Entertainment
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Reimagined ‘Fraggle Rock’ a production for all agesFeb 27, 2025 4:00 pm - The whimsical, underground world of Fraggle Rock comes to life once again with puppeteers and self-proclaimed fanatics of the 1980s-era popular children’s TV show delivering a live performance to capture audiences of all ages.
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Illinois National Guard soldier featured in documentary ‘Brothers After War’Feb 27, 2025 3:59 pm - Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Quentin Corrington is featured in the new "Brothers After War," discussing his 2020 deployment, reasons for joining the military, and his uncles' influence.
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Katy Perry, Gayle King to fly to space on Blue Origin’s all-women flight
Feb 27, 2025 2:38 pm - Pop star Katy Perry and CBS’s Gayle King are set to fly to space alongside Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, on an upcoming all-women flight of Blue Origin’s tourist rocket.
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Fox River Grove looks to lock down developer for Block B; Lord of Beers tap house to open
Feb 27, 2025 2:27 pm - Fox River Grove’s plans for residential and commercial growth are underway as the village announced a developer for the recently demolished Block B site and completes construction on rental homes near Route 22.
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Latin Grammy winner brings traditional Mexican flavors to Aurora with new restaurantFeb 27, 2025 2:20 pm - Latin Grammy Award-winner Memo Ibarra, lead singer of the music group Alacranes Musical, has opened a new business venture in his hometown Aurora.
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Mount Prospect will renew Prospect Avenue alfresco experienceFeb 27, 2025 1:50 pm - Last year, Mount Prospect launched an alfresco dining pilot on Prospect Avenue. This summer, the village, pleased with the results, will restart it.
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Roselle’s Kemmerling Park to get splash pad, major upgradesFeb 27, 2025 12:02 pm - Roselle Park District is detailing plans for a Kemmerling pool and park project that will include a new, “destination” splash pad.
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Three Embers Restaurant brings flavors of the theater with themed dining pop-upsFeb 27, 2025 7:38 am - Three Embers Restaurant is hosting a series of pop-up dining experiences themed after Marriott Theatre productions, starting with Joseph’s Dream Grill for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.“
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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa were dead for some time, warrant shows
Feb 27, 2025 6:51 am - Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in different rooms of their Santa Fe home and had apparently been dead for some time, according to investigators.
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‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a dark comedy about PTSD