Entertainment
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Frontier Days, a favorite Arlington Heights summer tradition, returnsJun 26, 2025 12:15 pm - Get ready for four days of music and fun as the 49th annual Frontier Days in Arlington Heights is back up and running amid ongoing renovations to its longtime home at Recreation Park.
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In its fourth season, ‘The Bear’ gets back to basics
Jun 26, 2025 12:09 pm - The fourth season of “The Bear” starts off feeling like a reprise. Once again, Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) responds to a crisis — here, a mixed review of his new restaurant in the Chicago Tribune — by promising his business partner Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) he’ll do better.
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Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film
Jun 26, 2025 7:47 am - Denis Villeneuve is going from “Dune” to Bond. Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that he will direct the next James Bond movie.
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‘M3GAN 2.0’ goes big, maybe too big, to ‘Mission: Impossible’-level existential crisis
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Wheaton celebrates Independence Day with a week of activitiesJun 25, 2025 9:47 pm - Field of Honor returns to Seven Gables Park from June 28 through July 4, featuring nearly 2,000 flags honoring service people, hometown heroes, and first responders.
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Playing with fire: Arson ignites the Dennis Lehane-created Apple TV+ firebug series ‘Smoke’
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‘All the flavors worked’: Italian sandwich shop opens in Des PlainesJun 25, 2025 8:48 pm - The Des Plaines storefront that formerly was home to B’s Sweet Bites is once again open to customers — but with a new name and a decidedly different menu.
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Concerts June 27 to July 3: Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, Tyler, the Creator and moreJun 25, 2025 11:52 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, The Roots, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Tyler, the Creator, Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and more.
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Sweet relief from summer heat: Leading ladies the reason to see Drury Lane’s ‘Always … Patsy Cline’Jun 25, 2025 10:15 am - Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of the country western jukebox tuner “Always ... Patsy Cline” is a timely treat thanks to fine performances by top-notch singer/actors Aja Alcazar and Bri Sudia.
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Dining out: Summer is salad season, fireworks fun and a totally ’80s dining experienceJun 25, 2025 10:11 am - California Pizza Kitchen has rolled out new salads just in time for summer dining. Plus, some suburban restaurants offer special ways to elevate your fireworks viewing this year.