Entertainment
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Batavia Art League begins its second yearSep 30, 2025 9:34 pm - The Batavia Art League welcomes anyone interested in creating art and embraces all mediums, with past activities including watercolor, colored pencil, clay tutorials, and visiting art exhibits
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Neko Case’s ‘formidable’ new album invites multiple musicians for a big sound
Sep 30, 2025 4:01 pm - If Neko Case had just one word to describe her first solo album in seven years, she would settle on “formidable.” Hear for yourself when Case headlines Chicago’s Salt Shed Indoors at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.
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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage
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Owners of Plank Road Tap Room to helm new bar and food truck at Wing Park Golf CourseSep 30, 2025 3:50 pm - The owners of Plank Road Tap Room have been tapped to operate Chip Shots Golf & Whiskey Bar at Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin.
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Taylor Swift inspired this steakhouse cocktail. We re-created it.
Sep 30, 2025 2:34 pm - I’m resigned to the sad fact that I will probably never get to dine at 1587 Prime, the steakhouse fronted by Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. So I’ve re-created the restaurant’s cocktail dubbed “The Alchemy,” an ode to Kelce’s fiancée, pop star Taylor Swift.
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Dining out: Yelp names Lou Malnati’s top pizza chainSep 30, 2025 1:10 pm - Yelp names Lou Malnati’s as the top pizza chain in America, while the world’s best bar is about to take up residency in downtown Chicago through the end of the year.
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Spotlight: ‘Revolution(s)’ by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello premieres at GoodmanSep 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Premieres of the punk/metal/hip-hop tuner “Revolution(s)” at Goodman and Sandra Delgado’s “Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars” at TimeLine open this week. Plus, Morton Arboretum’s Walking Hikes series salutes Edgar Allan Poe and “The Lion King” returns to Chicago for a brief run.
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Concerts Oct. 3-9: 38 Special, Shawn Mendes, Ice Cube, Mumford & Sons and moreSep 30, 2025 11:30 am - Upcoming concerts this week include 38 Special at the Genesee Theatre, Ziggy Marley at the Salt Shed, Ice Cube and Mumford and Sons at the United Center, Shawn Mendes at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island and more.
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‘The Wilderness’ is a fascinating look at lasting friendships
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Things to do Oct. 3-9: Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, Cider and Ale Festival, Oktoberfests and moreSep 30, 2025 9:47 am - Mark your calendar for the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, Harmony Fest Featuring the Taste of Arlington Heights, the Morton Arboretum’s Cider and Ale Festival, Oktoberfests, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns at Chicago Botanic Garden and more.