Entertainment
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Cool and craveable: Choose from a variety of cocktails and coffees in the Fox ValleyJun 05, 2024 2:43 pm - If you find yourself strolling along the Fox River this summer, you will be able to quench your thirst with a flavorful, artistic beverage from suburban cocktail bars and coffee houses.
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Halsey reveals illness, announces new album and shares new song ‘The End’Jun 05, 2024 11:18 am - Halsey has been privately battling illness, the singer revealed Tuesday. She shared the news on Instagram in a series of videos that appear to document the singer receiving infusions.
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Idris Elba helps uncover the World War II soldiers of color who never got their due
Jun 05, 2024 10:34 am - One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn't know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. That helped fuel the actor’s push to narrate and executive produce the four-part National Geographic docuseries “Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color.”
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A decade after ‘All About That Bass,’ Meghan Trainor aims to make her feel-good songs ‘Timeless’Jun 05, 2024 10:01 am - On Friday, Meghan Trainor will release her sixth studio album, “Timeless.” Empowerment messages are still at the heart of her specific sound, but now, she's matured them to meet where she is in life. She’ll be bringing that message to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena on Oct. 5 during her “The Timeless Tour.”
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Book review: ‘When the Sea Came Alive’ expands understanding of D-Day invasion
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Think, ask questions before you round up for ‘charity’Jun 05, 2024 9:05 am - Restaurants are adding a new way for you to spend your money, and this one is called charity, says columnist Izzy Kharasch.
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Grahams 318 bakers find new home at Corner Grind in Elburn
Jun 05, 2024 8:52 am - Since joining the Corner Grind crew in April, bakers Molly Fraser and Austin Dabbert have revamped the entire selection of baked goods offered at the coffee shop in downtown Elburn.
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All the buzz: Cute and colorful bugs on display in downtown NapervilleJun 05, 2024 7:23 am - Bugs take center stage in this year’s summer art series hosted by the Downtown Naperville Alliance.
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Concerts June 7-13: Questlove, Aaron Lewis, Chris Brown, Sarah McLachlan, Jon BatisteJun 05, 2024 6:00 am - Upcoming concerts this week include “Hip-Hop Is History” with Questlove at Thalia Hall, Aaron Lewis at the Rosemont Theatre, Chris Brown at the United Center, Sarah McLachlan at the Huntington Bank Pavilion, Jon Batiste at The Salt Shed and more.
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Spotlight: ‘Men on Boats’ revival sets sail at Elgin’s Janus TheatreJun 05, 2024 6:00 am - Janus Theatre revives “Men on Boats,” a history-based dramedy that features an all-female cast, while BrightSide Theatre stages the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar.”