Entertainment
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Book Review: Icelandic detective stars in ‘The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer’
Aug 25, 2025 4:25 pm - Ragnar Jónasson is a devoted fan of puzzle mysteries and has given an Icelandic police detective the same obsession, so the young detective is thrilled to investigate the sudden disappearance of a best-selling crime novelist in “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer.”
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Book Review: Elaine Hsieh Chou dazzles in short story collection ‘Where Are You Really From’
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Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street
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Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival features three days of music, a parade, and fireworksAug 25, 2025 12:43 pm - The annual Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival returns Aug. 29-31, featuring live music, carnival rides, a car show, food, a parade, fireworks, and more family fun.
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What to stream: ‘Thunderbolts*,’ Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem’s ‘Stans,’ Meghan bakes and ‘KPopped’
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Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the Hills
Aug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
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Parade, music, carnival highlight Buffalo Grove Days festivalAug 25, 2025 10:27 am - Buffalo Grove Days returns this week with plenty of ways to have fun, featuring live music, carnival rides, a parade, activities and contests.
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Pumpkin patches provide ultimate fall destinationsAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - If you’re in search of the perfect pumpkin (or pumpkins — why stop at just one?), you’re in for a treat at these suburban pumpkin patches, which offer way more than just pumpkin picking.
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The orchard experience: Where to go for fall apple pickingAug 25, 2025 6:49 am - “Our apple crop is looking great this year,” said Sarah Bell, owner and manager of Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. Here are some suburban orchards where you can go apple picking.
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Naperville Jaycees to debut new carnival rides at 2025 Last Fling!Aug 24, 2025 9:06 pm - Naperville Jaycees partnering with Windy City Amusements to bring fresh carnival rides and games to Last Fling event over Labor Day weekend.