Entertainment
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Elmhurst Public Library seeks submissions for Local Author FairJun 03, 2024 9:41 pm - Submissions are now being accepted for Elmhurst Public Library’s Local Author Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Ron Onesti: ‘American Bandstand,’ a sock hop in the skyJun 03, 2024 9:22 pm - It’s hard to believe that rock ’n’ roll icon Dick Clark would have been 95 this year. When I think of him, a few questions come to mind: How many lives has American rock ’n’ roll touched? How many careers did Dick Clark launch or foster?
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Barrington appoints new director of cultural affairsJun 03, 2024 7:50 pm - Barrington has hired Brian Coyle as its new director of cultural affairs, a role that includes overseeing programming at Barrington’s White House and other cultural event...
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Annual Fox River Arts Ramble on June 8 to feature 14 stopsJun 03, 2024 11:03 am - Fourteen locations, from Elgin to Aurora, are participating in this year’s Fox River Arts Ramble, a one-day self-guided art tour across the Fox Valley.
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What to stream this week: ‘Hit Man,’ Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX, Star Wars: Hunters and Idris Elba
Jun 03, 2024 5:30 am - Idris Elba narrating a National Geographic series about the millions of soldiers erased from World War II history and the action-comedy-romance “Hit Man” landing on Netfl...
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Who’s got the best wings in Huntley? Here’s how to help decideJun 02, 2024 2:34 pm - Huntley-area chicken wing enthusiasts will have an opportunity Thursday to taste-test offerings from a half-dozen downtown restaurants and vote on their favorites.
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Daisy Ridley put in some laps to portray swimmer Gertrude Ederle
Jun 01, 2024 4:10 pm - “Young Woman and the Sea” star Daisy Ridley had three months to prepare for her role as Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She began the training buoyed by pluck. But within seconds of hopping in the water, the Star Wars actor found herself weighed down by doubt.
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Colorful spirit shines through rain at second annual Elgin Pride Parade and FestivalJun 01, 2024 4:06 pm - Paradegoers brought out the rain gear -- ponchos, umbrellas, jackets -- to deal with wet weather at the ELGbtq+ Pride Parade and Festival Saturday in Elgin.
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Book Review: Twin brothers go on a wacky road trip through South
Jun 01, 2024 3:53 pm - In the beginning was … a lie. One day a rabbi knocked on the door of a woman with a Jewish-sounding last name in a small town in Georgia to recruit new members for his sy...
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Marklund welcomes back Wheaton Academy orchestraMay 31, 2024 11:47 pm - Residents of the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva recently enjoyed a magical musical performance by the Wheaton Academy Orchestra.