Entertainment
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Suburban Skyview: Midwest Tulip Fest at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park draws thousands of flower enthusiastsMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - The first Midwest Tulip Fest is a blooming success at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park, with thousands of flower enthusiasts getting a visual overload of colors. The f...
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Constable: Engineer from Elk Grove Village gets his motor running as part of Indy pit crewMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Dreaming of making it to the Indianapolis 500 some day, Elk Grove High School student Steve Krock began his racing career in 1998 on a little track in rural Indiana, dri...
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Fine acting in newly adapted 'Seagull' ensures Steppenwolf's legacyMay 13, 2022 3:00 pm - “Seagull” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The first act of Steppenwolf Theatre's “Seagull” is standard Steppenwolf. Robust and practiced, it is a solid piece of theater by director Yasen Peya...
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'Firestarter' remake fails to ignite
May 13, 2022 9:00 am - “Firestarter” - ★ For a movie about a girl with pyrokinetic powers, “Firestarter” is lacking a certain spark. This new adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novel is not sc...
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Ron Onesti: Still the 'Top' look in rock 'n' rollMay 13, 2022 6:00 am - Legends and icons. How lucky am I to be able to host these megastars at the Arcada Theatre and now the Des Plaines Theatre, which both have helped shape popular culture,...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose stages sci-fi drama 'After the Blast'May 13, 2022 6:00 am - Immigration tale For his new musical, Brian Quijada looked to his mother, whose real-life story about crossing from El Salvador to the U.S. inspired his show "Somewhere ...
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A Victorian widow searches for 'The Essex Serpent' in dark Apple TV+ dramaMay 13, 2022 6:00 am - Cora Seaborne is a woman who escaped one monster and is pursuing another. As played by Claire Danes in the six-episode drama “The Essex Serpent,” premiering Friday, May ...
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Ales, IPAs and more on tap as Beer Garden at Independence Grove returns for second seasonMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - Forest preserve spot returns for a 2nd year
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Feder: Dual debates keep GOP candidates for governor apartMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - In a conflict that should have been avoided, two Chicago TV stations have scheduled live in-studio debates among Republican candidates for Illinois governor on the same ...
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The Anti-Cruelty Society's BARK event returns to the lakefront. BARK is dedicated to the memory of Officer Ella Grace French, for service to her community, and her love of homeless animals.May 12, 2022 11:00 pm - After a pandemic hiatus for two years, BARK is back, live, in the park. Dogs are leading their humans to The Anti-Cruelty Society's BARK event on Saturday, May 21, 2022 ...