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More than just a meal is on the table in Olivia Wilde’s dinner party comedy of manners ‘The Invite’

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 25, 2026 5:15 am - Soufflé is for dinner, but much more is on the table in Olivia Wilde’s deliciously entertaining chamber comedy, “The Invite,” about a couple whose marriage is on the rocks who invite their upstairs neighbors over for an impromptu get-together.
Supergirl is a blast, but the movie doesn’t match her punk-rock spirit

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 25, 2026 5:00 am - Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El, or Supergirl, sports not a spandex suit but a Blondie T-shirt. Nonchalant and sarcastic, Kara is also a little Han Solo-ish. She’s a welcome, jagged riff on more buttoned-up superheroes, and Alcock is terrific in the role. If only “Supergirl” was as good as she is.
Summer Music at Bethel opens season with mezzo soprano Kelly Hill

Submitted by Bethel United Church of Christ
Jun 25, 2026 12:01 am - Summer Music at Bethel begins July 10 with mezzo soprano Kelly Hill and pianist Jeffrey Panko performing works by Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Kurt Weill at Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst.
‘An entirely new experience’: Hollywood Casino Aurora opens $360 million entertainment complex

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 24, 2026 7:08 pm - With speeches — and a lion’s dance for good luck — the new Hollywood Casino Aurora opened its doors Wednesday.
Taste of the towns: Food-centric festivals satisfy hungry festgoers

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 24, 2026 3:36 pm - Of course, every festival offers tasty tidbits of some sort, but not every fest makes food the main focus. Here are upcoming festivals through Labor Day with food right in the title.
The King’s Brass bringing hymn classics to East Dundee

By Bill Gade, Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jun 24, 2026 2:22 pm - On June 29, Tim Zimmerman and The King's Brass will perform hymn classics with contemporary flair at Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee. The ensemble features three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, percussion and keyboards.
Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 24, 2026 1:45 pm - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.
Kids invited to enter National Night Out art contest

By Russell Lissau
Jun 24, 2026 11:45 am - Maine Township is hosting a National Night Out poster contest for kids.
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie

By MARK KENNEDY
Jun 24, 2026 10:26 am - Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip “Peanuts” debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
Concerts June 26 to July 2: Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban, Alex Warren and more

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 24, 2026 8:29 am - Upcoming concerts include Ed Sheeran at Soldier Field, Josh Groban with Jennifer Hudson at the Allstate Arena, "Weird Al" Yankovic at the United Center and The Guess Who at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.

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