Entertainment
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Celebration of Lights kicks off Batavia’s holiday season Nov. 30Nov 24, 2025 11:08 am - Santa Claus is coming to Batavia's Peg Bond Center on Nov. 30 for a holiday festival with music, lights, and festivities.
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Bartlett businesses to host Cocoa Crawl with souvenir mug giveaway Dec. 13Nov 24, 2025 10:30 am - In the spirit of the holiday season, a number of Bartlett businesses will host a fun Cocoa Crawl from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Unique and creative gifts for the whole family at the Holiday Craft Fair in NorthbrookNov 24, 2025 10:18 am - The Northbrook Park District’s Holiday Craft Fair welcomes all creative people to sell their new and homemade items, so shoppers can find unique gifts just before the busy shopping season.
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Conan Gray, Lainey Wilson and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nov 24, 2025 9:51 am - Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu and “KPop Demon Hunters” — will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year. Conan Gray and Lainey Wilson will bring the tunes.
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Chance the Rapper to co-host ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ from Chicago
Nov 24, 2025 8:46 am - Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” as Chance the Rapper will help co-host from Chicago and Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough will co-host from Las Vegas.
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Nov 24, 2025 7:57 am - Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.
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Donald Glover says he had a stroke
Nov 24, 2025 7:45 am - Donald Glover is opening up about a recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he described it as an “ailment,” but Glover said Saturday night at a performance that a doctor told him he’d had a stroke.
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What to stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Mickey 17,’ Kevin Hart and ‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’
Nov 24, 2025 5:00 am - Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” a new batch of “Stranger Things” and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut
Nov 23, 2025 11:20 am - Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Wicked: For Good” earned $150 million from North American theaters.
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
Nov 22, 2025 1:16 pm - “KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 feature films eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.