Entertainment
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Only banjos in the building: Steve Martin will co-host the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
Jul 31, 2025 1:59 pm - Get those banjos ready, because this isn’t a joke: Actor and comedy legend Steve Martin will co-host the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards for the first time, alongside Grammy-award-winning roots musician Alison Brown.
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Justin Timberlake diagnosed with Lyme disease
Jul 31, 2025 1:42 pm - Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, the former NSYNC star announced on Instagram Thursday.
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Hulk Hogan’s cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says
Jul 31, 2025 1:10 pm - Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack last week, according to a Florida medical examiner’s report released Thursday.
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Comic misfire: ‘Naked Gun’ remake with Liam Neeson low on high-caliber comedyJul 31, 2025 5:15 am - It’s a wonder that director Akiva Schaffer didn’t replace Liam Neeson in “The Naked Gun” the moment his hit-and-miss-and-miss-and-miss movie revealed that the Irish actor’s particular set of skills didn’t include a command of comic timing or any sense of playful, self-aware mirth.
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‘The Bad Guys 2’ boldly goes bigger but loses its charm along the way
Jul 31, 2025 5:00 am - The good news for fans of “The Bad Guys” is the new sequel is stellar. But that’s because a good portion is actually set in — are you kidding us? — outer space. “The Bad Guys 2” has clearly lost its moorings.
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Hackmatack Monarch Coalition hosts Monarch Fair for families on Aug. 10Jul 30, 2025 11:37 pm - Enjoy butterfly exhibits, kids' activities, vendor booths, and live music at the beach during the 10th annual Monarch Family Fun Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Crystal Lake
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Batavia women’s chorus brings summer tunes to ‘Sundays On Stage’ seriesJul 30, 2025 8:17 pm - Misty River Music Makers, a Batavia-based women's a cappella ensemble, performed at Batavia Public Library’s “Sundays On Stage” series.
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Local couple captures scenes from St. Charles’ first Plein Air event in library exhibit
Jul 30, 2025 6:36 pm - Local artists Jack Armstrong and Jeanne Dyer showcase paintings and photos from 2024's inaugural Plein Air event in St. Charles at the public library throughout July and August.
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DuPage Art League hosts ‘Best of the Best’ fine art exhibitJul 30, 2025 5:19 pm - The DuPage Art League is hosting the 2025 "Best of the Best" exhibit showcasing award-winning works from 12 suburban art organizations. It opens on Aug. 2.
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Goodly Creatures returns this summer with Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’Jul 30, 2025 12:45 pm - This summer, Goodly Creatures brings Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to Geneva, Elgin, Schaumburg and Algonquin.