Entertainment
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The Wayans family to be inducted into the NAACP Awards’ Hall of Fame
Feb 14, 2025 7:38 am - The Wayans family, who through film, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy, have both entertained and created countless jobs both on and off camera in Hollywood, will be feted at this year’s NAACP Image Awards.
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Witness to history: Reader shares memories of man who saw St. Charles bridge collapse in 1902Feb 14, 2025 6:00 am - A reader of Dave Heun’s column cared for a man who witnessed the 1902 St. Charles bridge collapse and shared stories about his life in St. Charles.
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Ron Onesti: Our salute to African American Heritage Month — OSHOWS-style!Feb 14, 2025 5:00 am - In honor of the celebrated African American Heritage Month of February, I thought I would touch on some of the legends from that community I have been blessed to work with over the years.
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Des Plaines close to inking deal with restaurateur for historic downtown buildingFeb 13, 2025 4:13 pm - Des Plaines would spend up to $12 million to renovate a historic, vacant building in the downtown area before turning it over to a restaurateur, proposed lease terms indicate.
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12 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
Feb 13, 2025 4:03 pm - “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it’s firmly part of the culture. Here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn’t just reflect pop culture — it drove it.
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Action, romance collide in ridiculous ‘The Gorge’
Feb 13, 2025 3:13 pm - The new action thriller "The Gorge" pairs two snipers – Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy — guarding a portal at the bottom of a gorge who develop an unlikely romance in this stylish but hollow Apple TV+ streamer.
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Celebrity chef considering long vacant Fritzl’s restaurant in Lake Zurich for next ventureFeb 13, 2025 1:02 pm - Plans to convert a former favorite eatery on Route 12 in Lake Zurich to a firehouse-themed restaurant are off the table but a familiar name in town is considering a new idea.
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‘One Book, One Community’ finale Sunday in LincolnshireFeb 13, 2025 12:41 pm - Author Parini Shroff will her inspiration behind her novel “The Bandit Queens,” during the final event of this year’s One Book One Community program hosted by the Cook Memorial, Indian Trails, and Vernon Area library districts.
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Lake Villa Township then and now topic of fireside chatFeb 13, 2025 12:41 pm - Lake Villa Township Supervisor Dan Venturi will delve into community history during a fireside chat at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. The event presented by the Lake Villa His...
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‘You’ll be inspired’: Harper College’s Black History Month events aim to educate, spark curiosityFeb 13, 2025 12:33 pm - Black history touches every aspect of American history, culture and society. In celebration of Black History Month, Harper College in Palatine will present a wide range of events this February.