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Saturday, October 20, 2018

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Steven Avery, right, with his parents Allan and Dolores in “Making a Murderer: Part 2.”

'Making a Murderer' is back for Season 2 -- here's what you need to know

"The truth always comes out sooner or later." Those are the final words we hear from Steven Avery in the first season of "Making a Murderer," the gripping Netflix docuseries. The series returned Friday, as it follows Avery's efforts to get his conviction overturned.
Suburban rock band Jimi Falls brings originals and a set of ‘90s covers to Durty Nellie’s in Palatine Saturday, Oct. 20.

Weekend picks: Soak up the '90s with Jimi Falls at Durty Nellie's

The hard-rocking alternative band Jimi Falls plays a night of original and '90s alternative rock at Durty Nellie's; ride the Pumpkin Trolley to a pumpkin patch at the Fox River Trolley Museum; dogs dress up at the Fall Fest Pet Costume Parade at Randhurst Village; zombies infest Elgin at Nightmare on Chicago Street; and other fun events.
“My Squirrel Days” by Ellie Kemper

Book review: Ellie Kemper endears herself to fans in 'My Squirrel Days'

Ellie Kemper's debut novel, "My Squirrel Days," is exactly what you would expect from the comedian. It's rich in personality, teeming with energy and full of laugh-out-loud moments.
Facebook added a warning label to the video of a spinning plane after fact checkers called it false.

Essay: I fell for Facebook fake news. Here's why millions of you did, too.

If you think you're immune to this stuff, you're wrong. Detecting what's fake in images and video is only getting harder. Misinformation is part of an online economy that weaponizes social media to profit from our clicks and attention. And with the right tools to stop it still a long ways off, we all need to get smarter about it.
Kanye West was a surprise visitor to Pepe’s Cantina, known as “The Can,” Thursday afternoon in Naperville.
Pepe's in Naperville basking in afterglow of Kanye West visit
The Kanye West Naperville Visit of 2018 went down with tacos, a game of pool and his red "MAGA" hat.
Melvin Klassen of Genoa dressed as a scary demon in last year’s Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin. The Halloween party returns on Saturday, Oct. 20.
5 things to do in the suburbs this weekend
A haunting you can go this October weekend. Or maybe to a Carpenters or Stooges tribute show. Here are five ideas of how to spend your time this weekend.
Holding a coin made from metal that went to the moon, Bob Davidson of Rolling Meadows has lots of memories from his years with NASA. Davidson got to know astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and helped design the spacesuits they wore to the moon.
Constable: How a Rolling Meadows man helped create Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit
Told he would be working with a company best know for making bras, Bob Davidson of Rolling Meadows ended up helping create the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wore to the moon.
B. Good, a fast-casual restaurant chain featuring natural and locally produced ingredients, is opening the first of three suburban locations next week in Vernon Hills.
B.Good to open first of 3 suburban restaurants in Vernon Hills
B.Good, a fast-casual restaurant chain featuring natural and locally produced ingredients, is opening the first of three suburban locations next week in Vernon Hills.
Robbie Fulks of Wilmette performs with Linda Gail Lewis and Lindsay Beaver Friday, Oct. 19, at FitzGerald's Nightclub in Berwyn.
Concerts: Robbie Fulks, Florence and the Machine, The Throwbacks
Concerts this week: Wilmette's Robbie Fulks takes the stage at FitzGerald's; Florence and the Machine at United Center; Jake Owen at the Sears Centre; Hoodie Allen at Lincoln Hall; and much more.
Jamie Lee Curtis is among the key players interviewed in “Halloween Unmasked,” a remarkable eight-part podcast chronicling the influential film franchise.
Widescreen: Historical 'Halloween' podcast a must-listen for all film fans
Amy Nicholson and Bill Simmons present "Halloween Unmasked," an eight-episode podcast that serves as an oral history of the Jamie Lee Curtis classic.
Five sisters from the Northwest suburbs — Tina O’Donnell of Mount Prospect, Lisa Altmeyer of Elgin, Denise Spallone of Park Ridge, Nicole Dubak of Des Plaines and Joanna Molnar of Park Ridge — competed on “Family Feud” in 2012. The show is hosted by Steve Harvey.
'Family Feud' seeks Chicago-area contestants
Producers for "Family Feud" will audition prospective contestants for the TV game show hosted by comedian Steve Harvey next month in Chicago.
Ron Onesti addresses a festival crowd.
Sponsored | Ron Onesti: A breath between summer and fall
Onesti Entertainment is involved to varying degrees with many festivals, but there are three we produce from top to bottom. And by fall, we are done with tents, grills, weather reports and port-a-potties.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Smokey Robinson blows a kiss during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76.
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