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SAT, 12/7/2019

Saturday, December 7, 2019

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Ted E. Bear leads the annual walk from the Mount Prospect Public Library to the Mount Prospect Village Hall.

Mount Prospect Teddy Bear Walk Saturday to honor creator Dolores Haugh

Mount Prospect Public Library's iconic Teddy Bear Walk returns Saturday, Dec. 7, which continues a tradition of drawing young children and their favorite stuffed animal to the library, going back nearly four decades.
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is set to open in February in Naperville with a menu of seasonally inspired American dishes, such as shrimp and grits.

Lazy Dog restaurant bringing 'opportunity to connect' to Naperville

A popular American restaurant with a dog-friendly patio is coming to Naperville as Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar plans to open there in February.
“Another Kind Of Christmas” by Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo, Lea Michele, Rob Halford and other artists gift fans with holiday albums

Holiday albums offer everything from gospel to heavy metal this year. Here's a look at several from a wide range of artists, including Ne-Yo, Lea Michele, Chicago and Lake Forest's Andrew Bird.
An image from NBC’s “Songland” illustrates how the network is embedding QR codes in some shows that allow viewers to shop online using their smartphones. In this image, Ryan Tedder, a Grammy Award-winning singer and producer featured as a judge on the show, plays a keyboard called Lumi that viewers were able to purchase.

Want to shop while you watch TV? NBC is hoping so

ShoppableTV's QR codes don't demand attention for long stretches. They appear on screen for about 30 seconds, enough time, executives believe, for viewers to unlock their smartphones and point a camera at the screen.
“Just Watch Me” by Jeff Lindsay.
Book review: Jeff Lindsay has entertaining new thriller 'Just Watch Me'
Riley Wolfe gets his kicks executing spectacular robberies that no one else would even contemplate. His victims are always the super-rich, whom he despises as "smug, do-nothing, self-loving leeches." This anti-hero makes his debut in "Just Watch Me," a supremely entertaining new thriller by Jeff Lindsay that promises to be the first of a series.
Brian Roginski, owner of Cortland’s Garage in Arlington Heights, enjoys a Sippin’ Santa.
Cheers! Holiday pop-up bar craze makes its way to the suburbs
Santa-themed tiki drinks at Cortland's Garage in Arlington Heights and "A Christmas Story"-themed specials at Hey Nonny help bring the holiday pop-up bar concept from Chicago to the suburbs.
JC Brooks Band plays Chicago’s Sleeping Village with Phillip-Michael Scales and Mo Manley Friday, Dec. 6.
Concerts: JC Brooks Band headlines Chicago's Sleeping Village; DJ NoDJ at Durty Nellie's; and more
JC Brooks puts his smoking hot act on stage at the Sleeping Village with Phillip-Michael Scales; dance to Daft Punk and more as DJ NoDJ recreates club favorites ... with instruments.
Frosty the Snowman will once again participate in the parade that starts the annual Frosty Fest in downtown West Chicago. The festival will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
West Chicago to kick off the holidays with Frosty Fest
West Chicago is ushering in the holiday season Saturday, Dec. 7, with a sleigh full of fun during its annual Frosty Fest. The three-hour event will feature the city's tree lighting, horse-drawn wagon rides, a live reindeer display and a visit by Santa himself.
“Spirited Away” won the Oscar as 2001’s best animated feature.
Japanese master animator Miyazaki's films are finally coming to digital platforms
For years, fans of "Spirited Away" director Hayao Miyazaki had to buy expensive DVD or Blu-ray releases to watch his films at home. That changes Dec. 17.
Members of the Dundee-Crown High School chamber choir perform at the East Dundee Christmas tree lighting. This year the tree lighting takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.
Relive holiday traditions at Dickens in Dundee festival
Generations of West Dundee and East Dundee residents have memories of Christmases past when Dickens in Dundee helped define the holiday season. The two-day fest returns this weekend for the 32nd time.
David Brian Stuart performs in Improv Playhouse’s radio-play adaptation of “It’s A Wonderful Life.”
On stage: More holiday theater, 'Dance Nation' dances onto Steppenwolf stage
Holiday offerings at Improv Playhouse, Pheasant Run and on other stages are on tap this week at suburban and city theaters.
Bret Michaels returns to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles for a holiday show on Friday, Dec. 6.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: Bret Michaels … A rocker without 'Poison'
The frontman for the hard rock band Poison, Bret Michaels, returns to The Arcada for what has become a tradition … a special holiday show on Dec. 6. His sold-out show last year was an incredible experience, so we just had to have him back! It was like an 1980s MTV video! Platinum blondes, fishnets, leather miniskirts --and that was just the guys!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 23,061, Bob Finch photo: Palatine Girl Scout leaders, left to right, Mrs. James Hilgendorf, Mrs. Steve Chernicky, and Mrs. Don Bennett learn the finer art of cooking scrambled eggs outdoors during a leader training session at Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine in September of 1971.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,428, Dom Najolia photo: Robin Leach, director of public relations at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, says competing in speed events is her number one hobby. Here she shows off her Porsche 911 in September of 1974.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 33,229, Jim Frost photo: Winging the wind is what skysailing is all about for enthusiasts of the fast-growing sport. A beginner, Calvin Swaback of Elgin, takes a running start from the ski slope at Norge Ski Hill in Fox River Grove in September of 1974.
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