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Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jan 02, 2025 3:56 pm - Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. The annual domestic box office is expected to end up at around $8.75 billion, down more than 3% from 2023, according to estimates from Comscore.
Wood Dale native has a hand in Minneapolis children’s theater production

By Elizabeth Maxwell
Jan 02, 2025 3:21 pm - Leah Casey never imagined she’d be using her theater degree to bring life to a puppet. Born and raised in Wood Dale, she will be a puppeteer in Manual Cinema’s production of “Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster” for the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis starting Jan. 8.
Ramzy’s Italian Steak House to replace The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg

By Eric Peterson
Jan 02, 2025 12:30 pm - Just days after the closure of The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg, plans already are maturing to replace it at 1140 E. Higgins Road with Ramzy’s Italian Steak House.
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, presenting, the honorees, what they’ll eat and more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Jan 02, 2025 10:08 am - The Golden Globes return Sunday with major star appeal thanks to a slew of big-name nominees, including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more.
Addison Center for the Arts to host ‘Splendor of Colors,’ a solo show by Anthony Alonzo

By Kate Diosdado, Addison Center for the Arts
Jan 01, 2025 4:29 pm - Anthony Alonzo's “Splendor of Colors” coming to Addison Center for the Arts from Jan 11-Feb 15.
SciTech completes office renovation thanks to Community Foundation grant

Submitted by Amanda Mistretta
Dec 31, 2024 11:00 pm - SciTech in Batavia recently announced the completion of its office space renovation, made possible by a generous grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.
From Spain to Greece: LaTasca Tapas to become Paréa

By Jon Ridler, Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
Dec 31, 2024 10:49 pm - After 28 years, La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights, will close and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen, bringing authentic Greek cuisine and community to the neighborhood.
How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’

By Film Writer Jake Coyle
Dec 31, 2024 7:51 pm - How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.”
Brady Corbet and ‘The Brutalist’ go for broke

By JAKE COYLE
Dec 31, 2024 4:54 pm - Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” emerged less like a new film worth checking out than a movie colossus to behold. Corbet’s visionary three-and-a-half-hour postwar American epic, shot in VistaVision, has taken on the imposing aura of its architect protagonist’s style.
Carol Stream to welcome new Chipotle, Jack in the Box in 2025

By Dave Oberhelman
Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm - Carol Stream approves a new Chipotle restaurant with a drive-through pickup window and indoor/outdoor seating. It is anticipated to open in late 2025.

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