Entertainment
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Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s Peace’ offers lessons for these times from the Civil War
Mar 28, 2025 9:06 am - “Lincoln’s Peace” offers a pair of fascinating what ifs.
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Ron Onesti: Our variety of music began at homeMar 28, 2025 4:30 am - As a music fan, I count my blessings every day that I was born WHEN I was born. The year was 1962. If I brought up an issue from 1990, it would not seem that long ago. But to think that the same number of years before I was born was during “The Roaring Twenties” just blows my mind!
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La Hacienda Calavera to replace former Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg by EasterMar 27, 2025 4:49 pm - La Hacienda Calavera, the second location of a 3-year-old Cicero restaurant, will open by Easter on the former site of Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg.
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Bestselling Buffalo Grove author turned pandemic suburban life into murder mystery novelMar 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Known for his James Bond novels and chilling thrillers, Raymond Benson shares what inspired him to write his most recent novel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a murder mystery called “The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.”
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Book Review: ‘Elphie’ a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West
Mar 27, 2025 4:12 pm - For fans looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie,” the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at Elphaba Thropp, the beloved green heroine, before she was known as the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra hosts ‘Rising Stars of Stanger’ Young Artist Competition May 10Mar 27, 2025 3:39 pm - Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is hosting a competition concert featuring talented high school musicians vying to be named the Stanger Young Artist winner.
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3 food court favorites open under one roof in Buffalo GroveMar 27, 2025 2:53 pm - A new fast-food triple-threat is open in Buffalo Grove.This sweet synergy can be found at 260 McHenry Road in a space shared by Cinnabon, Jamba and Auntie Anne’s and is the latest addition to The Clove mixed-use development.
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Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Colorado in 2027
Mar 27, 2025 2:21 pm - After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premier independent film gathering its picturesque, snowy backdrop.
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Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out
Mar 27, 2025 12:49 pm - Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations. The first-time nominee’s nods include female artist of the year and female new artist.
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‘Punk rock, street food and video games’: Legit Dogs & Ice brings owners’ passions to South ElginMar 26, 2025 11:15 pm - Legit Dogs and Ice brings an eclectic menu of hot dogs, burgers, fries and Hawaiian shaved ice, in addition to retro video games and a punk vibe, to diners in South Elgin.