evening on “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” James Holzhauer, a Naperville North High School alum with relatives and a f...
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Feder: Ron Magers to receive DePaul's Distinguished Journalist AwardJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Ron Magers, who retired in 2016 after a distinguished career as one of Chicago's all-time greatest news anchors, will be back in the spotlight to take a bow this spring,...