Entertainment
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Candlebox to play RibfestMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Fans of 1990s Seattle grunge rock should be stoked about Candlebox playing Ribfest. The band famed for song hits like "Far Behind" and "Cover Me' is slated to open for t...
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Sweet! Long Grove Chocolate Festival finally returnsMay 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Chocolate Festival will return to the historic streets and parkways of downtown Long Grove for the first time in three years. It will take place from noon to 11 p.m. Fr...
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Summer movie preview: Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation
May 14, 2022 7:20 am - The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality. But smack in the middle of Hollywood's high season of ...
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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
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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 ...