Entertainment
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Shakespeare in the ’burbs: ‘Merchant of Venice’ at Janus Theatre, ‘As You Like It’ at WritersOct 21, 2025 2:37 pm - Janus Theatre concludes its long tenure at the Elgin Art Showcase with a 90-minute adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and Writers Theatre stages “As You Like It.”
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Dining out: Giordano’s adds tavern-style pizza to its menuOct 21, 2025 1:23 pm - Giordano’s is adding tavern-style pizza to its menu starting this week. Plus, Halloween-themed dining events are haunting the suburbs and Truluck’s in Rosemont is celebrating Florida stone crab season.
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Things to do Oct. 24-30: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Taste of the Town, Halloween events and moreOct 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.
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Despite earlier assurances, Cinergy Entertainment rejects mural planned for Wheeling cinemaOct 21, 2025 12:54 pm - Much-anticipated plans for a public mural near Wheeling’s Metra train station have been scrapped by the company that was to partner with the village on the project.
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Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss are on fire in Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’
Oct 21, 2025 9:52 am - Hedda Gabler, one of the theater’s great schemers, is transported to 1950s England in Nia DaCosta’s deliriously fun, intelligent and impassioned spin on the classic Henrik Ibsen drama.
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Lights, camera, construction: Cinergy Cinemas gets Wheeling grantOct 20, 2025 7:40 pm - Wheeling’s Cinergy Cinemas will receive a $91,300 grant from the village to help pay for building improvements.
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Expect road closures during Batavia’s annual Bat Fest Oct. 25Oct 20, 2025 1:55 pm - During the Batavia MainStreet Bat Fest on Oct. 25, there will be temporary road closures and traffic interruptions in the downtown area, including a complete shutdown of West Wilson Street for a brief parade.
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Play board games at Des Plaines Public Library on Oct. 30Oct 20, 2025 1:40 pm - Adults will gather at the Des Plaines Public Library on Oct. 30 to play board games.
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Howlin’ at the Moon returns to Naper Settlement Oct. 24-25Oct 20, 2025 12:08 pm - Howlin' at the Moon is an annual Halloween bash for adults at Naper Settlement, featuring four live bands, including one coming from Scotland; art displays’ a BOOZe Bar; and a Food Truck Graveyard.
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What to stream: ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Brandi Carlile, Demi Lovato and ‘Nobody Wants This’