Entertainment
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Nightmare on Chicago Street brings thrills, chills and zombies to downtown ElginOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The streets of Elgin were alive with the undead Saturday during the city's annual Nightmare on Chicago Street. Thousands of revelers descended on the downtown area for ...
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Ron Onesti: The black hole of televisionOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - I turned on the television last night and decided to go channel surfing for a change. I usually just turn on the Food Network, History Channel or episodes of "The Office...
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AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' returns Sunday with its final episodesOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - The end of the trail has just begun for some apocalypse survivors in the return of the final season of "Fear the Walking Dead." The "Walking Dead" spinoff series' midsea...
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Thrills, frights and a 15-foot werewolf at Naper SettlementOct 20, 2023 5:00 am - Naper Settlement has added a 15-foot werewolf sculpture to scare up some fun at its annual Halloween events. The sculpture, created by Naperville artist Paul Kuhn and Au...
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'You're representing a lot of culture': Affy Tapple still an original at 75Oct 20, 2023 5:00 am - In 75 years, Affy Tapple has changed ownership and locations, but the iconic caramel treat remains the same. Celebrating its diamond anniversary this fall — the peak of ...
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Supernatural suburbia? Check out these reportedly haunted local sitesOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - For years, it was “a rite of passage” for Northwest suburbanites to check out supposedly haunted Cuba Road at night, actor/filmmaker Jon Lee Brody explained. So it made ...
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Janus Theatre closes out 25th anniversary season with Chicago-area premiere of 'The Half-Life of Marie Curie'Oct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company closes out its 25th anniversary season presenting the Chicago-area premiere of "The Half-Life of Marie Curie" by Lauren Gunderson. The play is base...
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Netflix's 'Old Dads' is a recycling of PC grievances and a Bill Burr career nadir
Oct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - "Old Dads" - Zero stars The new Netflix movie "Old Dads" has a title problem. It really should be called "Old Dads Yelling at Clouds" or "Old Dads Raging at QR Code...
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Martin Scorsese is still curious, still awed by the possibilities of cinema
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Schaumburg outlines second phase of 12-acre urban-style parkOct 19, 2023 5:30 am - Schaumburg village trustees gave their assent this week additional features at the new 12-acre 90 North Park on the former Motorola campus, including a water feature pla...