Entertainment
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Volunteers needed for 40th annual St. Charles Scarecrow WeekendSep 14, 2025 1:50 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is seeking volunteers for the 40th annual Scarecrow Weekend in downtown St. Charles from Oct. 10-12. Help at the information booths or monitor the Activity Zone, and receive a free event T-shirt.
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‘Lots of loyal golfers’: Village Green golf course in Mundelein closing after more than 60 yearsSep 13, 2025 5:35 pm - The last public rounds since Village Green golf course opened at Winchester and Midlothian roads in Mundelein in 1962 will be played Sunday.
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Aussie guitar virtuoso bringing his magic to Elmhurst UniversitySep 13, 2025 4:19 pm - Australian guitar prodigy Joe Robinson will perform a benefit concert at Elmhurst University on Oct. 4. Proceeds will support university's music department.
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El Grito Parade celebrates Mexican independence in CarpentersvilleSep 13, 2025 3:35 pm - The annual El Grito Parade brought color, music, and culture to the streets of Carpentersville Saturday.
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The Biz Week That Was: New grocer, dining options, and workforce housingSep 13, 2025 12:45 pm - ‘It’s really pretty’: Heinen’s grocery store opens in Naperville A sign in the meat department of the new Heinen’s grocery store in Naperville introduces customers t...
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Rotary Club of Palatine’s Oktoberfest returns with beer, music, bike ride, scarecrow contestSep 13, 2025 10:13 am - Bring your appetite for beer, music, food and games to the Rotary Club of Palatine’s 17th annual Oktoberfest, which will take place Friday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 21, in downtown Palatine.
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New restaurants, shops to open in Yorktown Center in Lombard
Sep 12, 2025 12:55 pm - Yorktown Center will welcome new restaurants, stores and expand the mall with a communal green space adjacent to new residential complexes.
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Finn McCool’s Irish Pub now planned for vacant Wheeling Town Center spaceSep 12, 2025 12:54 pm - A Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub is coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live’
Sep 12, 2025 11:46 am - Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from “Saturday Night Live,” as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.
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With ‘The Grand Finale,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ is really coming to an end