Entertainment
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Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crash
Mar 02, 2025 3:10 pm - Fans are remembering the voice and songs of trailblazer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on an Alabama highway as she traveled from a performance.
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Taize service offers time for reflection at St. Charles churchMar 02, 2025 3:00 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church offers a Taizé prayer service on March 9, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists.
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at the top on weak Oscars weekend at the box office
Mar 02, 2025 2:13 pm - “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office.
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David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
Mar 01, 2025 9:10 pm - NEW YORK — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, ...
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Making music: 40 years of Jazz in the MeadowsMar 01, 2025 5:31 pm - The 40th annual Jazz in the Meadows music festival took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School, with performances from up to 50 schools.
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Sweet treat: ‘Waitress’ regional premiere features leading lady’s star turnFeb 28, 2025 11:29 am - Michelle Lauto delivers a showstopping performance as Jenna, the titular “Waitress” in Paramount Theatre’s highly entertaining regional premiere of the warmhearted tuner.
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Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises
Feb 28, 2025 9:09 am - Last year’s Oscars was, by all accounts, a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen. But the team behind last year’s show is “aiming for the stars” once more.
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Ron Onesti: Let the memories keep you ‘Up!’Feb 28, 2025 3:45 am - During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories. They have always been important, but now more than ever, they should be used as much as a tool for survival as they are reminiscent thoughts.
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Reimagined ‘Fraggle Rock’ a production for all agesFeb 27, 2025 4:00 pm - The whimsical, underground world of Fraggle Rock comes to life once again with puppeteers and self-proclaimed fanatics of the 1980s-era popular children’s TV show delivering a live performance to capture audiences of all ages.
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Illinois National Guard soldier featured in documentary ‘Brothers After War’Feb 27, 2025 3:59 pm - Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Quentin Corrington is featured in the new "Brothers After War," discussing his 2020 deployment, reasons for joining the military, and his uncles' influence.