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Udo Kier, German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81

Nov 25, 2025 7:04 am - Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, has died at 81.
Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller lead clever, charming ‘Eternity’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Nov 25, 2025 5:00 am - Joan Cutler has an impossible decision to make in “Eternity.” The newly deceased character, played by Elizabeth Olsen, has one week to decide who she wants to spend her afterlife with and two husbands (Callum Turner and Miles Teller) hoping that she’ll choose them.
Jessie Buckley startles and shimmers in ‘Hamnet,’ a meditation on love, loss and art

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Nov 25, 2025 5:00 am - Volcanic is the best way to describe Jessie Buckley’s startling performance in “Hamnet,” Chloe Zhao’s unabashedly emotional adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel. Also starring a magnetic Paul Mescal as Will, it’s a story that imagines the early life of the young couple from Stratford.
Illinois Brass Band presents ‘Holiday Classics’

Submitted by Illinois Brass Band
Nov 24, 2025 11:45 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Illinois Brass Band holiday concert will feature Christmas fanfares, popular favorites, sacred carols, and vocalist Amy Bearden.
‘Incredible opportunity’: Wheaton native Sleeping At Last to perform holiday show with Chicago Philharmonic at The Auditorium

By Ryan Cole
Nov 24, 2025 5:28 pm - “I’m a nervous person,” says musician Sleeping At Last, aka Ryan O’Neal. “So playing live is an act of vulnerability that has scared me for a long time.” But the Wheaton native is not letting that hold him back from performing with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday, Nov. 29, at The Auditorium.
Best Bets: Broadway vet Levi Kreis returns to Metropolis, and holiday music fills the air

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 24, 2025 4:52 pm - Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Santa’s Village opens its holiday lights display, “Dr. Who” fans convene in Lombard and holiday music is in the air in the suburbs.
Photos Hotdogs serves up holiday generosity with gift card deal that gives back

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 24, 2025 3:24 pm - A Palatine restaurant is getting into the holiday spirit with a gift card promotion to benefit organizations serving people with special needs.
Things to do Nov. 28 to Dec. 4: Tree lightings, ‘Nutcrackers’ and more

By Luke Zurawski
Nov 24, 2025 12:12 pm - Make plans for tree lightings and productions of “The Nutcracker” throughout the area, Naperville Holiday Parade of Lights, Christmas at Cantigny Light Show, the Vienna Boys Choir, “Elf The Musical” on stage and more.
Elmhurst Park District survey open to solicit input on future of Wilder Park

Daily Herald report
Nov 24, 2025 11:36 am - The Elmhurst Park District invites the public to take part in a survey that will help shape the future of Wilder Park.
Celebration of Lights kicks off Batavia’s holiday season Nov. 30

By Gail Gaboda, Batavia Park District
Nov 24, 2025 11:08 am - Santa Claus is coming to Batavia's Peg Bond Center on Nov. 30 for a holiday festival with music, lights, and festivities.

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