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MON, 1/30/2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Cindy Williams arrives to the TV Land Awards 10th Anniversary in New York on April 14, 2012.

'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday.
Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the reunion of New Kids on the Block with a fan-centric convention in Rosemont May 26-28.

NKOTB bringing the right stuff to Rosemont for fan convention

Tickets go on sale Friday for Blockcon, the first New Kids on the Block fan convention of its kind, coming to Rosemont Memorial Day weekend.
The “Princess Power” series premieres Monday, Jan. 30, on Netflix; “Pamela: A Love Story,” premieres Tuesday, Jan. 31, on Netflix; “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” makes its way to Disney+ Wednesday, Feb. 1; and “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” hits Netflix Saturday, Feb. 4.

Streaming this week: 'Princess Power,' Shania Twain's newest and Pamela Anderson tells her own story

New to streaming this week: Netflix presents Pamela Anderson's "Pamela, A Love Story" doc, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" hits Disney+ and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile" on Netflix should keep the kiddos entertained, among a number of other new releases.
Convictions in two federal courts ensure that disgraced R&B star R. Kelly will be locked up for decades.

With R. Kelly already in prison, prosecutor drops Cook County charges

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said Monday that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades.
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Jake Sully, portrayed by Sam Worthington, in “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
'Avatar 2' tops box office for 7th weekend
"Avatar: The Way of Water" claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with an additional $15.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Actor Annie Wersching died Sunday morning after a battle with cancer, her publicist said.
Actor Annie Wersching dies at 45
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series "24" and providing the voice for Tess in the video game "The Last of Us," has died. She was 45.
Five artists who have battled cancer — Jeri Davis, Eileen Powers, Michael Gallagher, Nancy VanKanegan and Richard Zeid — will exhibit their works at The Empty Corner in Arlington Heights beginning Feb. 2.
Cancer survivors share artwork in new Arlington Heights exhibition
An Arlington Heights art gallery opens its latest exhibition next week with the works of five artists who have battled cancer and created drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures as a way of processing their experiences with the disease.
Doug Shaffer, center, a 1991 Geneva High School graduate, produced the recently released feature film “5000 Blankets” for Sony Pictures.
Movie producer from Geneva shines light on homelessness, mental illness
A 1991 Geneva High School graduate has produced a recently released movie for Sony Pictures that shines light on homelessness, mental illness.
Motown’s Barrett Strong arrives at the induction ceremony for 35th annual National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York on June 10, 2004.
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81
Barrett Strong, one of Motown's founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company's breakthrough single "Money (That's What I Want)" and later collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," has died. He was 81.
St. Charles home featured in upcoming "House Hunters"
A St. Charles house will be featured in an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters" airing at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Caribana Island Bar & Grill, pictured here in September, is set to open in Gurnee the second week in February.
Restaurant offering many Caribbean flavors to open next month in Gurnee
Caribana Island Bar & Grill is expected to have a soft opening the second week of February. The restaurant features cuisine from several Caribbean nations.
Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and the Des Plaines Theatre, with singer Deana Martin, daughter of the late performer Dean Martin.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: 'Baby It's Cold Outside,' but here's how to stay warm!
These long winter days, for "inner" warmth, I play my vinyl records on an old phonograph. For old time's sake, I keep a Dean Martin record -- or his daughter's, Deana -- nearby.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Guitarist Jeff Beck performs in concert at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 18, 2010 in New York. Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. He was 78.
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Jennifer Coolidge poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television for "The White Lotus at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Newscaster Barbara Walters promotes her book “Audition” in 2008 at Pfeiffer Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville.
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Actor Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 2, 2008. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 in the Bahamas. He was 94.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 62,735, Charles Cherney photo: Dancing country style is the key attraction a the Country Music Inn in Prairieview in April of 1982. Here, Jeff Kaletatta and Lisa Schilling demonstrate the heel-toe polka.
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The Electric Christmas Parade, part of St. Charles’ Holiday Homecoming festivities, makes its way down Main Street Saturday. The events were hosted by the St. Charles Business Alliance.
Santa Claus -- and Donnie Wahlberg -- are comin' to town!
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