Entertainment
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Suburban CosMc’s to close as McDonald’s phases out spinoff
May 27, 2025 2:57 pm - Bolingbrook’s CosMc’s will close in late June — as will the other standalone CosMc’s nationwide, McDonald’s has announced.
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Concerts May 30 to June 5: The Weeknd, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills and moreMay 27, 2025 2:51 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include the Weeknd, “The Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage.” featuring Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills, Glass Animals and more.
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Six Flags Great America without the screams: A ride-shy visitor’s guide to summer funMay 27, 2025 2:24 pm - You don’t need nerves of steel or a love of stomach-lurching drops to enjoy a day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. While the park is known for its towering roller coasters, like the new 180-foot-tall Wrath of Rakshasa dive coaster opening Saturday, it’s also a destination for those who prefer to stay grounded.
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Things to do May 30 to June 5: Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Brews & Views, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 27, 2025 2:01 pm - Mark your calendar for Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Antioch Taste of Summer, Gilberts Community Days, Brews and Views, Cream of Wheaton, Deerfield Art Festival and more happening this week.
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South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40
May 27, 2025 1:41 pm - Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film "Tsotsi", which won South Africa’s first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has died. He was 40 years old.
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Best Bets: Cleve Carney, Elmhurst Art museums debut new exhibitionsMay 27, 2025 1:19 pm - This week, new exhibitions open at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the Elmhurst Art Museum, Chicago Opera Theater stages a world premiere and the Joffrey Ballet presents the family favorite “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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Book Review: Quirky private eye tracks a couple of more killers in Stephen King’s ‘Never Flinch’
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Book Review: ‘Steve Martin Writes the Written Word’ shows depth of comedian’s talent
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Mount Prospect approves license for Indian Fusion restaurantMay 27, 2025 12:34 pm - The Mount Prospect village board approved a liquor license for Chit Chaat Cafe, a new Indian Fusion restaurant at 1716 E. Kensington Road, in the former Salerno's location.
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Who has the best chicken tenders? We ranked 6 fast-food brands.
May 27, 2025 11:07 am - Burgers might be the reigning kings of fast-food dining, but recently chicken has been taking a big (s)wing at the throne. Tasters sampled tenders from McDonald’s, Raising Cane’s, Wingstop, Popeyes, KFC and Chick-fil-A to see where the chicken falls in the pecking order.