Entertainment
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Cosmic adventures return this fall to MCC planetariumSep 22, 2025 12:29 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will present a series of shows at its planetarium on the Crystal Lake campus, kicking off Friday, Sept. 26.
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Experience 1840s life at Glen Ellyn’s 40th annual Pioneer DaySep 22, 2025 12:19 pm - Meet Professor Flim Flam with his Magic Box of Illusions during the Glen Ellyn Historical Society's 40th annual Pioneer Day on Sunday, Sept. 28. It also will feature farm animals, Civil War stories, art, games, and tavern tours for a fun family outing.
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Will you see yourself in one of the ‘12 Angry Jurors’ at Maine East?Sep 22, 2025 12:03 pm - Watch a murder trial unfold when Maine East High School’s Fine Arts Department presents “12 Angry Jurors” Sept. 25-27 in Park Ridge.
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A suburban comedy of errors unspools in the darkly excellent ‘Adulthood’
Sep 22, 2025 11:49 am - Early on in “Adulthood,” siblings Meg and Noah Robles suddenly — and unhappily — learn why they never got to have a dog growing up. It’s because there was a body walled up in the basement. “How could our parents act like nothing ever happened?” Noah asks.
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Geneva High theater season begins with comedy on test anxietySep 22, 2025 9:48 am - Students at Geneva High School will perform a humorous 1980s-themed play about taking an exam, surrounded by personifications of worst-case scenarios.
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George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
Sep 22, 2025 7:28 am - Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion — the right to read. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old Takei will serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which takes place Oct. 5-11.
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Christopher Nolan to lead Directors Guild of America
Sep 22, 2025 7:23 am - Christopher Nolan has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of America, the organization said late Saturday. The Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” filmmaker said in a statement that it is, “one of the greatest honors of my career.”
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After two big weekends, the North American box office takes a hit
Sep 21, 2025 1:48 pm - Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. Overall ticket sales were down nearly 50% from last weekend, with the holdover champion “Demon Slayer” edging out the newcomer “Him” for first place.
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Windy City Bulls announce promotional schedule for 2025-26 season at Now ArenaSep 21, 2025 10:57 am - The Windy City Bulls, the Hoffman Estates-based NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, has released its 2025-26 promotional schedule.
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Release party for Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album is coming to AMC theaters
Sep 21, 2025 6:22 am - Taylor Swift is heading back to the big screen next month, and fans are already lining up for tickets. AMC Theatres announced on Friday that it will host a release party for Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which is set to debut Oct. 3.