Entertainment
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Spotlight: Goodman stages 'Fannie,' and The Second City returnsOct 15, 2021 6:00 am - E. Faye as Fannie Lou Joseph Jefferson Award-winner E. Faye Butler channels civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in Goodman Theatre's production of ...
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Ron Onesti: Remembering another lost rock 'n' roll 'king'Oct 15, 2021 6:00 am - We lost one of the very last founders of rock 'n' roll last year, Richard Wayne Penniman, otherwise known as Little Richard. As flamboyant as he was entertaining, he was...
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Parents grapple with loss after a school-shooting tragedy in wrenching 'Mass'
Oct 15, 2021 6:00 am - “Mass” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The piercing traumas of school shootings, when they've made it into the movies, have seldom carried quite the right tone. Even the best intentions in w...
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Feder: Melissa McGurren sues The Mix; fourth woman targets Eric FergusonOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - As allegations of misconduct continue to pile up against Radio Hall of Famer Eric Ferguson, his bosses show no sign of wavering in support of their beleaguered morning p...
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra celebrating 60 years with a 'Brass Blowout' Nov. 13Oct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of music director and conductor Stephen Alltop, continues its "Music Alive" season of spectacular ...
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Libertyville's Ike Reilly explores human nature, flaws and hope in his new albumOct 14, 2021 6:00 am - Whether you're new to Libertyville's Ike Reilly or you've been a fan for the last few decades - or fall somewhere in between - there are three things to know about him: ...
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Bleeding out: 'Halloween Kills' is a gruesome mess
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Medieval and #MeToo clash in 'The Last Duel'
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Constable: Blood, pus and tears, but 'Dr. Mercy' loves her patientsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - As the star of “Dr. Mercy,” TLC's newest dermatology-based reality series, Dr. Mercy Odueyungbo knows what motivates some of her patients to seek her out at her Lilly Ae...
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McGurren sues WTMX parent over claims against Eric Ferguson
Oct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Former co-host Melissa McGurren, who accused radio host Eric Ferguson of creating an "unbearable" work environment, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the radio stat...