Entertainment
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‘Hotel Cocaine’ on MGM+ gives viewers disco, drama in Miami in the late ’70s
Jun 14, 2024 8:59 am - The lapels are wide, “Disco Inferno” is blasting on the dance floor and lines of nose candy are on offer in the new intriguing Miami-based series “Hotel Cocaine” premiering Sunday on MGM+.
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Griffin Dunne finds balance between madcap Hollywood adventures and family tragedy in new memoir
Jun 14, 2024 8:19 am - Griffin Dunne says he’s grateful his parents raised him with what he affectionately calls “benign neglect” in 1970s and ’80s Los Angeles because it encouraged creativ...
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At the Tony Awards, a veteran host with plenty of stars and songs on tap
Jun 14, 2024 6:49 am - The Tony Awards are Sunday with a familiar host and a new venue, Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in Manhattan. Here's a guide on what to look for and what to expect.
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Cantigny Book Talk to be on ‘Nature is Our Country Club’Jun 13, 2024 8:49 pm - For his newest book “Nature Is Our Country Club: How Golf Explains Sustainability In a Changing World,” North Aurora author Christopher Cudworth spent four years researching the golf industry's economic and environmental realities as courses face changes due to climate change.
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A thousand families to get free groceries at Juneteenth Food Giveaway June 14 in AuroraJun 13, 2024 8:04 pm - In honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, more than 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities are gathering on Friday, June 14, in Aurora to distribute food to those in need.
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Aurora to honor Juneteenth during a weeklong series of eventsJun 13, 2024 7:45 pm - The City of Aurora is celebrate Juneteenth holiday with a week of community events and activities, beginning with the Mr. and Miss Black Aurora crowning ceremony and concluding on Juneteenth with the annual flag-raising ceremony.
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Solstice Hop & Vine Fest to raise funds for Schaumburg Park Foundation Saturday eveningJun 13, 2024 7:09 pm - The 2024 Solstice Hop & Vine Fest takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, outside the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court in Schaumburg.
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Hanover Township to host June 21 Car ShowJun 13, 2024 3:29 pm - Hanover Township will host its Freedom Car Show from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, June 21, at its Tiknis Campus, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett.
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West Chicago Public Library District resident named finalist in statewide writing competitionJun 13, 2024 3:16 pm - The Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Manuscript competition recently announced this year’s finalists: • “Nicky” by Hailey Atwood (West Chicago Public Library D...
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After 43 years, owner of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is hanging up the apronJun 13, 2024 2:30 pm - After 43 years of serving up Hall of Fame-worthy hot dogs, Tony Vassil of Tony’s Steamers in Winfield is retiring.