Entertainment
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‘Blue Moon’ is a poignant, funny valentine, and Ethan Hawke has never been better
Oct 23, 2025 5:15 am - Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” about lyricist Lorenz Hart as portrayed by Ethan Hawke, is a joyous celebration of a brilliant, stubbornly uncompromising creative visionary and a grand time at the movies.
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Jeremy Allen White is a tortured Boss in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
Oct 23, 2025 5:15 am - The first authorized biopic of his life — “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” — delves deep into the inner turmoil The Boss was dealing with during the recording of “Nebraska,” with the soulful Jeremy Allen White giving an endearing, humbling portrait of the icon.
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Naperville could apply food and beverage tax to drive-through-only chains, food trucksOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - Despite their growing popularity in Naperville, most drive-through-only concepts are not required to collect and remit the city’s food and beverage tax, according to a finance department memo. A draft ordinance would change that.
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‘We don’t all have to be the same’: BrightSide Theatre revival of ‘Rocky Horror’ comes at the right timeOct 22, 2025 1:55 pm - BrightSide Theatre artistic director Jeffrey Cass fulfills his longtime ambition to stage the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show,” a campy 1973 tuner that celebrates living one’s truth and living it fearlessly.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
Oct 22, 2025 1:07 pm - The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.
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‘It’s not labor — it’s love’: Liberty Restaurant celebrating 50 years of family ownership in LibertyvilleOct 22, 2025 12:01 pm - The Liberty Restaurant in Libertyville is celebrating 50 years of family ownership and operation with throwback prices for the next three weeks. But it’s the quality homemade dishes and comfortable experience that have customers coming back year after year. “We have a lot of regulars. We know their names, they know us,” says co-owner George Frangos.
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American Wind Band puts on ‘Let’s Go to the Fair’ concertOct 22, 2025 11:39 am - The American Wind Band will hold a "Let's Go to the Fair" concert on Oct. 26, featuring music celebrating harvest, ceremonial, and religious gatherings.
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Concerts Oct. 24-30: My Morning Jacket, David Byrne, Playboi Carti and moreOct 22, 2025 11:20 am - Upcoming concerts this week include My Morning Jacket at the Salt Shed, An Evening With David Byrne at The Auditorium, Playboi Carti at the United Center, The War and Treaty at Space in Evanston and more.
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Qargo Coffee blends cozy with on-the-go convenience in plans for Arlington Heights cafeOct 22, 2025 11:19 am - Qargo Coffee, a Miami-based chain offering Italian coffee and pastries, is opening a location in Arlington Heights with a drive-through and indoor seating for 70 people.
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Opening a restaurant is a scary business: real-life horror storiesOct 22, 2025 10:12 am - If you want some real Halloween thrills and chills, try opening a new restaurant. Here are some real-life horror stories from Izzy Kharasch’s life as a restaurant whisperer.