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MON, 1/24/2022

Monday, January 24, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” swung back into No. 1 at the box office over the weekend.

'Spider-Man' comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from 'Scream'

After spending one weekend in second place, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" proved it still had some fight left. Sony's superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its sixth weekend in theaters and became the sixth highest grossing film of all time, globally.
January soup specials at Prairie Grass Cafe include spinach, top left, squash, parsnip and vegetarian lentil.

Stave off winter's chill with a hearty soup from a Chicago-area restaurant

Chicago winters can be brutal. If you want something comforting to help deal with the cold, nothing beats a hearty bowl of soup from a suburban or Chicago restaurant.
“Yinka, Where is Your Huzband” by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn.

Book review: 'Yinka, Where is Your Huzband' is funny and big-hearted

"Yinka, Where is Your Huzband" is more than a book about a woman looking for a man. It addresses themes such as female friendships, Black beauty standards and religion. This is not a romance novel, unless the journey to self-love qualifies.
Schaumburg’s proposed 23-acre entertainment district is planned to the west and north of the Renaissance Hotel and Schaumburg Convention Center. Some of that space will be made available by the demolition in the fall of the 110,000-square-foot Woodfield Green Executive Center on the north side of Thoreau Drive, to the left in the photo.

Andretti proposal gets Schaumburg entertainment district off to racing start

Schaumburg officials and representatives of Orlando-based Andretti Indoor Karting & Games say they are excited to launch the first phase of the village's 23-acre entertainment district around the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.
The iPic movie theater in the Arboretum of South Barrington closed in December. The space will be taken over by a different theater chain, which plans to reopen the theater as Star Cinema Grill in March.
South Barrington movie theater to reopen under different operator
A recently closed South Barrington movie house that offered dining service will reopen this year under new management.
James Brundage is a veteran and curator of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago. Brundage collects and preserves oral histories of other veterans.
Military museum and library curator wants to preserve veterans' stories
Veteran James Brundage of Crystal Lake is the curator of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago. Brundage is dedicated to collecting oral histories and archival items from service members so their experiences and stories can live on and be preserved.
TV meteorologist Phil Connors (Alex Syiek), center, is flanked by his producer, Rita (Phoebe González), and Punxsutawney Phil (Jake Morrissy) in the regional premiere of “Groundhog Day: The Musical” at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre from Jan. 26 to March 13.
Art imitates life in 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' at Aurora's Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti is curious how local audiences will interpret "Groundhog Day: The Musical" -- especially in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. The critically acclaimed 2016 stage adaptation of the beloved 1993 fantasy film comedy receives its Midwest premiere starting Jan. 26.
Associated Press, 1974, 1984 Comedian Redd Foxx, left, speaking to journalists about the reasons he left the top-rated sitcom “Sanford & Son” on March 14, 1974, and actor Demond Wilson participating in a CBS “Face the Nation” discussion on May 5, 1984. It was 50 years ago this month that the sitcom “Sanford and Son” debuted on NBC.
'Sanford and Son' at 50, 'double-edged' Black sitcom pioneer
"Sanford and Son," starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, debuted 50 years this month on NBC. An instant ratings smash, it opened the door for other Black family shows to move into the virtually all-white TV neighborhood.
“Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today” by Valerie Bertinelli.
Book review: TV star Bertinelli pens compelling 'Enough Already'
Valerie Bertinelli recently penned "Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today," offering 200-plus pages that are equal parts self-help, cookbook and tell-all. "I have gone back and forth about whether I am revealing too much and being too open," Bertinelli says, but "sharing makes us feel less alone during the hardest of times."
Christina Aguilera performs at the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year gala honoring Ruben Blades in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2021. Aguilera’s Spanish-Language EP “La Fuerza” released on Friday, Jan. 21.
Q&A: Christina Aguilera picks up Spanish full force with "LA FUERZA"
Christina Aguilera doesn't pick up exactly where she left 22 years ago with her Latin Grammy winning Spanish album "Mi Reflejo." The superstar singer comes full force as a "grown woman and a mother" to showcase her Latino roots in the EP "LA FUERZA," released Friday. And that is only the beginning.
Neurotypical aide Mandy (Sosie Bacon) assists Harrison (Albert Rutecki) in the new Amazon Prime ensemble series “As We See It.”
'As We See It' portrays young adulthood on autism spectrum
Some TV characters have lofty goals. Then there's Harrison. When we first meet him, he just hopes to walk to the coffee shop alone. Played by Albert Rutecki, he's one of the characters in the new Amazon Prime ensemble series "As We See It," which follows a trio of young people on the autism spectrum as they negotiate daily life.
As he gets older, Ron Onesti says his appreciation for all things, big or small, has intensified.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: The 'flavors' of life
After almost two years of lockdown and many cases of social unrest, the flavors of food, the sounds of music and the warmth of a hug have never meant more to me.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Youngsters watch from a window as balloons from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pass by, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York. The parade is returning in full, after being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Images from the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Coldplay and BTS perform "My Universe" at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Images from the American Music Awards
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 7,101, Bob Strawn photo: Members of the SHOK Salvation Army unit in Hanover Park solicit donations as part of Donut Day in June of 1967. It was part of the annual fundraising effort for the group.
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Carly Pearce accepts the female vocalist of the year award at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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On Oct. 29 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Tacos Puebla located at 410 E. Green Street in Bensenville. This is the business’ second location; the original restaurant opened in Addison about five years ago. The newly renovated space can accommodate both dine-in and take-out options and their menu offers tacos, fajitas, burritos and much more. Village President Frank DeSimone and Tacos Puebla Owners Olivia Acuahuitl and Lauro Cuazitl cut the ceremonial red ribbon together as they celebrated the official opening. They were joined by family and friends, representatives of the Bensenville Chamber of Commerce, village of Bensenville staff and Tacos Puebla staff. During the ceremony guests had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated space and taste a variety of menu items while also being entertained by a live mariachi band.
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