Entertainment
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At the Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg is NBC’s ‘ambassador of happiness’
Aug 01, 2024 9:16 am - There has been no better hype man for U.S. Olympians this week than Snoop, who has been everywhere in Paris for NBC — and, as a result, everywhere across the internet.
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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A Taste of Glenview, an extravaganza of international foods on Sept. 7Jul 31, 2024 5:00 pm - Prepare to discover tasty international cuisine as Glenview Sunrise Rotary Club proudly announces A Taste of Glenview, taking place Sept. 7.
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‘Didi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008
Jul 31, 2024 4:03 pm - We’ve seen the awkwardness, the raucous, lewd humor and the emotional complexity that accompanies teen years on screen before, but films that balance those three things are harder to come by. “Didi,” the semi-autobiographical debut from director, writer and producer Sean Wang, delivers just that.
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‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ brings beloved book to life in a familiar storyJul 31, 2024 3:55 pm - “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” the famed 1955 children’s picture book, is getting the three-dimensional treatment nearly 70 years after its release with Zachary Levi as the endearing Harold.
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Des Plaines pizzeria has served its last pieJul 31, 2024 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines pizzeria has closed for good, its owner announced.
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Leilani Asian Fusion restaurant opening in downtown Aurora
Jul 31, 2024 2:41 pm - Leilani Asian Fusion, a new restaurant that features Filipino and Pan-Asian flavors and traditions, opens Aug. 9 in downtown Aurora.
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiere
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John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of Chicago