Entertainment
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Plans brewing to convert Rolling Meadows’ original firehouse into coffee shopNov 30, 2025 8:45 pm - A shuttered firehouse in Rolling Meadows is set to be transformed into a coffee shop, bakery and community hub, under a tentative deal between the city and proprietors.
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Street closures planned for Geneva holiday eventsNov 30, 2025 8:11 pm - The Geneva Police Department announced street closures will be implemented Dec. 5-6 to accommodate the Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour.
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Winter storm turns Itasca into Winter WonderlandNov 30, 2025 5:21 pm - The weekend’s relentless snow caused some anxious moments for organizers of Itasca’s annual Winter Wonderland event, held Sunday at the newly upgraded Usher Park.
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A foot-tall elephant? ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
Nov 30, 2025 2:08 pm - A hyper-realistic picture of life during that Pleistocene era emerges with Apple TV’s five-part, computer-driven “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” which takes place millions of years after the dinosaurs’ extinction.
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Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ dies at 88
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Elgin cancels Saturday tree lighting ceremonyNov 29, 2025 2:35 pm - Elgin cancels Saturday’s Tree Lighting Ceremony due to weather.
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St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade canceled Saturday due to snowstorm
Nov 29, 2025 1:27 pm - St. Charles’ annual Electric Christmas Parade has been canceled because of the snow that’s expected to leave at least half a foot of snow on the ground.
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25 holiday TV offerings to watch ranging from comedies and rom-coms to cozy mysteries
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In ‘Left-Handed Girl,’ surrender to one of the world’s cutest child actors
Nov 28, 2025 9:58 am - This weekend, a stunner of a Taiwanese movie, “Left-Handed Girl,” is dropping on Netflix, offering escape to a world of neon lights and night markets, moped rides and drunken romance.
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‘Stranger Things’ goes high-concept in its grisly final season