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WED, 11/13/2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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Naperville native James Holzhauer, seen here on Nov. 6, advances to the finals in the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions after winning his semifinal match broadcast on Tuesday. He’ll face Emma Boettcher of Chicago, inset, who ended his near-historic streak on the series in June.

Holzhauer's 'Jeopardy' win sets up rematch with Chicago librarian who beat him

Even before the Final Jeopardy round in Tuesday's semifinals of the popular game show's Tournament of Champions, Naperville native James Holzhauer had scored a "runaway" win, host Alex Trebek said during the broadcast.
Garth Brooks, left, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, who are up for Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday.

He said, she said: Will female acts win big at Wednesday's CMA Awards?

Associated Press entertainment writers predict who will win big at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards, where Maren Morris is the leading nominee and Carrie Underwood is the sole female vying for entertainer of the year.
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe poses for a portrait in New York for his first solo song since that band retired in 2011.

Michael Stipe marks 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s 'Monster' while making music solo

Michael Stipe is stradling past and present, promoting a 25th anniversary package of the R.E.M. album "Monster" while excited by the response to the first solo music he's released since the band's 2011 retirement.
South Elgin will hold its annual An Almost Winter Day festival on Saturday, Nov. 16. Santa will be available for visits and photos from 3 to 5 p.m.

See Santa at South Elgin's An Almost Winter Day Saturday

South Elgin's An Almost Winter Day, presented by the village Nov. 16 in Seba Park, is a free event in its 17th year that promises an early Santa sighting, food, animals and trolley rides, topped off with the village's seasonal tree lighting.
Feder: Tribune pulling the plug on Spanish newspaper Hoy
Hoy, the Spanish-language newspaper and website produced by the Chicago Tribune, will cease publication as of December 13, Robert Feder writes.
The small-batch Pumpkin Pie Ale will be available at Buffalo Creek Brewing starting Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Dining out: Buffalo Creek brewing up Pumpkin Pie Ale
Buffalo Creek Brewing is releasing its limited Pumpkin Pie Ale on Wednesday, Arlington Heights' Osteria Trulli intros new dishes Friday, and Mon Ami Gabi has added a special vegan and vegetarian menu, this week on the suburban dining scene.
The Midtown Men, featuring original cast members of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys,” perform at College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Best Bets: Midtown Men sing in Glen Ellyn; Rita Rudner returns to Raue Center
Best Bets: The Midtown Men perform at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn, America returns to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and comedian Rita Rudner brings laughs to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.
Phat Phat Chinese Eatery, shown here in September, has opened for business in the restored century-old building at 17 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. Easy Street Pub formerly operated in the historic structure.
Phat Phat Chinese Eatery opens in restored Schaumburg building
The long-awaited Phat Phat Chinese Eatery has opened its doors in the restored century-old building that last housed the Easy Street Pub in Schaumburg's historic district.
Yorkville native Paris Strickland (center) plays Tiny Tim in Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.” This marks her third time playing the role and the 12th time Larry Yando (seated) has played Ebenezer Scrooge in the holiday favorite.
Spotlight: 'Christmas Carol' returns to the Goodman
Goodman stages the 42nd production of "A Christmas Carol," Drury Lane Theatre revives "Mary Poppins," and Citadel Theatre stages the family-friendly "Annie," this week in Chicago-area theater.
Feder: Daily Northwestern has nothing to apologize for -- except its apology
Someday the young editors of The Daily Northwestern will look back on this episode in their lives with regret. But for now, let's just think of it as a teachable moment for some misguided college students who need to learn that journalists don't apologize for doing their jobs.
Tickets for Blackberry Farm’s popular Holiday Express train will go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 12.
All aboard the Holiday Express at Blackberry Farm
The Holiday Express train at Aurora's Blackberry Farm is welcoming everyone aboard throughout the month of December.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: My 'Bronx Tale'
Chazz Palminteri appears live at the Arcada Theatre this Sunday at 3 p.m. performing his one-man-play that started it all, "A Bronx Tale." His 1993 motion picture of the same name became my all-time favorite film as it touched me in such a familiar, "old-school" way.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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