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Brother Chimp Brewing founder Steve Newman, left, and head brewer Sam Altaner recently won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup for their Vienna-style lager Ludwig. The North Aurora taproom was one of several suburban breweries honored, but the only one to win gold.

‘I was flabbergasted’: North Aurora brewery wins gold in World Beer Cup

North Aurora’s Brother Chimp Brewing recently won a gold medal in the World Beer Cup for their Vienna-style lager Ludwig.

Actor Donald Sutherland never stopped working, ultimately appearing in nearly 200 films and series. He has died at age 88.

Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88

Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from "M.A.S.H." to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.

Friends Ben (Richard Roundtree) and Thelma (June Squibb) are on a mission to reclaim her stolen $10,000 in “Thelma.”

June Squibb is delightful as a grandma on a mission in ‘Thelma’

In her first lead film role, June Squibb plays a 90-something who gets scammed out of $10,000 and goes on a mission to get it back. “Thelma,” the feature debut of writer-director Josh Margolin, is charming, genuinely funny and a breeze to watch.

Ben Zielinski, 16, shows the ham radio setup in the family’s dining room. Members of the Zielinski family of Kaneville — dad Dan; Thatcher, 11; Gabriel, 14; Ben, 16; and Sawyer, 13 — are all ham radio operators.

‘Couldn’t put it down’: Fox River Radio League to mark 100 years with all-night event

A Kaneville father and his four sons are among the members of the Fox River Radio League, which marks its 100th year this month with a 24-hour Amateur Radio Field Day from 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks headline a double bill at Chicago’s Soldier Field Friday, June 21.

Concerts June 21-27: Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, Violent Femmes, Freddy Jones Band

This week features concerts by Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at Soldier Field, Violent Femmes with the Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia, Freddy Jones Band at Sideouts and more.

Enjoy Swedish food, culture, live music and more at Geneva’s Swedish Days Wednesday through Sunday, June 19-23, in downtown Geneva.

Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and more

Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.

The 1970s group Three Dog Night headlines RiverEdge Park in Aurora.

Best Bets: Three Dog Night at RiverEdge, Jazz at Cantigny, ‘Texican rock ‘n roll’ at the Arcada

1970s hitmakers Three Dog Night headline the opening of the summer concert season at RiverEdge Park, comedian Nathan Macintosh brings the laughs to The Comedy Vault in Batavia, and Los Lonely Boys play the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.