Entertainment
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Full speed ahead: ‘F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit
Jun 29, 2025 1:37 pm - Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet.
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High bacteria levels close beaches in Lake, McHenry countiesJun 29, 2025 10:42 am - Several beaches in Lake and McHenry counties remained closed for another day Sunday due to high bacteria levels.
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‘A sight to behold’: 2,025 flags fly in Wheaton’s Field of HonorJun 28, 2025 1:12 pm - More than 2,000 American flags were put up on Saturday for Wheaton’s Field of Honor, which will be on display at Seven Gables Park until July 4.
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St. Charles Arts Council hosting ‘Summerscapes’ art exhibitJun 27, 2025 4:49 pm - The St. Charles Arts Council is an artists’ reception on July 19 for the new juried "Summerscapes" art exhibit featuring scenes of summer by area artists.
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Blufish Sushi aiming for August opening of its fourth suburban location in SchaumburgJun 27, 2025 3:40 pm - A long-awaited Blufish Sushi restaurant is expected to open in Schaumburg in August, with time left this summer to take advantage of the building’s outdoor patio.
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St. Charles issues parking restrictions for July 4 fireworksJun 27, 2025 3:29 pm - St. Charles police announce road closures and parking restrictions for July 4th fireworks at Langum Park due to expected heavy traffic.
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Share your fall events for Daily Herald’s 2025 guide by July 14Jun 27, 2025 2:04 pm - The Daily Herald is seeking submissions for its 2025 Fall Fun Guide featuring suburban Chicago area events from Aug. 24 through the fall. Deadline to submit free event listings is July 14.
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Marriott’s ‘Always Something There …’ needs a little something moreJun 27, 2025 12:33 pm - Marriott Theatre’s new “mixtape musical” “Always Something There ...” works best when you let yourself be carried off by nostalgia and string of 1980s dance pop tunes.
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‘My Mom Jayne’ charts an astonishing journey of self-discovery
Jun 27, 2025 12:30 pm - How do you relate to a parent you can’t remember? How do you uphold their legacy without ever having known who they really were? Actress Mariska Hargitay ponders those questions in the new HBO documentary “My Mom Jayne.”
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‘A place of community’: Keith’s Komix in Schaumburg to shutter after 30 yearsJun 27, 2025 10:25 am - After 30 years as a beloved destination for comic book fans and memorabilia collectors, Keith’s Komix in Schaumburg will shutter this fall.