Entertainment
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Mary Beth Hurt, Tony-nominated Broadway and film actor, dies at 79
Mar 30, 2026 2:36 pm - Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in “Benefactors” with Glenn Close and reunited with Close for the movie “The World According to Garp,” has died. She was 79.
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Wheaton French market returns April 11Mar 30, 2026 1:41 pm - Oh la la! Wheaton’s French market kicks off the season Saturday, April 11.
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Aurora’s revived RiverEdge Park announces summer lineupMar 30, 2026 12:42 pm - Cheap Trick, The Beach Boys, UB40 and local favs Poi Dog Pondering are among the bands scheduled to perform in Aurora this summer when RiverEdge Park reopens after a year-long renovation.
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Concerts April 3-9: Lily Allen, Mud Morganfield, TWICE, Jackson Wang and moreMar 30, 2026 10:32 am - Upcoming concerts include Lily Allen at The Auditorium, Mud Morganfield at Evanston’s SPACE, TWICE at the United Center, Jackson Wang at the Allstate Arena and more.
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Things to do April 3-9: Easter events, Shane Gillis, Howie Mandel and moreMar 30, 2026 10:11 am - Make plans for Easter events throughout the suburbs, Shane Gillis at the United Center, Howie Mandel at the Genesee Theatre and more.
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Charlie Puth shows off his bag of musical tricks on ‘Whatever’s Clever!’ ahead of Rosemont show
Mar 30, 2026 7:13 am - There have been some changes in Charlie Puth’s life recently. He got married. He’s a dad. And now he’s got a new album, “Whatever’s Clever!,” and he’s on tour, which brings him to the Rosemont Theatre May 15.
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What to stream: Two doses of Amanda Seyfried, ‘The Housemaid’ and Jon Hamm robs
Mar 30, 2026 6:00 am - Amanda Seyfried starring in “The Testament of Ann Lee” and Bravo’s hit reality show “The Valley” returning for Season 3 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Senior showcase: Annual ‘Follies’ puts older performers in the spotlightMar 29, 2026 5:53 pm - “Age is just a number” took on new meaning Sunday in Schaumburg, as some of the community’s most talented performers of a certain age took to the stage for musical numbers and more.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point
Mar 29, 2026 4:41 pm - “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, and adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.
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Actor James Tolkan of ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ fame dies at 94
Mar 29, 2026 4:25 pm - Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in “Top Gun” and a gruff high school administrator in “Back to the Future,” has died. He was 94.