Entertainment
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‘A big logistical undertaking’: Naperville Rotary Club cancels holiday paradeFeb 24, 2026 2:56 pm - The Rotary Club of Naperville won’t flip the switch on a holiday lights parade this year. The club has decided to cancel the 2026 Holiday Parade of Lights, but it hopes another group can take over as organizer.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora and ‘Hamilton’ is back in ChicagoFeb 24, 2026 11:43 am - This week marks the return of two popular tuners to the Chicago area: “Million Dollar Quartet” to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre and “Hamilton” to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. It also marks Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th anniversary and the world premiere of “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre Company.
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Dining out: Pair of restaurant weeks, soup’s on at Gong cha and moreFeb 24, 2026 11:42 am - Meet Chicago Northwest and Rosemont host restaurant weeks, bubble tea purveyor Gong cha has added soup to the menu, Fry the Coop now offers wings and more.
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Irish pub proposed for downtown MundeleinFeb 24, 2026 11:00 am - A Lake County restaurateur intends to convert a bar in downtown Mundelein to a more upscale establishment.
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‘Scrubs’ revival brings back the old goofy gang, but now they're, gulp, in charge
Feb 24, 2026 10:43 am - “Scrubs” — whose first two episodes premiered Wednesday on ABC and are streaming now on Hulu — picks up with the same characters all these years later. But this time, in addition to some physical wear and tear, the onetime interns are the teachers to a group of rookie doctors.
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Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
Feb 24, 2026 8:15 am - Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to Deadline, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.
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Mixue, the world’s biggest fast-food chain, has landed in the U.S. What is it and how does it taste?
Feb 24, 2026 6:00 am - Months after surpassing McDonald’s as the biggest food chain in the world, Mixue arrived in the United States in December. In China, the chain is ubiquitous for its ultracheap vanilla cone, fruity drinks and bubble teas.
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Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich inspires young learners at DuPage Children’s MuseumFeb 23, 2026 11:14 pm - The Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich presented “Story Time with a Paleontologist” on Feb. 19 at the DuPage Children’s Museum.
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BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
Feb 23, 2026 3:30 pm - The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday's show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.
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Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
Feb 23, 2026 3:18 pm - Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.