Entertainment
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Fact-inspired abortion drama 'Call Jane' well-acted but dramatically inertOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - “Call Jane” - ★ ★ ½ Maybe, just maybe, operating an illegal, secret, underground abortion ring in 1968 Chicagoland might have been just as routine and dramatically iner...
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A memory both burning and fading in 'Aftersun'
Oct 27, 2022 6:00 am - “Aftersun” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If one were to rank the most difficult adolescent age, 11 may not be the first, but it is certainly up there. It is just a horribly, hilariously aw...
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Widescreen: 4 months into Sony's PS Plus redo, Xbox Game Pass still the best valueOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - Spooky season is finally over on Monday, which means it's time for the next holiday season that takes over our lives for two months. It's going to be a big one for video...
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Romance, mystery in Korean noir 'Decision to Leave'
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Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce names its Great Taste Award winnersOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - On Wednesday, Oct. 19, more than 300 guests sampled spirits and tastes from some of the finest purveyors in the Barrington Area at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerc...
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Spotlight: TimeLine Theatre revives Alice Childress' landmark 1955 drama 'Trouble in Mind'Oct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Jeeves returns First Folio Theatre commences its final season with a remount of "Jeeves Intervenes," which in 2008 was its first production of a Margaret Raether comedy ...
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Fright nights: Where to find haunted houses in the suburbsOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - With Halloween only a few days away, the scare season is in full swing. That's especially true at the area's haunted houses. Here's a list of some places dialing up the ...
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Blue Whiskey film festival hosts its 'A Toast to 2023' fundraiserOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) will host "A Toast to 2023," a fundraiser for its 2023 season from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Emmett's Brewing Company,...
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They're back! Halloween parties take over suburban venues this weekendOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Halloween parties and specials have returned in full force to entertainment venues and restaurants in the suburbs and city this weekend. If you don't have a costume yet,...
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Jessica Chastain is an everyday superhero in 'Good Nurse'