Entertainment
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Book Review: ‘High Season’ is a twisty thriller about the murder of a teenage girl in paradise
Sep 09, 2025 8:23 pm - Kate Bishop finds heart and poignancy at the center of her artfully crafted thriller, “High Season,” setting it apart from other by-the-numbers beach reads.
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Things to do Sept. 12-18: Fright Fest, Des Plaines Fall Fest, Heritage Fest and moreSep 09, 2025 4:36 pm - Mark your calendar for Des Plaines Fall Fest, Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, St. Charles Jazz Weekend, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Glow in the Park Lantern Walk, Revolutionary War Reenactment at Cantigny and more happening this week.
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KidsMatter to host Volunteer Fair at Naperville’s Fort Hill Activity CenterSep 09, 2025 2:07 pm - Naperville-based KidsMatter will help young people find ways to give back during a free event next week.
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Hanover Township’s Fall Food Truck Festival returning to Bartlett Sept. 18Sep 09, 2025 1:19 pm - Hanover Township will host its annual Fall Food Truck Festival Thursday, Sept. 18, at the township’s William Tiknis Campus in Bartlett.
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Will anything stop ‘The Studio’ and ‘Severance’ at the Emmys? AP writers make their predictions
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What to stream: ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ‘The Girlfriend,’ Charlie Sheen doc and Borderlands 4
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Brat Fest returns to Wheeling on Sept. 20Sep 09, 2025 9:40 am - The Wheeling Helping Hands community group will hold its annual Brat Fest fundraiser Sept. 20.
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Oprah Winfrey selects Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir for her book club
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Afternoon on The Back Nine closes out summer in Vernon HillsSep 09, 2025 9:04 am - Vernon Hills is hosting a free special community celebration from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 to close out summer.
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Spotlight: Citadel Theatre revives psychological thriller ‘Misery’Sep 09, 2025 6:23 am - In the suburbs, Metropolis revives “Grease” and Citadel stages the thriller “Misery” while Chicago’s Remy Bumppo theatre presents the Chicago premiere of “Wish You Were Here.”