Entertainment
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Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets
Oct 02, 2025 2:58 pm - After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel.
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Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
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PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in history
Oct 02, 2025 12:18 pm - In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near Heathrow Airport and stole 26 million pounds worth of gold bars. What happened in the days and years next is the subject of PBS’ “Masterpiece” enthralling series “The Gold.”
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‘The Smashing Machine’ shows a different facet (and face) of the Rock
Oct 02, 2025 9:46 am - “The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, no less, and brought to us by writer-director Benny Safdie, the film shows a different facet of the Rock.
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Bleak family drama ‘Anemone’ brings the great Daniel Day-Lewis back in from the cold
Oct 02, 2025 7:07 am - There’s no doubt that Daniel Day-Lewis is one of our greatest living actors. And so the most important thing to say about “Anemone,” a bleak, somber, absorbing but also sometimes frustratingly opaque collaboration with his director son Ronan, is that it’s brought Day-Lewis back.
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Celebrate tradition at the 40th annual St. Charles Scarecrow WeekendOct 01, 2025 5:05 pm - The 40th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend features the popular scarecrow contest with over 120 creative entries across four categories, displayed along Riverside Avenue, Lincoln Park, and First Street.
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Enjoy Taylor Swift’s new album with fellow fans in Des PlainesOct 01, 2025 3:54 pm - Taylor Swift fans will gather at the Des Plaines Public Library on Oct. 18 to enjoy the superstar’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
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Be popular, come sing along with ‘Wicked’ at the Des Plaines Public LibraryOct 01, 2025 3:52 pm - Fans of the musical “Wicked” can enjoy a sing-along showing of the 2024 film version this month at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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‘It’s for everyone but also for us’: Remy Bumppo’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ examines Iranian women’s friendshipOct 01, 2025 1:35 pm - Actors Yourtana Sulaiman and Preeti Thaker discuss “Wish You Were Here,” Sanaz Toossi’s play about five Iranian women and their enduring friendship, in its Chicago-area premiere at Remy Bumppo Theatre.
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Celebrating 200 years of Norwegian immigration to America on Oct. 3-5Oct 01, 2025 11:46 am - A 200-year celebration of Norwegian immigration to America is taking place in Norway, Illinois, featuring Norwegian food, music, crafts, and educational displays.