Entertainment
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Elmhurst library welcomes author Casey McQuistonJun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Spend an engaging evening with Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of "Red, White & Royal Blue" and "One Last Stop." McQuiston will speak about her writi...
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Peyton Manning hosts as NBC revives quiz show 'College Bowl'Jun 19, 2021 7:30 am - The kids are the stars of "College Bowl," but the Manning brothers Peyton and Cooper certainly make a solid supporting cast. Premiering at 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, NBC's...
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Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice
Jun 19, 2021 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice...
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Feder: Mary Schmich bids farewell to Chicago Tribune in buyout exodusJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - With the wisdom, humility and grace that shined through every column she wrote, Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Schmich bowed out Saturday after 36 years with the Chicago Tri...
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10th annual Blues, Brews & BBQ boasts all-star lineup Aug. 20-22 in McHenryJun 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The scheduled return of Blues, Brews & BBQ to Petersen Park in McHenry this summer is welcome news to fest fans. And for this special 10th anniversary event, nothing les...
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Ron Onesti: Sports, the way it 'used to be'Jun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Not meaning to trivialize the words of the great Martin Luther King Jr., but I never thought "Free at last" would be evidenced by a full-to-capacity Chicago Cubs game! A...
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Jim O'Donnell: Bears could be feeling earth move all the way to host and play in Super Bowl 67Jun 18, 2021 1:00 am - WHEN CAROLE KING WROTE “I Feel the Earth Move” all those platinum sales ago, did she realize she was laying down a new rallying cry for future generations of Chica...
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Feder: ESPN 1000 set to launch FM simulcast on new HD2 channelJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - WMVP 1000-AM, the ESPN sports/talk station and radio home of Chicago White Sox baseball, is set to launch its first FM digital transmission with a full-time simulcast on...
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Join in Woodridge Public Library's 'Cupcake Wars' by June 23Jun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - A little "cupcake joy" is being spread around by competitors in the first-ever "Cupcake Wars" contest at the Woodridge Public Library. Rapunzel's braid, a hamburger and...
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Our bird's-eye view of summer, fall music fests in Chicago and the suburbsJun 17, 2021 11:00 am - Last year, the music festival season in Chicago and the suburbs came to a screeching halt as the pandemic forced most fests to pivot to livestreaming events or shut down...