Here are some places where you can eat, drink and play while you count down to 2026 on New Year’s Eve.
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What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Marriott hosts a rockin’ party with the cast of “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,” American English headlines the Raue Center’s celebration and The New Philharmonic performs a pops concert at the McAninch Arts Center, while Navy Pier hosts a couple of dance parties.
Text messages show that Tyler Perry and “Boo! A Madea Halloween” actor Mario Rodriguez, who recently filed a lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual assault, remained in contact years after Rodriguez alleges their interactions ended.
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For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.
One of the few old-school bakeries around will make a long-planned move in the new year. And for Jarosch Bakery fans, finding the new spot should be as easy as pie.