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Saturday, September 19, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Amazon.com has signed up India’s biggest movie star Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant.

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is the new voice of Amazon's Alexa

Amazon.com has signed up India's biggest movie star Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant in a bid to lure users in the world's second-most populated nation to its services.
Monique Howery watches as Stephen Jahseed, left, and Price Smith, right, help her hang a picture of her daughter Sabrina, who died in June at age 19 of natural causes, before Friday’s grand opening of Moni’s Soulfood Fiesta in downtown Elgin.

Moni's Soulfood Fiesta brings fusion of flavors to downtown Elgin

After some difficult setbacks, Monique Howery held the grand opening of Moni's Soulfood Fiesta Friday in downtown Elgin.
Regina King is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Angela Abar/Sister Night in HBO’s “Watchmen.” The series is nominated for 26 Emmy Awards including one for outstanding limited series.

Emmy predictions when predicting the future is folly

Stipulated: "Watchmen" will win the Emmy Award for best limited series and Regina King, its indomitable center, will be honored at Sunday's largely virtual ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Most everything else about the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards is a question mark, including how smoothly the pandemic-constrained telecast will unfold.
Paul (Sam Neill) comforts his dying wife, Lily (Susan Sarandon), in Roger Michell’s “Blackbird.”

Susan Sarandon radiant as she faces death head-on in family drama 'Blackbird'

Susan Sarandon brings a deep, nuanced performance to Lily, the dying matriarch in Roger Michell's domestic drama "Blackbird."
Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) runs for student body president in the first season of “The Politician.”
Widescreen: The Emmy win I want won't be on Sunday's telecast
The writing wasn't award-worthy, but Netflix's "The Politician" gave us a few moments of bliss in every episode: its opening title sequence.
Civil War reenactors from the 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment, seen here at a 2017 event in Wauconda, are gathering for an event Saturday at Camp Kane in St. Charles. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the participants and spectators will wear masks, be socially distanced and crowds will be limited to 50 at a time.
Civil War reenactors re-forming their regiment this weekend
Civil War reenactors from the 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment will gather Saturday at Camp Kane in St. Charles in their first event since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Marina City returns to play a live show headlining Homegrown Infinity TV Saturday, Sept. 19.
Homegrown Infinity TV, Lisle fest devise a safe way to showcase local music during the pandemic
Homegrown Arts & Music Festival founder Aaron Williams has found a way to work within health guidelines to bring the annual fest to life again -- both in person and streaming around the world.
Eden (Janelle Monae) attempts to escape “Antebellum.”
'Antebellum' a provocative idea that doesn't quite work
The new film "Antebellum" begins with a famous William Faulkner quote: "The past is never dead. It's not even past." This is a very literal introduction to a film about the evils of de facto and de jure oppression of Black people in America that's crafted as a high-concept nightmare.
Jerry Harris, shown here at the Oscars interviewing “Little Women” director Greta Gerwig, is facing a federal charge accusing him of soliciting an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photographs.
Netflix 'Cheer' star from Naperville facing child pornography charge
Jerry Harris, the Naperville star of the Netflix series "Cheer," was arrested Thursday on a federal charge accusing him of soliciting an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photographs of himself.
Longtime friends and co-owners Mike Condon, Paul Kreiner and Jim Cagle are opening the second location of Noon Whistle Brewing at 1748 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Production operations began over the summer, and the taproom is opening Friday.
Lombard's Noon Whistle Brewing to open Naperville taproom Friday
Noon Whistle Brewing has expanded its original Lombard site, launched a new production center in Naperville and is set to open its second taproom Friday at the front of that location.
Crown Vic Royal plays a livestream rock set Sunday, Sept. 20, on Facebook.
Concerts: Crown Vic Royal livestream; Whitney, Beach Bunny play drive-in show
Chicago's Crown Vic Royal plays a livestream this week, as does J. R. Richards from Dishwalla, Dan Mangan and Brian Fallon; Beach Bunny and Kweku Collins join Whitney at the Lakeshore Drive-In; and much more.
Jason Bonham brought his “Led Zeppelin Experience” to St. Charles’ Arcada Theatre.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: The return of Led Zeppelin
Jason Bonham, the talented son of original Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, once brought his incredible "Led Zeppelin Experience" to St. Charles. His band was nothing short of incredible as he masterfully did what he was born to do behind the drums.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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