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Colorful Wauconda Fest draws diverse crowd on first of four days Thursday

Festgoers came out to Wauconda Fest Thursday night for the live music, carnival rides and games, fair food and more. The festival continues through Sunday in Cook Park.

‘An entirely new experience’: Hollywood Casino Aurora opens $360 million entertainment complex

With speeches — and a lion’s dance for good luck — the new Hollywood Casino Aurora opened its doors Wednesday.

‘Best and Last’ is just a clip-job of greatest hits. And we mean hits.

Pour one out for Johnny Knoxville and his crew. They’re done. “Best and Last” is a sad but fitting end to an extreme stunt franchise that was vanquished not by imagination but time.

Volunteers Carol Smith, left, and Diane Coughlin hold the welcome sign to start last year’s Swedish Days parade in downtown Geneva. This year’s parade begins at 1 p.m. Sunday along State Street.

Things to do June 26 to July 2: Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days and more

Mark your calendar for Swedish Days in Geneva, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Mundelein Community Days, Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates and more.

The fireworks display in Sleepy Hollow is popular in the Fox Valley.

Have a blast: Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, festivals and more in the suburbs

As the Fourth of July approaches, so do themed events throughout the suburbs, including festivals, parades, fireworks displays, walks and runs, concerts and more. Here’s where and when you can celebrate.

Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) and her faithful floating dog Krypto head into adventure, and maybe some danger, in “Supergirl.”

Supergirl is a blast, but the movie doesn’t match her punk-rock spirit

Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El, or Supergirl, sports not a spandex suit but a Blondie T-shirt. Nonchalant and sarcastic, Kara is also a little Han Solo-ish. She’s a welcome, jagged riff on more buttoned-up superheroes, and Alcock is terrific in the role. If only “Supergirl” was as good as she is.

Madurai Kitchen opened a new location this week at Glen Town Center in Glenview.

Dining out: New restaurants, July 4 specials and more

Madurai Kitchen opened a new location this week at Glen Town Center in Glenview, and there’s a new First Watch in Crystal Lake. Plus, where to celebrate July 4 and fun for your pup at Lazy Dog.