Entertainment
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Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage, jazz trumpeter Derrick Gardner to perform in HuntleyApr 13, 2026 4:49 pm - On April 26, the Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage will perform a concert with guest trumpeter Derrick Gardner at Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. The ensemble includes two Dundee-Crown High School students.
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Oberweis to open first scoop shop inside Naperville Giordano’sApr 13, 2026 4:08 pm - Local legacy brands Oberweis and Giordano’s announced Monday that they’ll be teaming up in downtown Naperville, with the dairy opening its first scoop shop inside the iconic pizza chain’s restaurant at 119 S. Main St.
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‘Works of art’: Hanover Park artisan crafts world-class pool cues that cost up to $10,000Apr 13, 2026 3:08 pm - Thirty years ago, then teenage Tim Prince discovered his passion for pool and his talent for creating Art Deco-inspired custom pool cues which sell for up to $10,000.
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New Philharmonic announces 50th anniversary seasonApr 13, 2026 3:00 pm - The New Philharmonic’s 50th anniversary season includes celebrations of Italian and Scottish music as well as a tribute to Academy Award-winning composer John Williams on his 95th birthday.
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Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
Apr 13, 2026 2:56 pm - More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday.
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Enjoy portrayal of Mark Twain at Fremont Public LibraryApr 13, 2026 2:44 pm - Meet writer and humorist Mark Twain in an hourlong program Wednesday at Mundelein’s Fremont Public Library.
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Things to do April 17-23: Rick Springfield, Central States Numismatic Society Convention, Earth Day events and moreApr 13, 2026 12:30 pm - Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.
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One week after it was canceled, Geneva’s Swedish Days parade is back onApr 13, 2026 11:47 am - There will be a Swedish Days parade in Geneva after all, as downtown merchants decided to take it on.
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Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI
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What to stream: ‘Beef,’ Zayn Malik, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ Glen Powell and Elle Fanning