Music
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Mount Prospect’s 4th of July Festival to feature Latin music showcaseJun 30, 2025 10:35 am - A Latin music showcase Sunday will add flair to the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s 86th annual 4th of July Festival taking place July 3-6 at Melas Park.
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Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest a summer classicJun 30, 2025 10:33 am - They say the classics never get old. That may explain the enduring popularity of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest.
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What to stream: Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners,’ a Kesha album, ‘SharkFest’ and John Cena with Idris Elba
Jun 30, 2025 5:30 am - Ryan Coogler’s guts-spilling vampire film “Sinners” and Kesha enjoying her freedom on her first new album since she left her old label are some of the new films, music, shows and games headed to a device near you.
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Music review: Lorde enters ‘Virgin’ territory on her liberated, physical pop album
Jun 27, 2025 8:10 am - Fans of the New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde have long commended the artist for her visceral pop craft. Her music, to certain ears, sounds like freedom. On her new album, “Virgin,” it is as though Lorde is able to hear it, too.
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Unwind Wednesday continues with two more dates this summerJun 26, 2025 9:28 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is hosting Unwind Wednesday events on July 16 and Aug. 13, featuring live music and beverages on the 1st Street Plaza.
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Concerts June 27 to July 3: Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, Tyler, the Creator and moreJun 25, 2025 11:52 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, The Roots, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Tyler, the Creator, Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and more.
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Learn to sing in a choir this summer at Gary UMC in WheatonJun 25, 2025 12:07 am - Wheaton’s Gary UMC has opportunities to sing with the choir on July 13 and Aug. 3, learning an easy song that morning and performing it during the 9 a.m. service.
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Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s dies at 81
Jun 24, 2025 1:38 pm - Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.
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‘Stop and smell the roses’ era: Barbra Streisand finds ‘The Secret of Life’ on her new duets album out Friday
Jun 24, 2025 11:52 am - “Let my voice be there for me” was all Barbra Streisand could pray for when it was time to record a new album with a stunning lineup of duet partners that ranged from current hitmakers Hozier and Sam Smith to legends Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and James Taylor.
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Best Bets: ‘Heroes and Villians’ exhibit inaugurates new gallery at Lake County’s Dunn MuseumJun 24, 2025 9:47 am - The Bess Bower Dunn Museum inaugurates its new gallery with “Alex Ross: Heroes and Villains,” actor/comedian Billy Gardell headlines Waukegan’s American Place Casino and illusionist Chris Funk performs at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights.