Entertainment
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Anderson Cooper says he’s exiting from ‘60 Minutes,’ but staying with CNN
Feb 17, 2026 6:38 am - Anderson Cooper, who has reported for CBS’ “60 Minutes” for the past two decades in addition to hosting a weeknight news program on CNN, said Monday that he’s leaving the CBS broadcast to spend more time with his family.
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Geneva’s One Book, One Community features ‘The Correspondent’Feb 16, 2026 7:00 pm - Novelist Virginia Evans’ book “The Correspondent” is the choice for this year’s One Book, One Community program in Geneva. The novel tells the story of Sybil Van Antwerp,...
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Arlington Heights declares Tuesday ‘Stranger Things’ Day, when local teen actor will be honoredFeb 16, 2026 6:54 pm - Teen actor Jake Connelly will be at Tuesday night’s Arlington Heights village board meeting to receive a proclamation declaring it “Stranger Things” Day in town.
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Glen Ellyn Park District hosts free Winter Family Fun event with live music and craft fairFeb 16, 2026 1:20 pm - Bring the family to enjoy live music, games, arts and crafts and nature-based activities at the “Winter Family Fun in the Neighborhood” on Thursday, Feb. 26, in Glen Ellyn.
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Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man
Feb 16, 2026 1:12 pm - Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in August 2024.
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Feb 16, 2026 12:56 pm - Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.
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10-year-old Aurora author first of 28 spotlights during Black Girl Magic MonthFeb 16, 2026 12:19 pm - Courtney Stovall, a 10-year-old Black girl, was the first of 28 honorees featured in Aurora's Black Girl Magic Month, a campaign celebrating the brilliance and resilience of Black girls and young women.
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Lombard Historical Society shares love stories from the pastFeb 16, 2026 11:19 am - On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Lombard Historical Society presents "Love Stories From History --The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!" with Lorrisa Julianus, an award-winning romantic comedy filmmaker.
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Listen up: 10 podcasts for birdersFeb 16, 2026 10:18 am - Until recently, listening to a podcast was a now-and-then thing for me. Now I can’t get enough. Podcasts about birds and birding are my new toy.
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MCC to present premiere of faculty-written musical, ‘I’m No Shakespeare’Feb 16, 2026 10:15 am - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is hosting the world premiere of “I’m No Shakespeare,” written by MCC music instructor Michael Hillstrom of Woodstock.