Entertainment
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Minimalist thriller ‘Hallow Road’ lets your imagination run wild
Oct 30, 2025 5:00 am - “Hallow Road” is the kind of minimalistic thriller that knows that sometimes all you need to do is establish the right mood and your audience’s imagination will take it from there. It is all ambiguity and escalation, and relief is not in the cards.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart and Mendelssohn with hornist Greg Flint Nov. 8-9Oct 29, 2025 9:37 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 76th season Classics Series continues with a program featuring works by Mozart, Clara Schumann, and Mendelssohn on Nov. 8-9.
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‘I didn’t want to give up’: Nostalgia saved Grayslake Dog n Suds as it reopens after devastating fireOct 29, 2025 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Dog n Suds is hoppin’ once again, with customers parked in nearly every available space awaiting a carhop to take their orders. The beloved drive-up joint reopened unexpectedly last week after being closed since an 2024 fire.
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New Philharmonic presents candlelit performance of music by Tchaikovsky and ProkofievOct 29, 2025 5:31 pm - Under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, New Philharmonic will present Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet” (Overture-Fantasy) and Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” on Nov. 1-2.
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BAPS in Bartlett hosts Diwali with a message of unity and harmonyOct 29, 2025 4:42 pm - The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett hosted a grand Diwali celebration, inviting the community to experience the traditions and joy of the Festival of Lights.
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40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’Oct 29, 2025 3:40 pm - It’s been 40 years since “Back to the Future” debuted in theaters, but neither time, nor Parkinson’s disease has done much — regardless of what he says — to diminish Michael J. Fox’s boyish good nature. On Friday, “Back to the Future” is, again, back in theaters.
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Commanding performance: Janus Theatre’s streamlined ‘Merchant’ packs a punch and so does its leading ladyOct 29, 2025 3:12 pm - Janus Theatre delivers a streamlined “Merchant of Venice” defined by a ferocious performance from Susan P. Anderson as the much-abused, vindictive Shylock.
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Barrington’s Parker Players presents the surreal comedy ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’Oct 29, 2025 1:47 pm - Parker Players Theater Company continues its production of Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" through Nov. 9 at The Barrington. The play explores the ripple effects when a woman answers a dead stranger's ringing cell phone, leading her on a surreal journey.
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Elgin fundraiser to honor Risé Jones, welcome Hamilton Wings’ new directorOct 29, 2025 1:14 pm - A fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 1, will pay tribute to Hamilton Wings’ late director Risé Jones and welcome her successor, Brittany Barber.
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Hostfest to showcase Norwegian food, music, craftsOct 29, 2025 12:50 pm - Taste of Norway Hostfest, a Norwegian cultural event, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Montgomery. Traditional Norwegian food like smorbror, lefse, lingonberry desserts, and baked goods will be served.