Entertainment
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
Oct 22, 2025 1:07 pm - The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.
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‘It’s not labor — it’s love’: Liberty Restaurant celebrating 50 years of family ownership in LibertyvilleOct 22, 2025 12:01 pm - The Liberty Restaurant in Libertyville is celebrating 50 years of family ownership and operation with throwback prices for the next three weeks. But it’s the quality homemade dishes and comfortable experience that have customers coming back year after year. “We have a lot of regulars. We know their names, they know us,” says co-owner George Frangos.
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American Wind Band puts on ‘Let’s Go to the Fair’ concertOct 22, 2025 11:39 am - The American Wind Band will hold a "Let's Go to the Fair" concert on Oct. 26, featuring music celebrating harvest, ceremonial, and religious gatherings.
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Concerts Oct. 24-30: My Morning Jacket, David Byrne, Playboi Carti and moreOct 22, 2025 11:20 am - Upcoming concerts this week include My Morning Jacket at the Salt Shed, An Evening With David Byrne at The Auditorium, Playboi Carti at the United Center, The War and Treaty at Space in Evanston and more.
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Qargo Coffee blends cozy with on-the-go convenience in plans for Arlington Heights cafeOct 22, 2025 11:19 am - Qargo Coffee, a Miami-based chain offering Italian coffee and pastries, is opening a location in Arlington Heights with a drive-through and indoor seating for 70 people.
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Opening a restaurant is a scary business: real-life horror storiesOct 22, 2025 10:12 am - If you want some real Halloween thrills and chills, try opening a new restaurant. Here are some real-life horror stories from Izzy Kharasch’s life as a restaurant whisperer.
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Best Bets: Halloween events, Frank Caliendo at Paramount, Ailey II at The MACOct 22, 2025 8:10 am - It’s a jam-packed weekend, with Howlin’ at the Moon in Naperville, master impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo at the Paramount, Sons of the Never Wrong in Evanston and Ailey II at The Mac.
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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 22, 2025 8:06 am - Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31, and many communities have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
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Mayci Neeley’s memoir is one jaw-dropping revelation after the next
Oct 22, 2025 7:39 am - “Are you OK?” I am not. I’m reading “Told You So,” the debut memoir by Mayci Neeley, one of the stars of the utterly fascinating series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Neeley, 30, chronicles her life before reality TV fame in jaw-dropping detail.
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Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago StreetOct 22, 2025 12:51 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin will have an extraterrestrial invasion theme. The Oct. 25 festival features haunted attractions, scare zones, music stages, and a bizarre bazaar. Once again, they also are hosting “Friday Night Frights” before the big day.