Entertainment
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Des Plaines Park District’s ‘Live at the Lake’ summer concert series kicks off June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:45 pm - Des Plaines Park District announces the return of its "Live at the Lake" Summer Concert Series, bringing the community together for unforgettable evenings of music, fun, and relaxation.
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Leapin’ Lombard! ‘Little Orphan Annie’ tours, exhibit celebrate her 100th birthday and suburban rootsJun 07, 2024 11:21 pm - Ahead of her 100th birthday this August, the Lombard Historical Society is celebrating “Little Orphan Annie” with an exhibition on her place in pop culture, the man who brought her to life and his landmark residence on Main Street.
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Enjoy Jazz Soirée at McCormick House June 21Jun 07, 2024 11:19 pm - Foodies and jazz afficionados looking for a special night out are invited to Cantigny’s first Jazz Soirée at the Robert R. McCormick House on Friday, June 21
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Sign up for Glen Ellyn Park District’s Freedom Four run/walk to benefit scholarship fundJun 07, 2024 6:51 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District's Freedom Four is a 4-mile run/walk that takes you on a scenic route around Lake Ellyn Park and the surrounding neighborhood.
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Book signing for John Robert Wiltgen’s ‘The Candy in My Pocket’ set for June 21-22Jun 07, 2024 6:36 pm - Author and internationally acclaimed, award-winning residential designer John Robert Wiltgen will be signing his memoir “The Candy in My Pocket” at noon Friday, June 21, ...
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Award recipients announced for statewide gambling issues art competitionJun 07, 2024 5:55 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services announces winners of statewide art competition with the goal of bringing attention to problem gambling
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See ‘Wonka’ Saturday at Des Plaines libraryJun 07, 2024 5:39 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a free screening of the film “Wonka” on Saturday. The movie — starring Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant — begins a...
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Northwest Fourth Fest returns to Hoffman Estates July 3-7Jun 07, 2024 5:36 pm - Northwest Fourth Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates this summer. Hosted by the village of Hoffman Estates an...
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Book Review: Indigenous author explores charged issue of blood lines in his debut novel ‘Fire Exit’
Jun 07, 2024 2:23 pm - Morgan Talty has followed up on the success of his prize-winning story collection “Night of the Living Rez” with a poignant first novel that explores the charged question of what constitutes identity — family or tribe?
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Music Review: Bon Jovi has a new album — and their best song in 20 years