Entertainment
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Cucumbers work their magic in this refreshing summer martini
Aug 13, 2025 11:07 am - For cucumber naysayers, I say this: Their verdant, almost melon-like perfume is not the absence of flavor but a quieter one. Their delicacy means they pair beautifully with virtually any white spirit — especially blanco tequilas and gins.
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Sweet churros take center stage at new Geneva Mexican eatery
Aug 13, 2025 10:54 am - Que Buen Churro, at 316 Crescent Place in Geneva, offers patrons handmade churros following a traditional Mexican recipe.
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From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out
Aug 13, 2025 9:50 am - His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas pipeline. Now he’s headlining the McHenry Music Festival Sunday, Sept. 14, with Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain.
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Salute to Sergei: Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns with his tribute to composer/pianist RachmaninoffAug 13, 2025 9:35 am - Pianist/writer/actor and Jeff Award-winner Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his two-hander, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.”
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Concerts Aug. 15-21: Tate McRae, Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Nine Inch Nails and moreAug 13, 2025 9:26 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Chevelle, Tate McRae, Nine Inch Nails, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, Rob Thomas, Manuel Turizo, The Offspring and more.
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What to stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, Madden NFL 26, Alicia Silverstone and ‘The Chicken Sisters’
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How to watch Taylor Swift’s first appearance on the Kelces’ ‘New Heights’ podcast
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From drive-in to fly-in: A canopy’s quirky taleAug 13, 2025 4:00 am - The canopy that once sheltered Rex's Driv-In restaurant in St. Charles has played an important role in the history of the Fox Valley Aero Club.
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Beyoncé wins first Emmy, for ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ halftime show
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Helen Plum Library presents Chris Vallillo’s ‘Oh Freedom!’ songsAug 12, 2025 6:51 pm - Award-winning roots musician Chris Vallillo will bring his show "Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" to the Helen Plum Library on Aug. 18.