Entertainment
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Glen Ellyn History Center to host 29th Pioneer Day Sept. 29Aug 27, 2024 10:08 pm - Come see what life was like for the early settlers of Glen Ellyn, on the same spot where early residents lived.
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Best Bets: Angela Ingersoll, Big Bounce America, Irish Days and moreAug 27, 2024 4:24 pm - Award-winning singer/actress Angela Ingersoll returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, the world’s largest bounce house arrives in Skokie, and Irish eyes are smiling at Long Grove Irish Days this weekend.
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Local businesswoman publishes first book, ‘Thoughts Become Things’Aug 27, 2024 3:21 pm - Northwest suburban resident and businesswoman Melanie Santostefano recently released her first book, “Thoughts Become Things – Six Pillars to Guide You Through Life.”
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Concerts Aug. 30 to Sept. 5: Elvis tribute, TLC and Shaggy, ARC Music Fest and moreAug 27, 2024 2:57 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include TLC and Shaggy, the ARC Music Festival, Bikini Kill, Tusk, Bee Gees Gold, Squeeze and more.
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Kelces cash in: Travis and Jason Kelce take popular ‘New Heights’ podcast to Amazon’s Wondery
Aug 27, 2024 2:26 pm - Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, are taking their popular “New Heights” podcast to Amazon’s Wondery under a three-year deal that gives the company exclusive advertising sales and distribution rights.
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Dining out: Portillo’s adds first new cake flavor in 20 yearsAug 27, 2024 2:14 pm - Portillo’s is adding their first new cake offering in over 20 years with the Salted Caramel Spice Cake. Plus, Buffalo Creek Brewing hosts a Burger Throwdown on Sunday, and Yelp has ranked the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens season with political farceAug 27, 2024 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble opens its season with a sendup of U.S. politics in “The Outsider,” while Writers Theatre presents the Chicago-area premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”
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Labor Day Weekend Festivals: Buffalo Grove Days, Last Fling, Summer Sunset Festival and moreAug 27, 2024 11:54 am - Mark your calendars for Buffalo Grove Days, Chicago Jazz Festival, Anime Magic! 2024, Naperville Jaycees Last Fling, Taste of Polonia Festival, Wauconda Street Dance, Sandwich Fair and more happening this week.
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Book Review: Technology and chaotic government programs doom family farms in ‘Land Rich Cash Poor’
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Book Review: ‘Swallow the Ghost’ a promising but uneven exploration of memory in internet ageAug 27, 2024 9:29 am - In many ways, Eugenie Montague’s “Swallow the Ghost” feels like three separate novels. That’s what makes her debut novel so imaginative — and also so frustrating. The sto...