Entertainment
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‘We’re adaptable’: Libertyville brothers shift focus to acai bowls, their third food-related venture in seven yearsJul 03, 2025 9:32 am - First it was Chrissoulas then West Side Ramen, but the two brothers behind those restaurants in downtown Libertyville recently left their familiar corner to open a completely different venture in Vernon Hills, and soon in Lake Geneva.
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Kona Ice launches in Round Lake Beach at July 5 BeachFestJul 03, 2025 9:17 am - Jessica Tcholakov and her husband, Ivan, are launching their own Kona Ice business in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
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Family struggles to keep restaurant afloat in touching, Chicago-set ‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’Jul 03, 2025 9:06 am - Writers Theatre and TimeLine Theatre’s premiere of “Dhaba on Devon Avenue,” set in Chicago’s “Little India,” is a solidly acted examination of identity, tradition and assimilation among members of Chicago’s South Asian community.
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Museum unveils historic 1903 map offering glimpse of McHenry County’s pastJul 02, 2025 9:29 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum has introduced a 15-foot x 15-foot reproduction of a 1903 map, allowing visitors to explore the county's history in an interactive way.
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Live music and bark in the park tonight at Caboose ParkJul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - Live music and bark in the park, a dog friendly concert, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at Caboose Park, 37908 N. Fairfield Road, Lake Villa. The Ha...
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‘40 Acres’ reinvigorates an old action genre with provocative new blood
Jul 02, 2025 1:44 pm - “40 Acres” is a genre movie the way genre movies are supposed to be but rarely are. It invigorates an old premise with fresh ideas, layers well-crafted action with thematic richness, boasts committed performances and is so taut with tension that the audience might snap before the characters do.
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Dining out: Happy hours, Van’s moving to West Dundee, Leona’s Pizza coming to McHenryJul 02, 2025 12:05 pm - New happy hour specials have popped up at Fat Rosie’s and Seasons 52. Also, Van’s Frozen Custard and Burgers is switching Dundees while Leona’s is opening in McHenry.
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Celebrate National Ice Cream month at these 10 suburban shopsJul 02, 2025 12:01 pm - July is National Ice Cream Month, and we’ve got 10 suburban creameries where you can beat the heat and enjoy a scoop or two.
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In ‘The Old Guard 2,’ Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get half a movie
Jul 02, 2025 11:30 am - About 80 minutes into “The Old Guard 2,” I found myself wondering how the filmmakers were going to wrap things up. There were a lot of threads dangling with Charlize Theron’s gang of immortal warriors, split up and facing extinction, and she still had yet to face off with the new villain played by Uma Thurman.
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Leading lady Brittney Mack delivers soul-stirring performance in Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Color Purple’Jul 02, 2025 8:39 am - Brittney Mack’s stellar performance as Celie is one of many reasons to see Goodman Theatre’s triumphant revival of “The Color Purple.”