Entertainment
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Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Apr 28, 2025 8:23 am - First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.
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‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place
Apr 28, 2025 6:56 am - Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema.
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What to Stream: Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Martha Stewart and José Andrés, and Maddie & Tae
Apr 28, 2025 5:30 am - Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia intrigue in “Another Simple Favor” and Tina Fey and Steve Carell reuniting for the Netflix series “The Four Seasons” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Dining destination: Naperville’s Block 59 district to bring ‘very prominent’ restaurants to Route 59 corridorApr 27, 2025 9:00 pm - Yard House and Ruth’s Chris Steak House are just a few of the restaurants slated to open at Block 59, a new dining and entertainment district on the edge of Naperville.
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Woodfield Mall offers pre-Mother’s Day activities on May 4Apr 27, 2025 8:45 pm - Woodfield Mall invites Chicago-area families to celebrate Mother’s Day with two opportunities to spoil their moms on Sunday, May 4.
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Classic cars and live music return for 26th annual Cruise Nights in downtown LombardApr 26, 2025 12:19 pm - Lombard's 26th annual Cruise Nights & Concerts offers 10 Saturday nights of classic cars, live bands, family activities downtown from June 14-Aug. 23, sponsored by local businesses.
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A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
Apr 25, 2025 2:31 pm - The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” which premiered on Netflix Wednesday.
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Barrington High alum is racking up wins on ‘Jeopardy!’ and gaining fans onlineApr 25, 2025 1:17 pm - A college student from Barrington has been ringing up the victories on “Jeopardy!” and is headed to a showdown with other top players.
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Outdoor dining season kicks off May 2 in downtown WheatonApr 25, 2025 12:30 pm - The tent setup on Hale Street means it’s outdoor dining season in downtown Wheaton.
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Got grief? David Cronenberg has an app for that in ‘The Shrouds.’
Apr 25, 2025 11:09 am - We can expect a few constants from a David Cronenberg film. His latest “Cronenbergian” entry is “The Shrouds,” a cerebral thriller that certainly fits the morbid, bone-cracking bill.