Entertainment
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The Oscar nominations are being announced. Expect a big day for ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’Jan 23, 2024 7:41 am - The reading of the 2024 Oscar nominations has begun. Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid are announcing the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards from the Samuel Goldwyn The...
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Oscar nominations are Tuesday morning. Expect a big day for ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie’Jan 23, 2024 6:46 am - It’s Oscar nominations morning, which means it’s time for the year’s best movies and performers to find out if they’re headed to the Academy Awards. Nominations to the 96...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...
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Judge to read ‘Abe Lincoln’s Hat’ to local youth as part of ‘Judges Go to School Day’Jan 22, 2024 11:56 pm - In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Judge Chantelle Porter of Addison will be among the many Illinois judges to deliv...
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Voices Unlimited Chorus seeks new singersJan 22, 2024 11:56 pm - Thanks to all the Voices Unlimited singers from Elgin and surrounding communities, the inaugural holiday concert, “Let the Season Begin,” was a huge success! Now, the cho...
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...
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Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97Jan 22, 2024 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to such social dramas ...
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra adds eight new musiciansJan 22, 2024 12:13 pm - For the first time since 2019, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra has added new musicians to its roster. Music Director Chad Goodman chose eight new orchestra members after a s...
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How a Downers Grove brewery was named one of the world’s best
Jan 22, 2024 11:50 am - When Tom Beckmann opened the door to Goldfinger Brewing Company in Downers Grove just after 11 a.m. on a recent weekday, the unmistakable aroma of malt cooking filled the...