Entertainment
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Sign up for American Wind Band scholarship auditions by Feb. 20Jan 30, 2026 10:27 pm - American Wind Band continues to inspire talented young band musicians with the 26th annual scholarship auditions.
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Local authors debut That Rock Show Podcast from the Illinois Rock and Roll MuseumJan 30, 2026 10:03 pm - Jim Summaria of Algonquin and Mark Plotnick of Libertyville host a 90-minute weekly rock 'n' roll show at the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum in Joliet, featuring music, backstories, trivia, and conversations with music industry guests.
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Finn McCool’s up for $225,000 grant in WheelingJan 30, 2026 3:46 pm - A much-anticipated restaurant is in line for a $225,000 municipal grant in Wheeling.
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Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone’ fame, dies at 71
Jan 30, 2026 12:40 pm - Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” — died Friday at 71.
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Comedy, compassion and a little terror animate Marriott Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’Jan 30, 2026 12:22 pm - Fine performances, excellent design and remarkable original puppets elevate Marriott Theatre’s winning revival of the comically macabre musical “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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Former Bulldog Ale House in McHenry soon to reopen as Red Rose Banquets
Jan 30, 2026 11:28 am - In the past four years, Moiz Mohammed has opened two Red Rose Banquets facilities in Roselle and Elgin, and the third is set to come to McHenry later this spring.
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Audrey Niffenegger to release long-awaited sequel to ‘The Time Traveler's Wife’
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‘Bridgerton’ tells a Cinderella story in its predictable fourth season
Jan 29, 2026 5:14 pm - Season four of “Bridgerton,” now streaming on Netflix, focuses on rakish brother Benedict and is fueled by a Cinderella story.
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What to know about the 2026 Grammys
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The do’s and don’ts of sending food back to the kitchenJan 29, 2026 3:14 pm - Sending a restaurant meal back to the kitchen can be an uncomfortable experience, not only for you but also for the people in the kitchen. There’s a right time and a wrong time, a right way and a wrong way.