Entertainment
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Sidney Poitier documentary shows a constant striving
Sep 22, 2022 6:00 am - “Sidney” - ★ ★ ★ Sidney Poitier was not expected to live. He was born two months premature to uneducated tomato farmers in the Caribbean. His father planned to use...
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4,000 jack-o'-lanterns return to Lake Zurich park eventSep 22, 2022 5:30 am - With fall's official arrival, work is going full-bore throughout Paulus Park along the west shore of Lake Zurich to welcome the season. However, what's being assembled h...
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Janus Theatre's 'Beowulf' gets praise, final performances this weekendSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company wraps up its production of "Beowulf By Anonymous" this weekend under the pavilion at the Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve in Elgin. Performances a...
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Wheaton band to close out summer car show series in JolietSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 has chosen Wheaton's own Mickey Hatfield Trio to headline the final "Cars & Guitars on Route 66" event this season on Tuesday...
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Best bets: Charlie Berens, Kyiv City Ballet, Gordon Lightfoot & Arnez JSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - An apple a day Tasty apple treats are the draw to Long Grove's 31st annual Apple Fest, but with food and drink specials, kids' activities, a carnival and music all weeke...
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Search for Millennium Park Christmas tree beginsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are looking for the perfect tree to grace Millennium Park and serve as the city...
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Dining out: Raise a glass to Oktoberfest specialsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Prost! • Big Skillet in Elgin recently added a variety of German favorites to its menu for Oktoberfest. Dine on cinnamon apple pork chops, wiener or chicken schnitzel, T...
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Elgin history comes to life this weekend with 35th Bluff City Cemetery walkSep 21, 2022 5:30 am - From a former Rockford Peach to a 45-year police veteran, historical figures from Elgin's past will come alive this weekend during the 35th Bluff City Cemetery Walk in E...
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Schaumburg Township to host Community Resource Festival on SaturdaySep 21, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township's Disability Services Department will host a free Community Resource Festival from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates....
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Night Writers Workshop to host afternoon reading Oct. 15 in GenevaSep 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of Night Writers Workshop, a group sponsored by the Geneva Public Library, will hold a reading on Saturday, Oct. 15. Several writers have published books that w...