Entertainment
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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Mar 08, 2026 1:53 pm - Disney and Pixar’s environmental adventure “Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Juel Ulven to be inducted into Arts Hall of Fame 50 years after founding popular folk festivalMar 08, 2026 8:15 am - Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, will be inducted posthumously into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.
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The Biz Week That Was: Andretti Indoor Karting to open; Whole Foods signs leaseMar 07, 2026 12:29 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open Tuesday Anticipated for four years, just days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to...
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‘Gourmet’ coffee shop with breakfast, lunch items to replace shuttered Burger King in Cary
Mar 07, 2026 11:52 am - A gourmet coffee shop soon will be replacing the shuttered Burger King drive-through along Route 14 in Cary.
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‘Step Into Spring’ with Downtown Batavia’s inaugural wine walkMar 06, 2026 11:31 pm - Downtown Batavia's inaugural Step into Spring: Wine Walk on March 21 features self-guided tours through 14 participating businesses offering 1-oz. wine tastings with red and white options at each stop.
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Naperville Chorus to perform opera, sacred classics for 50th anniversary concert April 19Mar 06, 2026 9:41 pm - The Naperville Chorus will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert titled “Opera Choruses & Great Choral Classics” on April 19, in Naperville. Led by new music director Kevin Kelly, the performance features works from “Aida,” “Carmen,” and “The Creation.”
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Former Fashion Outlets exec takes helm as new Rosemont tourism chiefMar 06, 2026 6:11 pm - Katie Walsh, a former marketing manager at shopping centers in Rosemont and downtown Chicago, is the new director of the Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau.
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Local museums commemorating Route 20 centennialMar 06, 2026 4:58 pm - Museums in Elmhurst, Addison, Bartlett and Elgin formed "A Century of Travel through Illinois: Route 20 1926-2026" collaborative, producing a promotional video and planning exhibitions to commemorate the highway's centennial in their communities.
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MAC’S Lakeside Pavilion summer concerts include classical, jazz, R&B and countryMar 06, 2026 3:13 pm - The McAninch Arts Center announced its free Lakeside Pavilion summer concert season will commence July 8.
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Augustana ensemble performing with District 300 choirs in Huntley March 20Mar 06, 2026 2:57 pm - Augustana College’s Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble will perform with two local choirs at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley on March 20, before their Seattle and Portland tour.