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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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Denny Laine performs in 2019 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, his wife said in a social media post.

Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79

Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle's solo band Wings, has died at age 79.
Andrew McMahon returns to Chicago for a night at the Riviera Theatre Friday, Dec. 8.

Sound check: Andrew McMahon, Casino Royale benefit, the War on Xmas

Andrew McMahon revisits Chicago for a night at the Riviera, a casino night concert benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Mike Zito plays SPACE in Evanston and more.
“He’s the finest actor,” says director Alexander Payne of Paul Giamatti, who plays a curmudgeonly professor in Payne’s film “The Holdovers.”

20 years after 'Sideways,' Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination

When Paul Giamatti made "Sideways" with director Alexander Payne, he couldn't believe it he was playing the lead. Giamatti says he hasn't experienced anything quite like the natural, ensemble feel of "Sideways." Until, that is, he reteamed with Payne for "The Holdovers."
This image released by A24 shows Greta Lee, left, and Teo Yoo in a scene from “Past Lives.”

'Past Lives,' 'May December' and 'American Fiction' lead Spirit Award nominations

Celine Song's "Past Lives,"Todd Haynes' "May December" and Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" got a leading five nominations, including best feature, from the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
“Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral History” by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Book review: 'Welcome to The O.C.' serves as a definitive look back at the 20-year-old Fox drama
Twenty years after the debut of Fox's "The O.C.," Rolling Stone TV critic Alan Sepinwall is taking readers "right back where we started from" in a splendid retrospective -- "Welcome to The O.C." -- that relies on the memories of those who brought the show's 96 episodes to life.
Nemec Brothers Pizzeria, from the owners of ZaZas Pizzeria Chicago, has opened at 317 W. State St., in downtown Geneva.
New York-style pizza restaurant coming to Geneva is a real family operation
New York-style pizza is now available in Geneva with the opening of Nemec Brothers Pizzeria at 317 W. State St.
The City Works restaurant in Wheeling has closed permanently. The restaurant opened about four years ago as one of the original businesses in Wheeling’s Town Center development.
City Works restaurant in Wheeling has closed permanently
City Works restaurant in Wheeling has closed permanently after about four years in business.
Beyoncé’s concert film “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” topped the box office this weekend.
Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday.
McGonigal’s Pub in Barrington will close at the end of the year.
McGonigal's Pub in Barrington to close at the end of the month
After almost 14 years in downtown Barrington, McGonigal's Pub will close at the end of the month.
Two forts built by the Spanish during the colonial era are now administered by the U.S. National Park Service and open for tours.
Walking through Old San Juan: Seven things to do in Puerto Rico's Walled City
Today, tourism drives Puerto Rico's economy. Old San Juan, roughly seven square blocks of Spanish colonial architecture and 16th- and 17th-century landmarks, ranks among its top attractions. And for U.S. citizens, visiting is especially convenient.
“My Life With the Walter Boys” premieres Thursday, Dec. 7, on Netflix, and “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” debuts Friday, Dec 8, on Peacock.
What to stream this week: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub's quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Rocker Bret Michaels, left, with Ron Onesti of The Arcada Theatre and Des Plaines Theatre.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Ain't Nothin' But A Good Time!
The 1980s "Hair Band" era of rock 'n roll was a few years past the "classic rock" era of my high school musical formative years. As much as the FM radio waves were filled with hits by Poison, Guns 'N Roses, Warrant, Winger, Vixen, Dokken, RATT, Cinderella, Slaughter and others, I always kept a daily diet of RUSH, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, YES and the like.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Almost 1,900 runners took part in the 16th Arlington Heights Rotary 5K Santa Run on Saturday.
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Morton Arboretum's “Illumination” holiday display in Lisle features 18 displays on a mile-long paved walking trail.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs accepts the global icon award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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