Entertainment
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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
Dec 29, 2023 9:32 am - Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden...
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‘A neighborhood place’: Stadium Sports Club to close in Rolling MeadowsDec 29, 2023 6:37 am - The bartenders and the longtime customers have made Stadium Sports Club & Pizza in Rolling Meadows as friendly and legendary as a certain Boston sitcom bar. “I equate us ...
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The Venue receives national grant to enhance spaceDec 28, 2023 11:57 pm - The Venue, a live music performance space in downtown Aurora, is the recipient of a national grant that will assist the music room in providing an enhanced experience for...
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Elmhurst Symphony presents ‘Celebration of the Dance’ Jan. 20-21Dec 28, 2023 11:23 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is presenting a “Celebration of the Dance” at two performances Jan. 20-21. This program features Craig Trompeter playing viola da gamba, ...
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Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts presents ‘An Intimate Evening with Jeanette Andrews’Dec 28, 2023 8:11 pm - The Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts is bringing magic to downtown Elmhurst Thursday, Jan. 25, with the help of the DuPage Foundation. Jeanette Andrews presented her ...
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Pierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal areaDec 28, 2023 12:59 pm - CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, is now facing heat in real life, charged with stepping...
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Best bets: NYE weekend shows from ZEDD, BoDeans, Jeff Dunham, Cedric the Entertainer, Lindsey StirlingDec 28, 2023 12:32 pm - Say farewell to 2023 at one of many concerts happening across the Chicago area this weekend, including ZEDD at Navy Pier, BoDeans at the Arcada, Jeff Dunham at the Allsta...
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Spotlight: Local theaters ring in 2024 with sketch comedy, stand-upDec 28, 2023 12:08 pm - For folks who can’t stay up until midnight, comedian and WLS 890-AM radio personality Steve Cochran hosts his annual early-bird New Year's Eve show at the Raue Center. J...
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Send off 2023 with a New Year’s Eve dinner in the suburbsDec 28, 2023 12:06 pm - Time to finish 2023 strong with a night out at one of the myriad suburban restaurants and bars offering good food, good drinks and a good time on New Year’s Eve. Ab...
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The Golden Globes: How to watch, who’s hosting and other key things to knowDec 28, 2023 11:52 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Golden Globe Awards are back on the first Sunday in January with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes aimed at cementing a yearslong comeback e...