Entertainment Columns
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How Des Plaines History Center, Park District are supporting Earth MonthApr 08, 2024 12:43 pm - With April being Earth Month, it is only natural that we focus on … nature. And there certainly are many opportunities to do so.The Des Plaines Park District will celebrate Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20.
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Why are restaurants tacking on new charges?Mar 13, 2024 10:45 am - When I hear from Daily Herald readers or talk to restaurant-goers, I get the same question: Why are restaurants charging me for things they never charged for before? I ge...
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Dads Slot Cars in Des Plaines created memories for familiesMar 06, 2024 12:22 pm - The children of Thomas and Reba Pelletiere grew up around slot cars — their dad’s way of keeping them on the straight and narrow. Thomas opened Dads Slot Cars in November 1992. Then he set about creating memories for local kids.
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Heun: St. Charles Arts Council to hold plein air competitionMar 04, 2024 6:13 am - St. Charles Arts Council director Kathryn Hill wants to increase the public’s awareness of all the arts events, locations and promotions the city has to offer. One new event this year will be a plein air art competition in August.
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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Spring-themed artwork by Marklund clients on display, up for auctionFeb 09, 2024 10:09 am - Artwork created by clients of Marklund is on display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and is being auctioned off in a fundraiser for the organization, which serves people with developmental disabilities.
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Good restaurant vs. great restaurant: How to tell the differenceFeb 07, 2024 9:53 am - Columnist Izzy Kharasch offers his take on the difference between a good restaurant and a great one.
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...
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Good News Sunday: Des Plaines actor’s ‘full circle moment’ comes with lead role in Porchlight’s ‘Anything Goes’Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s 1934 tuner...
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‘I knew I had to come and do a show here’: St. Charles native returns to perform at Moonlight TheatreJan 12, 2024 6:45 am - A stroll through downtown St. Charles last summer with his friend Keith Orland brought back plenty of childhood memories for professional magician Terry Evanswood. It als...