Entertainment
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Feder: Chicago Reader to go nonprofit routeNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - After nearly 50 years as the city's premier alternative weekly, the Chicago Reader is about to move to a nonprofit business model, Robert Feder writes. Owners Elzie Higg...
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Feder: WGN axes Bill & Wendy, gives Davlantes her own showNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - The affable duo of Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder, who've been Chicago radio partners on and off for 25 years, were cut Wednesday as midday co-hosts on WGN 720-AM. The move ...
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Schaumburg tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 29Nov 20, 2019 12:00 am - The public is invited to Schaumburg's annual tree lighting ceremony Friday, Nov. 29 that will include caroling and a visit from Santa Claus. Activities will begin at 6 p...
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Good wins over evil in Lyric's Don GiovanniNov 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The wages of sin is death… (Romans 6:23). Yes, this immortal line from the Holy Bible appears on the screen with the projected English translations at the end of Mozart'...
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Vernon Area Library expands collections for older adultsNov 19, 2019 10:00 pm - A central function of the public library is promoting lifelong learning and enrichment to strengthen the community. With baby boomers now in the ranks of the 55-plus po...
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Christmas pop-up bar opens Monday in Arlington HeightsNov 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Starting Monday, Nov. 25, Cortland's Garage in downtown Arlington Heights will turn into a Tiki-themed Christmas pop-up bar, adorned with holiday decor and serving up dr...
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Spotlight: Jake Johannsen headlines Zanies in Rosemont, ChicagoNov 19, 2019 5:00 am - Johannsen at Zanies Jake Johannsen, a fixture on comedy club stages and late-night talk shows for more than 30 years, headlines Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont this weeke...
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Feder: Entercom sets sights on new Chicago bossNov 19, 2019 12:00 am - Nothing is official yet, but look for Rachel Williamson, a New York-based media and marketing executive, to succeed Jimmy de Castro as senior vice president and market m...
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Gingerbread Festival returns this weekend to downtown Downers GroveNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Downtown Downers Grove kicks off the holiday season with the annual Gingerbread Festival Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019. The Gingerbread Festival offers something for all ages to...
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Dog's Paw Brewing plans to leave Elgin for Hoffman EstatesNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A well-known bar and restaurant in downtown Elgin will close at the end of April with plans to reopen as a brewery pub in Hoffman Estates. Iran Garcia and his wife Charl...