Entertainment
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Food trucks gathering in Des Plaines on July 22Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - Mobile chefs and foodies will gather in Des Plaines on July 22 for the summer’s first Food Truck Roundup.
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ItascaFest kicks off July 10 with drone light showJul 09, 2025 10:27 am - The Itasca Lions Club and village of Itasca are introducing a Starstruck Drone Light Show on the first night of ItascaFest, lighting up the sky with coordinated drones creating dazzling shapes and animations.
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Best Bets: Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band headline veterans benefit at Wheaton’s CantignyJul 09, 2025 9:52 am - Actor/activist Gary Sinise performs a benefit for disabled veterans at Cantigny in Wheaton, comedian Pat McGann headlines the Raue Center, and bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks plays Ravinia’s Carousel Stage.
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The latest signature dish in ‘The Bear’? Hamburger Helper with a twist.
Jul 09, 2025 5:45 am - Gorgeous food has been a mainstay of “The Bear.” But in the FX show’s fourth season, released recently, the food itself is relegated to a bit player, except for one surprising dish that earned a supporting role in Episode 4: Hamburger Helper.
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Gail Borden Public Library to host ‘Summertime Songs’Jul 08, 2025 10:35 pm - Enjoy free summer concerts at Gail Borden Library such as Illinois Brass Band on July 17 and Chicago band Soda on Aug. 21.
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Wheaton Municipal Band explores ‘Colors of Music’ July 10Jul 08, 2025 10:19 pm - On July 10, the Wheaton Municipal Band's exploration of music's colors includes marches, Saint-Saëns's "Yellow Princess," modern pieces, and flutist Whitney Bowden performing Griffes's flute concerto "Poem.
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‘More than just coffee’: Arlington Heights café recognized for hiring people with disabilitiesJul 08, 2025 7:22 pm - Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights was recognized with a state tourism designation Tuesday for its mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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In ‘Sorry, Baby,’ Eva Victor makes a disarming debut
Jul 08, 2025 6:10 pm - The first thing to love about writer-director-star Eva Victor’s extraordinary debut “Sorry, Baby” is how she, as the young professor Agnes, tries, and fails, to hide a tryst with her neighbor.
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Things to do July 11-17: Dog Days of Summer, McHenry Fiesta Days, Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days and moreJul 08, 2025 6:08 pm - Mark your calendar for Glendale Heights Fest, Libertyville Dog Days of Summer, Itasca Fest, McHenry Fiesta Days, Kane County Fair, Vernon Hills Days and more happening this week.
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Pleasantly imperfect: A weird ‘Superman’ is better than a boring one