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‘Lombard at Night’ photo contest winners announced

By Stephanie Calvillo, Village of Lombard
Jun 17, 2024 9:30 pm - The village of Lombard recently announced the winners of this year’s “Lombard at Night” photo contest.
Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and more

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 17, 2024 8:25 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.
Music Review: Linda Thompson’s family and friends sing her songs on ‘Proxy Music’

By STEVEN WINE
Jun 17, 2024 2:58 pm - Linda Thompson, who ranks among the finest singers of her generation, hardly sings a note on “Proxy Music," her first album in over a decade. Instead, Thompson makes herself heard through her songwriting.
Spotlight: ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ musical premieres at Goodman

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 17, 2024 2:52 pm - The musical adaptation of the New York Times bestseller “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” premieres at Goodman Theatre, while Drury Lane revives the jolly jukebox tuner “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”
Register for Northbrook’s Liberty Loop & Lap returning on the Fourth of July

Submitted by Elena Ferrarin, Northbrook Park District
Jun 17, 2024 11:03 am - Running the Northbrook Park District’s scenic Liberty Loop & Lap on the Fourth of July has become an annual tradition for the Schmidt family, children and adults included.
‘It’s like giving happiness’: Crystal Lake catering business brings mini pancakes to the masses

By Michelle Meyer
Jun 17, 2024 10:37 am - Cary resident Jasmine Rico was trying her luck at starting her own business but wasn’t feeling the spark. When scrolling through social media, Rico saw a small business in Mexico selling mini pancakes. That is when the Crystal Lake-based catering business Sweets in Heaven Mini Pancakes was launched in 2021.
Book Review: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ tells a tale of modern love and success

By ROB MERRILL
Jun 17, 2024 7:33 am - The cover art and title of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” don’t quite convey the wild ride readers who crack open this new fiction from Rufi Thorpe will take. There’s a rea...
An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 17, 2024 6:55 am - Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 17, 2024 6:35 am - “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides.
What to stream this week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats

Jun 17, 2024 5:59 am - The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread and Roses,” which looks at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.

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