Entertainment
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Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall
Oct 08, 2025 12:17 pm - A glittering list of music figures will help present awards at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, including Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots, Missy Elliott and Raye.
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Unearthing an ancient hymn: ‘The First Hymn Project’ screening at Wheaton CollegeOct 08, 2025 12:08 pm - The First Hymn Project is a documentary film that traces the journey of the oldest Christian hymn discovered, dating back nearly 2,000 years and featuring lyrics referring to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Siblings’ fairy village attracts attention in Geneva neighborhoodOct 08, 2025 11:48 am - The Brayton siblings of Batavia have created a fairy village in their grandparents’ Geneva yard, using their imagination and creativity without digital devices. The village has attracted attention from neighbors and passers-by.
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Gurnee Parks to hold 3rd annual Halloween Fall Fest Oct. 11Oct 08, 2025 11:16 am - Gurnee Park District, in partnership with the village of Gurnee, will hold its third annual Halloween Fall Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Hunt Club Park and inside Hunt Club Park Community Center.
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Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
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Oil Lamp’s ‘Gaslight’ delivers more melodrama than thrillsOct 08, 2025 10:34 am - Oil Lamp Theater’s revival of “Gaslight (Angel Street)” — Patrick Hamilton’s combination melodrama and suspense tale — has a nicely claustrophobic feel, but requires higher stakes and more tension if it wants to deliver real thrills.
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Mary J. Blige is releasing film of her Madison Square Garden show in theaters
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New Hale Family Education Pavilion opens at Cosley ZooOct 08, 2025 12:28 am - Cosley Zoo’s new Hale Family Education Pavilion allows for expanded educational programming, events, and private rentals, as well as serving as a duck shelter.
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Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to host Fall Book Sale Nov. 7-9Oct 07, 2025 10:46 pm - The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will be holding their Fall Used Book Sale on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7-9.
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society to host monument dedicationOct 07, 2025 8:37 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society will host a program to honor the Hill Monument dedication on Friday, Oct. 10, at Forest Hill Cemetery.