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Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention returns to Lombard April 21-23

Submitted by Joanne Levine
Apr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Before there were comic books, there were pulps - highly-consumable fiction magazines and novels with incredible cover art and illustrations that jumped off newsstands a...
What life lessons can we learn from Shakespeare? MCC experts to offer insights

Submitted by McHenry County College
Apr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - MCC experts to offer insights
Wheaton Public Library to host Geek Fest on Free Comic Book Day May 6

Submitted by Wheaton Public Library
Apr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Wheaton Public Library will celebrate Free Comic Book Day with its first Geek Fest on Saturday, May 6. It will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main floor and lower level of ...
Barrington native, playwright to share reading of her latest play

Submitted by Village of Barrington
Apr 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Join playwright and Barrington native, Stephanie Walker, for a reading of one of her latest plays, "The Sister House," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Barrington's White ...
Book review: 'Choosing to Run' highlights marathoner's endurance

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Apr 11, 2023 6:00 am - "Choosing To Run" by Des Linden (Dutton) Running a marathon is a remarkable achievement for any runner, no matter the skill level or pace. Preparing for ...
Al Jaffee, Mad magazine cartoonist who created Fold-In and 'Snappy Answers,' dead at 102

By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press
Apr 10, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Al Jaffee, Mad magazine's award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Sn...
Aurora's First Fridays celebrates spring, poetry

By Marissa Amoni Aurora Downtown
Apr 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora's First Fridays is celebrating the start of spring along with National Poetry Month on April 7. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, 64 S. River St., will host a sp...
Book review: Prohibition-era tale 'Hang the Moon' goes down easy

By Rob Merrill Associated Press
Apr 04, 2023 6:00 am - "Hang the Moon" by Jeannette Walls (Scribner) Jeannette Walls burst on the scene with her intensely personal memoir "The Glass Castle" in 2005. That book...
Date With History series to explore the legend of Sgt. Alvin York

Submitted by First Division Museum
Mar 29, 2023 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton resumes its Date with History series on Thursday, April 6. Author and historian James P. Gregory Jr. will discuss ...
Des Plaines library hosting open mic literary nights

Daily Herald report
Mar 29, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a trio of open mic literary nights this spring and summer. The gatherings are set for April 11, May 9 and June 13. Each will ru...

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