Entertainment
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Dog wins award for movie performance, beating actors including Ethan Hawke
Jan 16, 2026 2:34 pm - Many people wish they could spend more time with their dogs. Director Ben Leonberg took that idea to extraordinary lengths, spending three years making the horror movie “Good Boy” with his dog, Indy, as the protagonist. Last week, Indy won best performance in a horror or thriller at the Astra Film Awards.
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Bambu opens in Batavia Walmart with Asian-inspired drinks, desserts
Jan 16, 2026 12:20 pm - A taste of Southeast Asia is coming to Batavia, including Vietnamese coffee and freshly made mochi-style waffles.
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Owners of The Graceful Ordinary bringing two new concepts to St. CharlesJan 16, 2026 11:17 am - The husband-and-wife team behind The Graceful Ordinary restaurant in St. Charles is bringing two new concepts to town.
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Snoop Dogg’s NBA analyst role underscores why his global appeal keeps growing
Jan 16, 2026 9:02 am - In recent months, Snoop Dogg underscored his ease in live, unscripted settings across major TV stages. He continued his work on NBC’s “The Voice,” performed during Netflix's Christmas Day NFL broadcast, went viral at the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl and presented and did interviews at Sunday's Golden Globes.
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Kathleen Kennedy, steward of ‘Star Wars,’ steps down from Lucasfilm
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Lines are blurred between good and bad cops in ‘The Rip’
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Julio Iglesias calls sexual abuse allegations against him ‘absolutely untrue’
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A new exhibit to explore the story of ‘Glen Ellyn on Ice’Jan 15, 2026 10:44 pm - The Glen Ellyn History Center presents a new exhibit "Glen Ellyn On Ice" showcasing the history of Lake Ellyn's speed skating story and the Glen Ellyn Speed Skating club founded in 1938.
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Maine East Chamber Choir and Demon Strings to perform Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’Jan 15, 2026 10:13 pm - Maine East High School Chamber Choir and Demon Strings will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" on Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge.
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Elgin Organ Tour date for Immanuel UCC Streamwood moved to AprilJan 15, 2026 9:34 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour event scheduled for Jan. 18 in Streamwood has been rescheduled to April 19.