Entertainment
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Learn about police and fire safety at Lake County First Responders ExpoMay 07, 2026 1:02 pm - A two-day event to support first responders will be held May 16 and 17 at Gurnee Mills, parking Lot E, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for April 2026May 07, 2026 12:43 pm - The images by our top finishers in April’s amateur photo contest capture moments of both humor and serenity.
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Santa’s Village is set open May 16 and the parakeets are coming backMay 07, 2026 10:49 am - Santa’s Village in East Dundee will open for its 2026 season on May 16, followed by the opening of Santa Springs Water Park on May 23.
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Billie Eilish and James Cameron make concert movie magic with ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
May 07, 2026 10:30 am - Billie Eilish is levitating. Or so it seems in “Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D),” the new concert film co-directed by Eilish and three-time Academy Award winner James Cameron.
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Energetic cast, 1980s nostalgia power Metropolis’ ‘Wedding Singer’May 07, 2026 8:47 am - Middling musical “The Wedding Singer” gets a high-octane revival courtesy of director Amber Mak and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre.
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Ewe-dunit: ‘The Sheep Detectives’ have wool over their eyes
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Voices Unlimited Chorus celebrates the Declaration’s 250th anniversaryMay 07, 2026 12:59 am - The Voices Unlimited Chorus will perform “America -- Keep Singing,” a spring concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, on May 17 in Elgin. The program includes a Thomas Jefferson portrayal, patriotic songs, armed forces tributes, and faith-based music.
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Marianne Boruch wins $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize as judges hail human genius in AI age
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Gamers can battle zombies and throw snowballs in new Minecraft adventure in RosemontMay 06, 2026 6:12 pm - “Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” debuts Friday in Rosemont, offering groups of up to 25 an hour-long interactive adventure where they craft tools, build structures and brew potions to save zombified villagers.
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‘The right place for us’: Deba Sushi Bar moving into vacant downtown Mount Prospect spaceMay 06, 2026 4:53 pm - A husband-and-wife team is bringing a new Japanese dining concept to downtown Mount Prospect.