Entertainment
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Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Apr 15, 2025 7:22 pm - Los Angeles — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a ...
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‘Everybody’s excited’: Local businesses, extras featured in rom-com being filmed in downtown LibertyvilleApr 15, 2025 4:18 pm - The producers of familiar feel-good holiday movies shot in picturesque suburbs are incorporating Libertyville into their portfolio for the first time and the locals couldn't be happier.
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Panelists named for One Earth Film Festival April 25Apr 15, 2025 3:05 pm - On Friday, April 25, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host the “One Earth Film Festival: Power in Unity.”
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St. Charles Public Library hosts third annual poetry readingApr 15, 2025 2:58 pm - To celebrate National Poetry Month, the St. Charles Public Library invites the community to a poetry reading on Friday, April 25.
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Naperville leaders partner with woman’s club to ‘Drop Everything and Read’Apr 15, 2025 2:50 pm - On April 12, the Naperville Woman’s Club’s encouraged everyone to “Drop Everything & Read.” This date was chosen as it’s also the birthday of the beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary.
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Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
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Concerts April 18-24: The Yardbirds, Dean Lewis, Kevin Andrew Prchal and moreApr 15, 2025 2:09 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include The Yardbirds, Dean Lewis, The Bronx Wanderers, Arrival From Sweden, Semple Band and more.
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AAUW honors local student authorsApr 15, 2025 1:55 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles AAUW branch proudly continues its tradition of encouraging and honoring aspiring young writers through its Creative Writing Contest. This ...