Entertainment Columns
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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Restaurants are a business, just not YOUR businessMay 07, 2025 8:34 am - As long as I have been in the hospitality industry, I have never understood the guest who comes to a restaurant and then insists on ordering an item that’s not on the menu.
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Arlington Heights actor reflects on enduring legacy of ‘Draft Day’May 01, 2025 6:07 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Pat Healy talks about his memorable role in “Draft Day,” and what makes the film endure a decade later.
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Batavia resident's 'Peace on Earth Bridge' song promotes unity, good mental healthApr 30, 2025 3:32 pm - Steve Cohen of Batavia has written a song titled “Peace on Earth Bridge” to highlight the local landmark and spread a message of harmony.
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‘I don’t have any offers right now’: Mill Creek Golf Course seeking food service tenantApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - After the closure of the Kane Social Club at Mill Creek Golf Course in Geneva, Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun wonders if there will ever be food service there during the golf season, or banquets and other events year-round.
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Local independent restaurants tell a storyApr 23, 2025 9:11 am - In the first four months this year, I have been to 11 states, 20 cities and three countries, and wherever travel I ask the same question: “Can you recommend your favorite local restaurant?”
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Birding on the border: South Texas festival delivers special birds, experiencesApr 21, 2025 10:41 am - Jeff Reiter’s trip to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival offered a chance to finally do some serious birding in Texas. Special birds were calling, some available nowhere else in the United States.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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ESPN wants to be a leader in youth sports. Can we trust the network?Apr 10, 2025 5:37 pm - ESPN plans to enter the realm of youth sports. Is that a good thing?
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How much does a beer and a hot dog cost you at Wrigley Field or the Rate? I did the mathApr 10, 2025 10:45 am - It’s not breaking news, but nothing is cheap at a professional sporting event, let alone Wrigley Field, where the Cubs pack ’em in, rain or shine, snow or sun. Starting with tickets, a parent taking a family of four to a game — or one person drinking for four — can experience losses of “biblical” proportions in their bank account.
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