Entertainment
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First Congregational’s annual spring concert to be ‘Music for Your Soul’Feb 25, 2026 1:35 pm - On Sunday, March 15, First Congregational Church’s Vestry Adult Choir and Jubilate Bell Choir will present their annual spring concert, “Music For Your Soul.”
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Eugene Robinson’s family story reflects radical American optimism
Feb 25, 2026 1:26 pm - In “Freedom Lost, Freedom Won,” Eugene Robinson writes that his great-grandfather John Hammond Fordham was probably among the crowd on Feb. 18 and watched in awe as history unfolded before his 11-year-old eyes. “Everything I know about him,” Robinson writes, “tells me that he watched those Black victors march into town and saw a bright and limitless future.”
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Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week to run Feb. 27-March 8Feb 25, 2026 1:18 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest’s annual Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week will take place Friday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 8.
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Rachel Reid delays ‘Unrivaled’ release to June 2027, citing Parkinson’s and fame
Feb 25, 2026 1:08 pm - “Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid says she is pushing back the release date of her next hockey romance novel, citing the time demands of sudden fame and the worsening symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Encore concert to benefit Bridge CommunitiesFeb 25, 2026 11:57 am - The 2026 Encore Benefit Concert for Bridge Communities will be held on Sunday, March 1, at the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove, 1032 Maple Ave.
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Where to find meatless meals in the suburbs on Fridays during LentFeb 25, 2026 11:56 am - We’re over a week into the Lenten season and restaurants across the suburbs are frying up fish and offering limited-time menu offerings each Friday.
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Harmony through music: Conductor receives Arlington Heights award for concerts that bring people togetherFeb 25, 2026 11:43 am - For his efforts to build a “sense of pride and community” in Arlington Heights and among local artists, the village’s arts commission recognized Tamaron Conseur with its 2025 Cultural Arts Award.
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Concerts Feb. 27 to March 5: Dan Tedesco, Tinsley Ellis, Bad Omens and moreFeb 25, 2026 10:04 am - Upcoming concerts include Dan Tedesco at Hey Nonny, Tinsley Ellis at The Venue, Bad Omens at the Allstate Arena and more.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam Freestyle Mania roars into Rosemont’s Allstate ArenaFeb 25, 2026 9:41 am - Monster trucks and motocross bikes roll into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, high-flying Circus of Bubbles takes center ring at the Raue Center, the ESO performs music from the Baroque in Elgin, and North Central College hosts the annual “Chords for Kids” concert.
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Antioch’s Sequoit Creek Park named among Illinois’ top infrastructure projectsFeb 25, 2026 9:31 am - Visitors who have enjoyed Antioch’s $12.5 million Sequoit Creek Park the past year and a half may not know how it was transformed from a blighted property into a centerpiece.