Lifestyle
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Back in bloom: Homegrown music fest returns in person to Lisle this weekendJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - Since its start, the Homegrown Arts & Music Festival has been about building community. But after the events of the past year and a half, the human connections are taki...
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If you're a Frank Sinatra fan, Metropolis' 'My Way' is the summer show for youJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” - ★ ★ ★ On a recent steamy, midsummer Saturday, the evening performance of Metropolis Performance Arts Centre's Frank Sinatr...
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'Stillwater' ripples with realism in its story of a flawed father seeking redemptionJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “Stillwater” - ★ ★ ★ It will be fascinating to see how the public responds to Matt Damon's new movie “Stillwater,” a daring drama that runs directly counter to most popu...
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Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' takes viewers on predictable, pun-filled adventureJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “Jungle Cruise” - ★ ★ If the absurd, supernatural action-thriller comedy “Jungle Cruise” doesn't qualify as a disastrous waste of acting talents, it certainly unde...
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Skate bash will help Bartlett police connect with youthsJul 29, 2021 5:30 am - Bartlett's annual Twilight Skate Park Bash will be back Friday evening. The event is the one night a year the police bring in lights so skaters can shred the ramps even ...
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Hanover Park car show raising money for summer youth programsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Hanover Park's upcoming Car and Motorcycle Show will benefit the Hanover Park Community Resource Coalition, raising funds for youth summer camp programs. Deputy Village...
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Lollapalooza fans optimistic as 2021 festival kicks off amid COVID-19 precautions
Jul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of fans streamed into Grant Park Thursday, marking the return of Lollapalooza after COVID-19 halted last year's iteration of the 30-year-old music festival. Wi...
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St. Charles Arts Council collaborating with international artist for public installationJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, Aug. 20, Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn, New York-based fabric installation artist known internationally for her large-scale works on building exteriors and other...
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On August 17th: 'Understanding Social Security: A Look at the Bigger Picture'Jul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Are you or is someone you know ready to begin receiving Social Security? If you are going to collect Social Security benefits in the next 10 years, invest an hour on Tue...
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Riverwalk Fine Art Fair returns to downtown Naperville Sept. 18-19 after going virtual last yearJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair returns on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, according to host and planner Naperville Art League. The 36th annual event will be held in downt...