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Saturday, July 4, 2020

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Members of this quartet of local performers will be singing their hearts out in the first episode of “Cabaret Games,” a competition among suburban theater groups running online every Sunday in July.

Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go on

The pandemic can take the theaters away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group has figured out a way to broaden the stage, turn performances into a competition, and generate donations for a good cause.
The Laufenberg family, from left, Grace, 8, Nathan, 11, and Diana and Nick furnished their porch in patriotic fashion for Glen Ellyn’s contest.

Sights, not sounds: Fourth of July decorating contests recapture holiday revelry

Decorating contest entries aren't letting COVID-19 cancellations deprive towns of some of the Fourth of July sparkle.
Marcus Cinema in Elgin shows drive-in double features from its parking lot throughout the summer.

Pop-up drive-in theaters are a fix for social-distanced moviegoing

Drive-in movie options are popping up in parking lots all over the suburbs. "It's a way to get out," a Long Grove business owner said.
Oklahoma State University junior and Naperville native Brittany Harriman is co-owner, with her brother Trevor Harriman, of the new shaved ice stand Sno Problems in downtown Naperville. Harriman, who can’t eat dairy, developed the business plan while she was bored during the stay-at-home order.

How downtown Naperville got a shaved ice stand during a pandemic

If there were no COVID-19 pandemic, it's also likely there would be no shaved ice trailer in downtown Naperville. Here's how the new Sno Problems stand came to be.
The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien
Book review: Lose yourself in the places that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien
After months of lockdown, political unrest and the inescapable threat of environmental collapse, Readers can find escape in John Garth's "The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien," a fascinating, gorgeously illustrated and thought-provoking examination of the landscapes, cities and architecture that inspired Tolkien during his lifelong creation of Middle-earth.
The Grant Park Orchestra typically performs an Independence Day Salute at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
COVID-friendly Fourth fun you can watch on TV
Assuming you haven't had your fill of all those late-night explosions from the last month or so, how can you enjoy some fireworks from the living room this year?
Naperville twins Bryan, left, and Jon Gorecki aren't just into Minecraft. They'll really be part of the game when Birthdayy Partyy plays the Rave Family Block Fest virtual music festival next week.
Zombies, beware: Naperville's Birthdayy Partyy invades giant Minecraft music festival
Bryan and Jon Gorecki of Naperville bass-house duo Birthdayy Partyy join next week's Rave Family block Fest, a four-day virtual music festival set in the popular block-building video game Minecraft.
“One Last Lie,” by Paul Doiron
Book review: Paul Doiron cranks up a suspenseful, fast-paced plot
The discovery of a badge belonging to a missing Maine game warden sends retired warden Charlie Stevens on a mystery in "One Last Lie" by Paul Doiron.
French actor Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve), center, is visited by her daughter (Juliette Binoche) and her family (Ethan Hawke and Clémentine Grenier) from New York in Hirokazu Kore-eda's “The Truth.”
Catherine Deneuve gives a master class in acting in 'The Truth'
For Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, family is a choice. And in his latest and first French-language film, "The Truth," it's a choice that his central character has seemingly abdicated.
Magician/mentalist Dennis Watkins, whose “The Magic Parlour” has played The Palmer House since 2011, introduces “The Magic Parlour at Home” July 3.
Theatre: 'Magic Parlour' goes virtual; Red Orchid, Porchlight team up for audio drama
Magician Dennis Watkins introduces a virtual version of his long-running "The Magic Parlour," and A Red Orchid and Porchlight team up for the audio drama "War of the Well(e)s," adapted from Orson Welle's radio drama of H.G. Wells' invasion tale.
Life is short, eat dessert first. Especially when it’s chocolate cake from Portillo’s.
Where to find some of the suburbs' most iconic foods
Chicago-style hot dogs, bricks of fried onions, chocolate cake and more. Here's a look at some iconic suburban foods and where to find them.
Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy starred in the 1938 movie “Boys Town.”
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and Boys Town
The other night, the classic 1938 film "Boys Town" came on, one of my all-time favorites. It starred Mickey Rooney, who also teamed up with Judy Garland in the classic "Andy Hardy" film series.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 57,729, Barry Jarvinen photo: Women taking part in an aerobic dance class at Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights in March of 1981.
Through the Film Magnifier: Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics class and more
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 57,481, Bob Ringham photo: Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bobby Knight talking with future NBA superstar Isiah Thomas, then a sophomore guard, during a game against Northwestern University in Evanston in February of 1981. Indiana went on to win the NCAA tournament by defeating North Carolina in the finals. Isiah Thomas was named the tournament most outstanding player.
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 71,836, Dave Tonge photo: On the very last day of Arlington High School on June 8, 1984, Athletic Director Russ Attis presides over the last bell and last flag lowering ceremony. In 1985 Christian Liberty Academy of Prospect Heights purchased the school and continues to operate from that location.
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 4,270, Bob Finch photo: Roselle Jaycees and Roselle firemen faced off in a donkey baseball game at Lake Park High School in July of 1966. The donkeys, with names such as “Bad News,” “Castro,” “Elmer Fudd.” “Khrushchev,” and Beetle Bailey,” were provided by Bob Crosby’s Baseball Donkeys in Chippewa Falls, WI.
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 4,209, Larry Cameron photo: Professional golf legend Arnold Palmer waits to putt during the Western Open at the Medinah Country Club in June of 1966. The tournament was won by Billy Casper with a 283, one under par.
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 29,663, Jim Frost photo: This youngster gets some guidance on hitting the ball during a Pee Wee softball game in Prospect Heights in August of 1973.
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